Competitive manufacturing today requires a
quick “time to market” in order to reap the benefits of product leadership
and longevity. PLM is not just the most recent buzzword in the Information
Technology marketplace today, but it is a necessary strategy used to build a
solid foundation for an organization’s engineering communications network.
Many department strategies structure themselves alongside of each product’s
position in the lifecycle. All supply chain partners who touch the product
in any way become key players in the ongoing feedback loop during a
product’s lifecycle journey.
In the course of this presentation, the attendee will learn:
- A basic outline of Product Lifecycle Management and Concurrent
Engineering principles
- How to apply PLM to support an organization’s strategic plan
- The “building blocks” to successful Product Lifecycle Management
- An application of “PLM Thinking” to everyday examples.
Dave Jankowski
David T. Jankowski, CFPIM, CSCP, is a supply chain management
professional with proven leadership skills and a commitment to lifelong
professional education. His experience emphasizes successful implementation
of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and enhanced commercial best practices
in a variety of business organizations, with proven skills in technical
systems analysis and design. Dave has hands-on materials, logistics, and
production and inventory control management experience of over thirty years,
as well as recent consulting experience. He is an accomplished public
speaker and college-level educator in the APICS body of knowledge of master
production scheduling and strategic planning. His demonstrated training
expertise is in ERP software solutions, supply chain management,
just-in-time inventory management, and materials management.
Dave is a Certified Trainer for APICS, the Association for Operations
Management, and has facilitated and directed teams in leadership training
for both non-profit and public organizations. He has spoken to audiences on
various topics at conferences and dinner meetings on local, regional, and,
international levels. A past APICS Region 9 Vice President, Dave is
currently on the board of the APICS Schuylkill Valley Chapter as President
and Instructor. For the past fourteen years, Dave has been involved in the
leadership of Congress for Progress, the annual regional supply chain
education conference for APICS Region 9 and Mid Atlantic District, and is
currently Marketing Director for CP33. Dave is the principal owner of DT Jankowski & Associates of Reading, PA,
which provides consulting and customized education. He lives with his wife,
Kim, in Exeter Township, Reading, PA.
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