As the world continues to change rapidly around us, businesses need to adapt quickly to the needs of their customers and the limitations of their supply chain. In this episode, Mike Loughran introduces Götz Erhardt, senior managing director at Accenture, and Susana Gonzalez, president for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Rockwell Automation, to discuss how digital manufacturing can help to ensure success, even during the most volatile and unstable of times.
As businesses continue to struggle to find the workforce they need, it’s becoming increasingly necessary to empower the people we already have to allow them to work at their best. In this episode, Mike Loughran introduces Billy Goodman, managing director at CAMA North America, and Chris Rabago, director of manufacturing at Hawaiian Host, who explain how modularity helped them optimize their workforce, despite particular challenges around labor shortages.
Discover more about this project in our case study, here:
When it comes to developing more sustainable solutions, collaboration is the key first step. In this episode, host Mike Loughran introduces Hans-Peter Mertens, CEO of The Packaging Group, and Tom O'Reilly, vice president of sustainability at Rockwell Automation, who illustrate how this approach helped their companies and their customers to be more sustainable.
Discover more about this project in our case study, here:
Every business wants to eliminate operational silos, enhance data accuracy, and provide their workforce with unified data sources. And that’s exactly why BIC chose to implement the Plex MES solution at their Bizerte factory in Tunisia. In this episode, Mike Loughran introduces Rogelio Demay, Senior Manager IT Manufacturing at BIC, to explain how it has benefited the company and laid the groundwork for the future.
You can find out more about the BIC story with this video case study: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/company/news/case-studies/digital-transformation-with-bic.html
Data is critical to the decision-making process, but the results are only as good as the data you collect. In this episode, Mike Loughran introduces Etienne Fellay, IT Director at Constellium, to look at the immense power a standardized data collection system can offer for manufacturing. From cost savings to easier integration, the benefits are huge.
Learn more about this application, here: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-gb/company/news/press-releases/plantpax-dcs-delivers-process-control-for-waste-recovery-technology.html
Accurate data and precision controls open the door to better, faster decision-making – this is essential if you want to hit your business targets and your sustainability commitments. In this episode, host Mike Loughran introduces Vicente Centelles Forner, of Greene Enterprise, to talk about how their use of the PlantPAx® distributed control system (DCS) helped develop an innovative and highly effective waste-recovery technology solution that supports sustainability goals.
Discover more about the project at Greene Enterprise here: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-gb/company/news/press-releases/plantpax-dcs-delivers-process-control-for-waste-recovery-technology.html
From knowledge sharing to improved training, from efficiency gains to better quality control, allowing your machines and your workforce to work better together is one of the key benefits that digitalization has to offer. In this episode, Mike Loughran discovers way to create this synergy with the help of Riccardo Cavanna, chairman of Cavanna Packaging Group.
Partnerships are built on trust. And when we work together and trust one another, we can achieve so much more than we could alone. This is true in business as much as in any other aspect of life. In this episode, Mike Loughran introduces Prabhu Badrinathen, CEO, Falcon Group, and Srikrishna Ganesan, CEO, Al Ghandi Electrical & Automation, to learn how their collaborative approach and mentality has generated significant benefits while future-proofing their respective businesses in the Middle East.
You can learn more about the Falcon Group project here: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-be/company/news/press-releases/thingworx-helps-to-boost-machine-utilization.html
Balancing sustainability targets and business needs around productivity may appear challenging, but with an energy-savings-as-a-service approach, you can achieve both – with additional benefits as well. In this episode, Mike Loughran is joined by James Hynd, CEO at Energy Drive, and Tom O’Reilly, VP Sustainability at Rockwell Automation, who explain how this concept works and what it could do for your business.
This is Part 2 of a two-part episode.
Balancing sustainability targets and business needs around productivity may appear challenging, but with an energy-savings-as-a-service approach, you can achieve both – with additional benefits as well. In this episode, Mike Loughran is joined by James Hynd, CEO at Energy Drive, and Tom O’Reilly, VP Sustainability at Rockwell Automation, who explain how this concept works and what it could do for your business.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode.
Understand the role technology plays in implementing more sustainable practices, learn how collaboration supports better environmental outcomes, and discover the importance of embracing an innovative mentality in helping your company reach its targets. In this episode of the Management Perspectives podcast, Mike Loughran speaks with Dr Swati Murthy, Practice Director, Sustainability Services, at TCS, and Rockwell Automation’s Global Head of Customer Sustainability, Dr Andrea Ruotolo, to find out more.
This is Part 2 of a two-part episode.
Understand the role technology plays in implementing more sustainable practices, learn how collaboration supports better environmental outcomes, and discover the importance of embracing an innovative mentality in helping your company reach its targets. In this episode of the Management Perspectives podcast, Mike Loughran speaks with Dr Swati Murthy, Practice Director, Sustainability Services, at TCS, and Rockwell Automation’s Global Head of Customer Sustainability, Dr Andrea Ruotolo, to find out more.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode.
As supply-chain sustainability becomes a key focal point of many customer experience strategies, businesses are leaning into serialization and traceability. This approach also provides operational efficiencies and the compliance with ever-changing market regulations. In this special edition of the Management Perspectives podcast, guest host Mark Bottomley speaks with Christine Akselsen, CEO of Kezzler, and guest speaker, Dr Paul Miller, Vice-President and Principal Analyst from Forrester, to learn more about the opportunities this approach brings.
Find out more on this topic in the research they discussed, EMEA Spotlight: Increase Brand Loyalty and Generate ROI with Improved Traceability - a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Rockwell Automation.
Autonomous manufacturing is a big topic in the tire sector, today, as producers seek to embrace digital technologies to transform their production operations. Join Mike Loughran as he learns more about this manufacturing revolution from his guests John Woods, Global Director, EMEA, and Jordan Reynolds, Global Director, Data Science & AI, both from Kalypso, a Rockwell Automation Company.
Picking up from where they left off last time, Mike Loughran is once again joined by Jan Burian and Lorenzo Veronesi of IDC, discussing the potential offered by what they call “Green.0”. In this second episode, they explore the challenges ahead and the KPIs manufacturers can consider to help overcome them.
Sustainability is fast becoming a business imperative, but the data you’re already collecting from your digital transformation can help you revolutionize your sustainability programs, helping you to create strategies and objectives that make a real difference – to the environment and your bottom line. Join Mike Loughran and his guests, Jan Burian and Lorenzo Veronesi of IDC, as they explore the potential offered by what they call “Green.0”.
Cyber criminals are typically able to move faster than companies. This means you need to know where your vulnerabilities are and where the likely threats will come from. To enhance their security posture, leaders need to start prioritising their cybersecurity systems. This starts with understanding where in the company the most common threats exist. Join Mike Loughran, with guests Grant Geyer, Chief Product Officer at Claroty, and Eduardo di Monte, Cybersecurity Strategic Growth Leader at Rockwell Automation, as they discuss the nature of these threats and how to secure your business against them.
For many years, there have been industrial leaders who have brushed off cyber threats as a concern for digital companies in sectors such as e-commerce, with little relevance for their own business. But now, in this age of smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0, leaders ignore cyber risks at their peril. In this episode, Mike Loughran is joined by guests Thierry Rouquet, Director of Business Development IOT at Cisco, and Eduardo di Monte, Cybersecurity Strategic Growth Leader at Rockwell Automation, discussing how manufacturers can protect their business from this modern threat.
A company cannot simply deploy a new technology or digital initiative without considering the implications for its workers. When it comes to facilitating change, culture and transparency matter. Join Mike Loughran and his guests, Roman Lafage, Digital Manufacturing Director at Vesuvius, and Eric Chalengeas, Regional Vice President for South Europe at Rockwell Automation, as they discuss why a successful digital transformation program needs to be a blend of technology, processes and – most importantly – people.
Modern remote services have been of vital importance during this extended period of global lockdown, but they also offer immense value to manufacturers for the years ahead. Join Mike Loughran, with his guests Maciej Redel, Senior Manager and Digital Lead at Kalypso, and Partha Seshadri, Regional Vice President of Lifecycle Services in EMEA at Rockwell Automation, as they discuss developments in this area based on their hands-on experience.