November 13, 2008 - The 2nd annual OMAC (Organization for Machine Automation and Control) integration and interoperability symposium will be held December 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Featured as keynote speaker is In Pursuit of the Perfect Plant co-author Vivek Bapat, Vice President, Suite Solutions Marketing, Product, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Solutions for SAP. “In today’s severe economic climate, manufacturing plants are under greater pressure than ever to minimize operating costs, optimize returns, meet delivery targets, and comply with quality standards,” said Bapat. “Balancing these competing priorities can seem insurmountable.
However, the vision of the ‘Perfect Plant,’ shows how companies who combine IT investments, business processes, and manufacturing operations can leverage plant assets to the fullest, and align production performance with strategic objectives.” The keynote will address how in “The Perfect Plant”, production planning, asset management, and execution are tightly synchronized ensuring the ability to respond swiftly to changing demand or supply, increase yields, and improve order fulfillment. Find out how a collaborative strategy where an eco-system of participants from traditionally different worlds of Business and Manufacturing are coming together to deliver solutions based on leveraging integration and interoperability amongst the players that puts you on the path toward the perfect plant.
In addition to the keynote, speaker presentations and demonstrations will be provided by Proctor & Gamble, ChipBlaster, nCoat, Gosiger Automation, Caron Engineering, GE Fanuc, B&R Automation, Wonderware, ABB Robotics, Matrikon, and O3neida at the two-day conference. The theme of this year’s event, Total System Evolution, embraces all industries, and is vital to the advancement and improvement of our processes, business functions, and ultimately our ability to meet the changing needs of our customers. Networking opportunities and tours of Partners in THINC and Okuma America Corporation Headquarters will also be available to attendees.
