Prior Speakers
Chris Schalleur
Founder & CEO
Ryan Stillwell – Principal & Risk Advisor
Cybersecurity for Manufacturers
- Understand how to manage cybersecurity risk
- Learn how to lower insurance premiums
- What is the role of an IT company in helping you to avoid cyber theft?
Jennifer Cresswell
Founder & Principal
LinkedIn
How to eliminate single points of failure in your business
Jennifer discusses how to:
- Grow and create profitable organizations
- Understand blind spots preventing your full success
- Reevaluate systems/structure to meet the needs of growth
- Building a legacy
Business models and methods of reducing the stresses of managing your company. How to better position the company for future growth or eventual sale.
Common challenges with scaling a business model
- Traditional Hub & Spoke Model Vs Hierarchical model. Matrix Models (dotted line reporting structure.)
- Teams, Delegation, Trust
- 4 foundational pillars
- Structure
- Team
- Process
- Culture
Brian Blatchley
Certified EOS Implementer
215-330-4030
Part Two: Data, Process, Traction, Issues
EOS is a simple, proven business operating system that can help your entrepreneurial organization clarify, simplify, and achieve its vision. Look at your business in a whole new way – through the lens of the Six Key Components™.
The EOS Model® provides a visual illustration of the Six Key Components of any business in any industry that must be managed and strengthened to be a great business.
- Grow and create profitable organizations
- Understand blind spots preventing your full success
- Move to a better work/life balance
- Reevaluate systems/structure to meet the needs of growth
Brian Blatchley
Certified EOS Implementer
215-330-4030
Part One - Overview, People & Vision
EOS is a simple, proven business operating system that can help your entrepreneurial organization clarify, simplify, and achieve its vision. Look at your business in a whole new way – through the lens of the Six Key Components™.
The EOS Model® provides a visual illustration of the Six Key Components of any business in any industry that must be managed and strengthened to be a great business.
- Grow and create profitable organizations
- Understand blind spots preventing your full success
- Reevaluate systems/structure to meet the needs of growth
Scott Siegel – VP of Products
Jim Williams – VP of Sales and Marketing
Everything you always wanted to know about RFID
RFID provides practical applications for improving manufacturing product movement monitoring and can contribute to shrinkage reduction in both retail environments and for parts management in the manufacturing process. As manufacturers move to greater data integration in their plants, RFID can provide real-time location information and can contribute to operational efficiency throughout the facility.
- Interview with Kirk Rudy about how to implement RFID in manufacturing.
- What is RFID?
- What are the benefits of incorporating RFID in manufacturing operations?
- How does RFID help increase efficiency and accuracy in inventory management?
- How does RFID enable real-time monitoring and control of manufacturing processes?
Eric Jacobson and Shaun Mader
Overcome Workforce Hiring Challenges
“74.4% of manufacturers stated that the inability to attract and retain workers is their primary business concern.”
NAM Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey
- How to identify company culture
- The role of video and copywriting
- Website career sections
- Promoting open positions in social media
- How to align the stated culture and actual corporate culture
Ryan Stillwell – Principal & Risk Advisor
Risk Management for Manufacturers - Business Interruption
- Business interruption planning
- Extra expense of setting up temporary operations
- Disaster recovery planning – Emergency readiness
- Risk of loss of clients & impact on employees
- How to get preferred insurance coverage by limiting the loss you and the insurance company will share.
Vinay Govande – President
Vinay spoke about the power of OEE – overall equipment effectiveness. Join the Manufacturing Insights community to see the full video.
Ryan Stillwell – Principal & Risk Advisor
Risk Management Strategies for Manufacturers
The marriage of art and science to Reduce Costs, Improve Safety, Increase Productivity and lower your Total Cost of Risk to find better bottom line results.
- Leveraging Regulatory Compliance into a Competitive Advantage
- Assessment and Identification Tools for Continual Improvement
- Alignment with Overall Business Goals
- Establishing a Multi-Year Risk Improvement Plan
- How to Obtain Best in Class Insurance Pricing
Vinay Govande – President
Vinay Govande – President
Tim Pelesky – Business Development Manager
The Role of Automation in Operational Excellence.
- How can manufacturers improve production efficiency?
- How to create repeatable processes
- Manufacturing 4.0 – What is it? What is the value? How does it relate to smaller manufacturers?
- Generating efficiencies
- The role of automation in reducing labor and improving shop floor safety
Mike Roberts – Consulting Partner
Creating a Culture of Cost Optimization in your Manufacturing Organization
Key Points
- Getting Started – Supply Chain Optimization
- Understanding Suppliers & Their Industries
- RFP Best Practices
- What Suppliers Don’t Want you to Know
- The Expense Management Continuum – Ad Hoc, Better, Great, Exceptional – and how to get there.
Shaun Mader – Founder & CEO
Bridge the generational divide in today's workforce.
- What are the dynamics of today’s generational divide?
- How can leaders begin to bridge the generational divide?
Jeff Jenkins – Owner
With over 35 years of experience in the awards and recognition industry, Jeff will share ideas on topics that include:
- How to raise employee satisfaction and reduce turnover.
- Tax benefits available for recognition programs.
- How and when to use recognition programs to thank your best clients.
- How reward your sales team members.
- How your sales team can use gifts to help with their sales process.
Shaun Mader – Founder & CEO
How Manufacturers Can Leverage the Power and Profitability of Trust
- How do you create more trust in organizations?
- What steps do you take if you want to create trust but your organization is not aligned?
- The Optimal Trust Model
Vinay Govande – President
Change Management: A Foundation for Successful ERP Transformation
Many misunderstand ERP change management as a simple technology implementation, but it is well known that an ERP transformation initiative represents one of the most complex and cross-functional undertakings an organization can embrace. Returns on these initiatives have tremendous potential to enhance the competitive advantage of an organization. Therefore, manufacturers should acknowledge that this entails substantial process changes, and ultimately, success hinges on people embracing and thriving within this transformation.
Learn how espi applies a structured framework for addressing the human aspect of ERP change management.
EXCLUSIVE MANUFACTURER INSIGHTS MEMBER CONTENT
Tom O’Neill
A Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) for Your Material Handling Needs
- 7 things to consider when automating a workflow
- Questions you should ask your AMR vendor
- How the biggest brands are using AMR’s
Some benefits of AMR’s:
- Reduction in labor dependency
- Safety first designed automation
- Lights-out manufacturing
- Cost reduction and high ROI
Kathy Marcino – Founder
Managing Workplace Conflict
Since we all have unique personalities, preferences, and behaviors, misunderstandings and conflict are inevitable in the workplace. When managed effectively, it can be a real opportunity for growth.
- What is the MAIN cause of workplace conflict?
- De-Bunking 3 common myths about conflict resolution.
- What role do you play in the office drama?
- 4 ways we react and respond in a stressful environment.
A From Inbox to Impact: Maximizing Email Marketing for Manufacturers
- Personalization Power Conversions
- Perfect Timing for Email Success
- Email Marketing Pitfalls
- Mastering Workflows for Efficiency
- Contacts: Obtaining, Organizing, & Cleaning
- Balancing Act: Content vs. Design
Brian Krywko – R&D Tax Credit Specialist
Improve Your Bottom Line With Federal Tax Credit Strategies.
Brian brings over 20 years of experience as a Corporate Tax Accountant. He is adept at navigating complex tax laws and regulations to identify and leverage opportunities for our clients. He has worked in the automotive, computer software, and manufacturing industries.
- What is the R&D credit, how it works, and what qualifies?
- How the credit adds value to your business.
- Pitfalls to avoid when selecting R&D services.
