With the right tools and strategies in analytics, you can leverage the data you are collecting to deliver better cost and productivity efficiencies in your business. All manufacturers collect and analyze data to drive and support business decisions, but how do you know that you’re getting the most out of your data? The next level in analytics is data visualization, which presents the analytics visually so managers and your teams can review and capitalize on historical trends and trajectories and maximize your output.

This webinar will teach you key strategies, for effective data visualization and show you how you can develop and leverage analytics at the right level, with the level of detail necessary to identify and create action plan to take your business to the next level.

Rich Carpenter, General Manager of Product Management, Machine Automation Solutions at Emerson, is responsible for Machine Automation Solutions entire portfolio. Rich was previously CTO of GE Digital Automation Software and as part of that, he has experience creating and deploying solutions in manufacturing plants around the world. He will discuss data visualization methods and how it can help take your plant’s analytics to the next level.

By joining this webinar, you will have the tools you need to:

• Develop strategies for effective data visualization
• Develop strategies to deploy important analytics at the right level
• Drive better cost and productivity efficiencies through analytics

Speakers

W. David Stephenson, Principal, Stephenson Strategies

W. David Stephenson, principal of Stephenson Strategies, has built an international reputation as a creative Internet of Things (IoT) consultant, thought leader and journalist. He wrote The Future Is Smart, (HarperCollins Leadership imprint, 2018), the first guide to IoT strategy; and Data Dynamite: How Liberating Information will Transform our World. an introduction to big data and the benefits of sharing data.  He writes a column on the Internet of Things for IndustryWeek.

Rich Carpenter, General Manager of Product Management, Machine Automation Solutions, Emerson

Rich Carpenter is responsible for Machine Automation Solutions entire portfolio at Emerson. Rich was previously CTO of GE Digital Automation Software and as part of that, he has experience creating and deploying solutions in manufacturing plants around the world.

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Which vendors received the highest ratings from their customers for budgeting, consolidation, reporting, dashboards and analytics? How is AI reshaping performance management solutions? What is the impact of all the recent investment and acquisition activity in the space?

Now in its 16th year, this annual web event will quickly get you and your team up to speed on the latest in budgeting, planning, forecasting, consolidation, reporting and analytics. This information will enable you to confidently embark on a new performance management project or identify opportunities to enhance an existing one.

Note: this is a cross-industry webcast.

The following information, all new or updated for 2019, will be covered:

• How performance management solutions have become more comprehensive, connected, and collaborative
• The expanding role of Artificial Intelligence in providing better analysis
• The success or failure of solution marketplaces in delivering value
• The relationship between forecast accuracy and forecasting methodology
• The role of spreadsheets in performance management solutions
• Updated ‘Best Fit’ tags identifying the best vendors for a particular requirement
• The key vendors to consider for your performance management project will be identified and reviewed based on their core and advanced functionality, latest enhancements, market success, and customer satisfaction with a focus on ease of use

BPM Partners will share:

• BPM Partners’ core list of performance management vendors for 2019
• The always highly anticipated BPM Pulse 2019 vendor customer satisfaction ratings
• The 2nd Annual BPM Pulse Awards for Top Rated Vendors

Share your opinions and impact the results we present: 2019 BPM Pulse Survey

Apple AirPods 2019 Drawing

2 live webcast attendees will receive Apple AirPods 2019 w/ Charging Case, which works with any Bluetooth phone.

Speaker

Craig Schiff, CEO, BPM Partners

Craig Schiff is CEO of BPM Partners, a vendor-neutral advisory services firm that helps clients address their performance management challenges with a comprehensive, rapid and cost-effective methodology. He was a founding member of Hyperion (which is now part of Oracle), and spent 16 years as SVP of its Products & Services group. More recently he was co-founder and CEO of OutlookSoft (now part of SAP). Mr. Schiff was also a founding member of the BPM Standards Group and is a recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He has spent 30+ years focused on budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, reporting and analytics. He has contributed his expertise to CFO Magazine, American Productivity & Quality Center, Association for Financial Professionals, Institute of Management Accountants, IndustryWeek, TechTarget, Information Management, TDWI and other leading finance and technology focused publications and conferences.

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Your business, competition, and industry are changing materially and frequently, but, sadly, not all of your technology partners got the memo. In fact, some ERP vendors have been dragging their feet when it comes to cloud, multi-tenancy, and other innovations. As your organization embarks on its modernization journey, what should you use as your transformation yardstick?

Join Brian Sommer, founder of Vital Analysis, as he discusses why multi-tenancy (and other factors!) matter in ERP software today. He will explain:

• The generational changes that define modern ERP software
• How multi-tenancy, platforms, AI and more are altering your technology strategy and business cases
• The key requirements manufacturers want from ERP providers today
• Why your firm might not meet the ‘transformation’ demands of your board with the constrained technologies of yesteryear

Speakers

Brian Sommer, Enterprise Software Industry Analyst, Vital Analysis

Enterprise software industry analyst Brian Sommer covers the ERP, finance and HR sectors for Diginomica and other publications. Brian began his career began by re-writing a payroll/time-reporting system for a fast food chain and subsequently reworked, implemented, implemented, etc. numerous application software systems. He went on to run Accenture’s Global Software Intelligence organization where he advised hundreds of clients on software selection and shared services initiatives. Brian also headed up Accenture’s Global HR Center of Excellence and its Global Finance/Performance Management Center of Excellence. More recently, Brian has been a consultant to and an expert witness for major software litigation cases and anti-trust matters. He remains involved in numerous software strategy and selection efforts.

Brian has won the Software Advice’s 2011 Authority Award – ERP Expert (2011) and numerous ERP Writers’ Awards. He has keynoted numerous software conferences globally including events for NetSuite, PeopleSoft, Sage and many more. Brian is guest lecturer at major university MBA programs. He has a BBA (Marketing) and a MBA (Finance) from the University of Texas at Austin.

Tom Brennan, CMO, Rootstock

Tom Brennan is Rootstock’s CMO. Tom has 30 years of professional experience in ERP and business software. He has held many executive roles including being at Financial Force where he was the VP of Marketing.

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Discover the value of a Lean synchronized approach to production scheduling with an integrated approach to maximizing production scheduling effectiveness. DELMIA Ortems Agile Manufacturing range of advanced planning software successfully complements the traditional ERP, MES, PLM and SCM management systems. See how this new approach adds the power of constraint-based finite-capacity resource optimization, and synchronization of production flows – from raw materials through to finished products.

In today’s world, companies are challenged to anticipate new production introductions, rationalize urgent transportation expenses, reduce penalties for late delivery, and protect margins.  Manufacturers look to maintain the correct level of inventories with precision while confronted with the need to compress manufacturing cycle times with increased demand complexity and variability.

Attendees can expect to gain insights specific to plant management and optimization, and how to address plant planning & scheduling challenges, while also learning key attributes of the DELMIA Ortems solution including:

• Specific time and production savings customers have achieved leveraging predictive analytics
• How to more effectively align your shop floor resources leveraged with technology
• How to compress manufacturing cycles times
• How to more effectively manage setup times, sequencing and how to run infinite “what-if” scenarios to make the right decisions
• How to ensure efficient inventory controls while managing a multitude of production variables
• How DELMIA Ortems works with and can effectively complement your current ERP
• How to reduce penalties and protect margins

All delivered in a highly dynamic real time approach focused on advanced plant centric planning & scheduling.

Speaker

Thomas Muth, DELMIA Industry Director, Dassault Systèmes 

Thomas Muth has over 20 years experience industry marketing in Manufacturing Operations Management and ERP solutions serving a wide range of industries. Graduate of University of Wisconsin.

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