BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://www.cimdata.com///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260515T071925EDT-6572JuPhvU@https://www.cimdata.com/ DTSTAMP:20260515T111925Z DESCRIPTION:Register\n\nWhy Program Management is Ripe for Transformation\n March 25 @ 11:00 EDT | 08:00 PDT | 16:00 CET\n\nMany tier-1 suppliers\, es pecially those in the automotive sector\, compete for program awards from the large OEMs to supply product components and subsystems. However\, to w in an award\, the supplier must commit to a component price for potentiall y thousands of units long before the design and manufacture of the compone nt. One misstep anywhere along its design\, production tooling\, and manuf acturing path can result in crippling financial implications.\nCIMdata bel ieves that what these suppliers need is a focused\, program management sol ution that supports their efforts in responding to requests for quotes (RF Qs) from the OEMs and then oversees the program from the day of the awarde d contract through product design and the start of production. The solutio n should empower the supplier’s program management team with the historica l knowledge of past programs and give them the needed information to exerc ise due diligence when preparing a bid.\nThis webinar will start off with a keynote presentation by CIMdata\, Executive Consultant Dr. Ken Versprill e\, who will look at the types of requirements tier-1 suppliers have for a robust program-based manufacturing solution. A discussion between Dave Op sahl\, the CEO of Actify\, and Ron Stephens\, Vice President of ETCS\, wil l follow Dr. Versprille’s presentation.\nDo any of the following statement s resonate with you?If so\, plan to join us on March 25th.\n\nSupplier pro gram management teams spend valuable time seeking information from the dif ferent company silos in order to prepare a bid to an OEM’s RFQ.\nSuppliers must bid on part prices before the part is designed and manufactured.\nPr ogram managers must compile and report on program status almost weekly for senior management.\nIn automotive\, suppliers must comply with OEM’s Adva nced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) requirements.\n\nBy attending this webinar\, you will:\n\nLearn abo ut the challenges suppliers face in responding to OEM RFQs.\nLearn what to look for in a program-based manufacturing solution.\nBetter understand ho w a proper program-based manufacturing solution can benefit your company. \nUnderstand how a program-based manufacturing solution can integrate with your existing PLM solutions.\n\nWho should attend?\n\nProduct planners an d managers.\nProgram managers.\nMCAD team leaders and senior-level MCAD us ers.\nAnyone wanting to learn about the requirements for a program managem ent solution.\n\nSpeakers\n\nDr. Ken Versprille\, Executive Consultant\, C IMdata\, Inc.Dr. Ken Versprille is an Executive Consultant at CIMdata. Ken has over 40 years of experience in the application of computer-based solu tions for engineering and manufacturing. His research spans geometric desi gn\, design collaboration and automation\, PLM standards and openness\, an d CAD integration across PLM applications. Ken published the first descrip tion of NURBS\, the mathematical curve-and-surface formulation\, now an in ternational standard in CAD and Computer Graphics. In 2005 he received a L ifetime Achievement Award from The CAD Society.\n \;\n \;\n\nRon S tephens\, Vice President. ETCS\, Inc.Ron Stephens is Vice President of ETC S\, Inc.\, an Engineering\, Tooling\, and Component systems company headqu artered in the Metro-Detroit area. Ron brings over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry\, including senior roles at Pyper Tool &\; E ngineering and Dura Automotive. Over his career\, Ron has led program mana gement teams and has also built program management software tools adopted by a number of leaders in the automotive industry. In his current role\, R on is responsible for ETCS’s die business and product line.\n \;\n&nbs p\;\n\nDave Opsahl\, CEO\, ActifyDave Opsahl is the CEO of Actify\, former ly VP of Corporate Development for Tech Soft 3D\, and managing director of Sagemark LLC\, a consultancy working with technical software developers a nd users on sales\, marketing\, corporate development\, and implementation strategies. Dave was the founder and first executive director of the 3DPD F Consortium\, an industry trade group responsible for advancing data inte roperability standards for the manufacturing and AEC industries. Drawing o n his more than 30 years of experience in the manufacturing and technology industry\, Dave has spent most of his time working with and developing in novative technology in the manufacturing sector\, turning new ideas into p roducts\, and solving some of the most complex problems. When he has spare time\, you can find him outdoors fishing\, hunting\, or mountain-biking t he rivers and trails around his home near Bend\, Oregon.\n \;\nRegiste r\n \;\n \; DTSTART:20210325T150000Z DTEND:20210325T160000Z LOCATION:Online () SUMMARY:Webinar: Why Program Management is Ripe for Transformation END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR