OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is a Continuous Improvement tool to manage uptime, quality, and equipment performance--paramount drivers for most food processing and packaging companies.

Join us to learn how to keep your operations on track, by using methodologies and tools to execute an adaptive business improvement plan. Wonderware and its partner Callisto will share how leading global food and beverage companies have succeeded by building an OEE foundation to tackle performance and line issues, and obtain sustainable results.

Mike will discuss how to use OEE and Performance as part of a continuous improvement regimen, drawing on Callisto’s experiences with Mars, Campbell’s Soup, and other major F&B producers.

Immediately following the presentation is a Q&A session moderated by Automation World editor, David Greenfield.   

Speaker Bios:                                         

Michael Grasley, Director, Consulting – Callisto Integration

Michael joined Callisto Integration (a Wonderware Endorsed Systems Integrator) in 1991 after graduating with a Systems Design Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo. He held various technical and management positions in both the Controls Engineering and MES prior to taking on his current role of Director, Consulting. In this role Mike
has responsibility for ASECO’s consulting practice, which focuses on the strategic application of MES technology to manufacturing operations in support of immediate and long-term business objectives. Michael works with clients in areas such as best practices for manufacturing information and automation systems, integration of plant floor and corporate systems, and the development of long-term manufacturing information system plans. Michael is a professional engineer, has served on the board of MESA, and is active with the ISA-95/MESA working group.

Niels Andersen, VP Global Industry Solutions – Growth markets, Wonderware

Niels holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Robotics and Manufacturing Automation from Imperial College, London, and has more than 20 years of experience helping manufacturers increase their return on manufacturing assets through the use of industrial information systems. His professional purpose is to bring value to customers by finding simple solutions to complex problems.