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Rethink Summit 2020

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October 27 – 29, 2020 Tuesday – Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Videos from the Virtual Stage

Check out presentations from the 2020 virtual edition of Rethink: The Manufacturing Leadership Council Summit, featuring some of the industry’s top experts on innovation, technology, leadership, and the path toward manufacturing’s digital future.

Rethink is the industry’s premier event for thought-provoking ideas and inspiring case studies to illuminate the journey to Manufacturing 4.0. These are the concepts that can improve business competitiveness, productivity, agility, and innovation.

Manufacturing 4.0’s Inflection Point

David R. Brousell, Manufacturing Leadership Council The acceleration in manufacturing’s digital investment is even more critical – and pronounced – in the wake of the pandemic response.

Gerald Johnson GM’s Manufacturing Vision

Gerald Johnson, GM GM’s dedication to digitize its work environment and leverage technology enabled it to quickly respond to the pandemic and will inform the automaker’s strategy in the years ahead.

Will Bonifant Embracing M4.0 to Delight Consumers, Address Custo

Will Bonifant, Hershey An embrace of Manufacturing 4.0 opportunities has helped Hershey navigate today’s dynamic food manufacturing industry challenges.

Jim Beilstein Owens Corning’s Digital Transformation

Dr. James R. Beilstein, Owens Corning A look at how advanced technologies such as analytics, machine learning, and 3D printing are being used to improve Owens Corning’s engineering and manufacturing.

Ronald Castro The Intelligent Operations Advantage

Ron Castro, IBM Companies must leverage the vast amounts of data coming from their people, processes, and machines to improve operational effectiveness and boost competitive advantage.

Michael Grieves The Next Frontier: Intelligent Digital Twins

Dr. Michael Grieves, Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovative Design, Florida Institute of Technology Digital Twins are becoming an increasingly intelligent and proactive tool for manufacturers thanks to advances in computing and AI.

Mike Tomasco Winning the Digital Race in Pharma

Mike Tomasco, Pfizer, Inc. Learn how Pfizer moved beyond “Pilot Purgatory” to scale its digital projects to the enterprise level, including IIoT and manufacturing process intelligence.

Bart Talloen Reimagine Supply Chain Innovation to Redefine Cust

Bart Talloen, Johnson & Johnson A structured supply chain innovation process can help explore and screen solutions, then test them before deploying and scaling them based on their value proposition.

Next Gen Panel Next-Generation Leadership Panel Discussion

Katie Fayman, MxD; Drew Allen, Grace Technologies; Burlan (B.A.) Sizemore, Saint-Gobain Meet the manufacturing leaders of tomorrow and their hopes and aspirations for manufacturing’s rapidly evolving future.

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