“Servitization” Is A Growing Manufacturing Model
More manufacturers are shifting their focus from products to end solutions in a means to enhance their competitive advantage.
More manufacturers are shifting their focus from products to end solutions in a means to enhance their competitive advantage.
CEO Blake Moret’s eyes are on the future and on the skilled workers Rockwell will need to keep this kind of momentum going.
Experts say smart manufacturing optimization calls for more than technology and will require an organization-wide strategy. Are you ready?
The growth of shale gas extraction across the United States is offering a big boost to the plastics manufacturing sector.
Innovation should never come at the price of quality. There are many lessons others can learn by watching Tesla, as it continues to work out the bugs in its Model 3 prior to launch.
Manufacturers are frequently targeted because they have an abundance of data and relatively weak security. It’s time to protect yourself from being the next victim.
The CEO who chairs the National Association of Manufacturers sent a strong warning shot across the bow of the Trump administration and Congress at appearances
Decision-makers at Anheuser-Busch InBev see Big Data as a powerful tool in beer making.
Manufacturing has been through radical change as a result of globalization sharply increasing competition. But that doesn’t mean the sector can stand still.
The pervasiveness of technology is changing the way industrial companies conduct commerce, and the Internet of Things is at the heart of that transformation.
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Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.