ARC Advisory Group Inc. (www.arcweb.com), an analyst firm covering manufacturing based in Dedham, Mass., held its annual Forum in Orlando Feb. 7-10. More than 600 manufacturing professionals descended on the conference center, reflecting the general pick-up in the economy, as well as overall optimism in manufacturing.
The first day was devoted to press conferences and special sessions. The main conference began Tuesday morning with a keynote from ARC Founder and President Andy Chatha. He presented a new model—building upon his Collaborative Manufacturing Model—dubbed Collaborative Value Network. The idea is to model a move toward a single corporate-wide network that integrates all departments.
Don Taylor, vice president of Advanced Materials at The Dow Chemical Co., in Midland, Mich., walked attendees through a case study of the value of collaboration and team development that helped the company assimilate its acquisitions—and move the culture of the business to one that is closer to the customer.
A total of five concurrent tracks at the event covered topics involving manufacturing technologies, applications and standards.
Forget complex programmingget smarter, faster automation with MOVI?C. With scalable performance, multibus flexibility, and safety built in, its control tech that adapts to ...
Looking for speed, accuracy, and zero maintenance? SL2 synchronous linear motors deliver high-performance motion without wear partsperfect for pick-and-place, handling, and precision...
Say goodbye to complex programming and hello to effortless automation. With SEW-EURODRIVEs MOVI-C control tech, you get powerful motion control, ready-to-use software modules...
Discover how one of the busiest airports in the U.S. upgraded its baggage handling system to meet strict energy goals and boost performance. See how SEW-EURODRIVE helped American...
