European Manufacturing Strategies Summit 2009

With an impending economic upturn, it is vital that manufacturers position themselves to remain competitive and prepare for renewed growth.

The 5th Annual European Manufacturing Strategies Summit (EMS 2009) is the only strategic manufacturing conference and networking event to reveal best practice and highlight the latest solutions in preparing for an upturn over the next twelve months.

Learn how the world’s most prominent process and discrete manufacturers are positioning themselves for growth:

Changing processes to maximise efficiency Scott Park, Senior Vice President, Processes and Systems and CIO at Volvo CE Group highlights how implementing efficient manufacturing processes have minimised costs to ensure competitiveness. Delivering profitability through emerging markets Thorsten Allenstein, Managing Director at Triumph International presents the key factors behind Triumph successfully establishing a manufacturing presence in India. Embracing technology to ensure competitive advantage Jose Bravo, Chief Scientist at Shell demonstrates how he has utilised technology to pump Shell’s business and maintain their market share during the economic downturn. Preparing for growth through globalisation Dr. Christof Spathelf, Head of Manufacturing Overseas at Volkswagen asserts how globalisation remains a vital part of Volkswagen’s strategy to ensure their position in the automotive industry after the economic crisis.

Your itinerary begins with a special Manufacturing Strategy Session on 12th October, facilitating interactive debate and discussion on the hottest topics in manufacturing, followed by two days of keynote addresses, streamed focus groups, interactive workshops and private one-to-one meetings, guaranteeing the right solutions to successfully move your manufacturing operation forward.

Confirmed 2009 delegates include:

Nominate your company for the Strategic Manufacturing Awards 2009!

We are now taking entries for the Strategic Manufacturing Awards 2009. Does your company’s excellence meet our judging panel criteria?

The awards are open to end-users, solution providers or their PR representatives across disciplines including IT in Manufacturing, Green Manufacturing and innovation. Winning entries will be revealed on the evening of 13th October 2009. Find out more

If you are interested in becoming a part of EMS 2009 in a sponsorship or delegate capacity, please contact Andrew Richards

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