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Product Lifecycle Management and Digital Manufacturing Workshop

September 9–10, 2008 - Dearborn, Michigan

Exclusively for Delegates from Manufacturing Companies

Co-Hosted by Ford Motor Company

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Digital Manufacturing (DM) are critical technologies for manufacturers to dramatically improve their competitiveness in today’s global market. With the advanced virtualization and collaboration these tools provide, manufacturers can accelerate product and process innovation and bring their products to market with utmost speed and confidence.

This workshop, co-hosted by Ford Motor Company, brings together a peer community focused on the latest trends, products, and real-life experience in this dynamic, emerging technology space. Participants will learn how to leverage ‘lessons learned’ to accelerate time-to-value in their digital manufacturing deployments. Participants will also be exposed to the latest technology offerings. The workshop will include case studies by leading manufacturers, presentations by leading technology providers, and moderated discussions by ARC’s industry analysts.

Who Should Attend

The Workshop will be beneficial to:

  • PLM Product Managers
  • Manufacturing Engineering Managers and Engineers
  • Directors of Manufacturing
  • IT Professionals and Managers

Industry focus:

  • Automotive (OEM and Supplier)
  • Aerospace
  • Heavy Equipment
  • Discrete areas within Consumer Packaged Goods and Food & Beverage

Objectives

Following completion of the workshop, the participants will:

  • Understand the scope of PLM and Digital Manufacturing
  • Learn how to map your manufacturing processes to PLM/DM solutions and technologies available today
  • Identify key requirements to quickly realize the benefits of using PLM/DM Understand the role and need for standardization and reuse
  • Learn about virtual commissioning and all its benefits from experienced users
  • Explore ideas to reduce the cost of ownership for DM tools
  • Learn how to best manage the technology (training, local vs. central use of tools, sharing virtual models, etc.)
  • Become better informed on the key PLM/DM metrics to improve competitiveness (cost of ownership, quality of support, capital cost reduction, cost avoidance, lead time reduction, etc.)
  • Identify best practices in utilizing PLM/DM tools and technology

Agenda

Following is the preliminary agenda for the Workshop.  Times and sessions are subject to change.

Tuesday, September 9

8:30 AM

Ford Welcome

8:45 AM

Introduction and Logistics

9:00 AM

ARC Presentations
- Definition, Scope, Requirements, and Benefits
- Success Factors, Best Practices, and Virtual Commissioning
- Q&A Session

10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Siemens Presentation
- Fundamental Requirements for a Successful PLM/DM System
11:45 AM Manufacturer 1 Presentation
12:15 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Siemens Presentations
- BOM Management
- Collaboration of Multi-Disciplined Groups
- Q&A Session
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM Using PLM for Quality
4:15 PM Manufacturer 2 Presentation
4:45 - 5 PM Wrap-up
6:30-9 PM

Reception, Dinner, and Networking Event

Wednesday, September 10

8:30 AM

Goals and Expectations for the Day

8:45 AM

Experienced Manufacturer Presentations
- PLM Data Relevancy, Ford
- TBD
- Q&A Session

10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Experienced Manufacturer Presentations
- Requirements for Virtual Commissioning, GM
- John Deere
- Q&A Session
11:30 AM ARC Presentation
- Benchmarking and Metrics
- Q&A Session
12:00 PM Lunch
12:30 PM Establishing a Benchmarking Consortium for the Discrete Industries:  Session participants will discuss several newly established metrics for PLM/Digital Manufacturing and Operations Management.  There will also be discussions about the need for new metrics to effectively deal with the recent surge in energy prices.
2:30 PM Wrap-up and Next Steps
3:00 PM

Workshop Ends

Location

Rotunda Court I at Ford Motor Company
15011 Commerce Drive South
Dearborn, MI 48120

To Register

Workshop Fee

The workshop fee is $395 per attendee if registered by August 15, 2008.  After that date, the fee is $495.  The fee includes all meals and program materials.  There is no fee for ARC Clients or Ford Motor Company participants.

Cancellations and Substitutions

Substitutions may be made at any time at no additional charge. The registration fee is fully refundable up to three weeks prior to the workshop date. A 50% cancellation fee will be assessed after that date. All cancellations must be received in writing.

Registration Methods

Please use one of the following methods to register for the Workshop:

Call 781-471-1149 or e-mail kevinc@arcweb.com.

Fax the Brochure and Registration form to 781-471-1100.