Monday Afternoon Session, August 1, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

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(PLM) Bridging Engineering and Manufacturing through Product Information

The growth in scale and globalization, and the increase in automotive product complexity over the last thirty years, has made the issue of coordination between engineering and manufacturing much more acute. There has been a natural siloing of information as organizations coped with their growth by increased specialization in the engineering and manufacturing areas. However, relentless pressure to decrease costs and cycle times means that engineering and manufacturing must work closer together. PLM will play a pivotal role in bridging that gap.

This session will include senior executives from both engineering and manufacturing who will present the role of PLM from their viewpoints, and who will explore the issues of informational requirements at the intersection of engineering and manufacturing. The speakers will also present their views on how new information technology will assist them in making the intersection between engineering and manufacturing as seamless as possible and the impact this will have on people, their processes, and their practices.

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Confirmed Speakers

Speaker presentations are underlined.

John Crary, Vice President Information Technology and CIO, Lear Corporation

Peter Schmitt, Ph.D., Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Delmia Corporation

Michael J. Andalora, Consultant (Former General Motors Executive Director, Engineering Design)

Bryan D. Stolle, Chief Executve Officer, Chairman of the Board and Director, Agile

Co-Chairs:

Richard Gerth, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology, Center for Automotive Research and Michael Grieves, EDM, Center for Professional Development, University of Michigan and Principal, Core Strategies, LLC