2024 and beyond present an opportunity to leverage tech evolution to move beyond replication of existing workflows and systems to reimagining every experience and interaction. To do this companies will be leveraging a modern instrumented and intelligent IT foundation that uses cloud, edge and AI to deliver what Lopez Research calls Right-time Experiences. These are business workflows and processes that are contextual, adaptive, learning, predictive and prescriptive.

We explore how adopting a composable architecture could be important to establishing an IT foundation that can adapt to evolving challenges and opportunities involving sustainability.

Incorporating strategies like closed-loop planning holds the potential for significant environmental advancements. However, realizing these benefits necessitates the adept integration of diverse technological innovations. While McKinsey forecasts a need for a 3.5 trillion annual increase in capital spending over the next three decades to achieve net-zero emissions, this session challenges the perception of carbon neutrality as merely an ethical and regulatory expense. Instead, we explore how companies, with the right mindset, are leveraging Sustainability Transformation to gain a distinct competitive advantage by leveraging advanced technologies to optimize resource usage and reduce environmental impact.

The convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) has evolved from being a choice to becoming an imperative for manufacturing companies. Historically, IT managed the front of the house, while OT controlled the back of the house, but with digital becoming the core to running a business, modernizing the landscape demands their integration for enhanced operational efficiency, data-driven decision-making, improved cybersecurity and ultimately, competitive advantage.

Enhanced visibility into your operations is a significant blind spot for many manufacturers. Operational leaders need to be identifying areas for process improvements and technological advancements. Implementing these strategies can efficiently minimize impacts, facilitate quicker responses, and enhance any manufacturing KPIs including Productivity, Quality, On-time Delivery Rate and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). When executed effectively with the appropriate partner, integration offers the essential visibility and control to enhance manufacturing and performance, all while reducing costs.

Disruptions and constraints often mean that we aren't producing as expected. But is that always a bad thing? Join our panel to explore the pros-and-cons of responsible consumption. Explore ideas like improved accuracy in production forecasts, reducing production waste and creating a reclaim repurpose closed loop to improve overall resilience and agility (Aileen PS).