Managing Product Changes: How to Harness Strategies that Work in Food, Beverage & CPG Industries
Date: 10/18/2006
Location: Pine Knot Golf & Country Club, Dorchester, ON
This in-depth look at flexible production systems is intended for manufacturers - Plant Managers, Operations Managers, Quality Managers, Continuous Improvement Leaders, Manufacturing IT, and Engineering Specialists. It offers high-value insights into real-world examples where manufacturing flexibility was leveraged for strategic advantage.
Keynote speaker: Mark Gellner, Kellogg Corp. Canada
Mark Gellner is a 25-year food industry veteran with over 30 successful new product launches under his belt. Based on his experience in positions ranging from Research and Development, Manufacturing and Engineering, he will capture the points of the day by discussing:
• The critical success factors for new product introductions into the packaged goods market place
• A robust model for the introduction of packaged goods into the market place from the manufacturing perspective
• Key task breakdowns for this model
• Adaptation of this model for anything from complex food changes to simple packaging innovations
Walking away from this information-packed seminar, you’ll better understand how to:
• Utilize “smart engineering” tactics as a strategic advantage to beat the competition
• Enhance plant productivity, unit cost and profitability
• Take advantage of architecture to adapt to new demands and new processes
• Leverage existing systems as a means for data enablement
Space is limited to 50 end-user participants, so please register early for this complimentary seminar.
Lunch is provided.
Pine Knot Golf & Country Club is located at 5241 Hamilton Road, Dorchester
From London: Travel time is only 15 minutes
From Kitchener: Travel time is only 45 minutes
For directions to the Pine Knot Golf & Country Club go to:
http://www.pineknotgolf.com/page/540-21966.htm
