Greetings and welcome to the 2023 A&D Raw Materials and Manufacturing conference (#ADRMM) in Atlanta, GA.
We know you can attend any number of industry events, and we appreciate you choosing to spend your valuable time with us over the next day and a half. We have worked diligently to deliver a stellar line-up of speakers to address the most pressing issues for stakeholders in the aerospace raw materials and manufacturing industries. Take advantage of the opportunity to visit the MRO exhibition hall, which opens on Tuesday, and network with fellow industry professionals attending the event. I challenge everyone to engage and build their network with attendees you haven’t met before and leave the event with at least ten new solid contacts.
Our opening keynote speakers are Oliver Dreier from Airbus and Jeffrey Carpenter from Boeing. We are delighted to have them in attendance and to share their views of the industry. Looking ahead to 2023 and beyond, Dreier will address A Resurgent Demand for Raw Materials. Carpenter will present a high-level view of supply chain management for raw materials and their global operations in his talk An Industry View from Boeing’s Perspective.
A special programming note, starting in 2024, we will expand into a content-packed super summit conference featuring A&D SupplyChain, Raw Materials & Manufacturing, all in one location. This is an exciting new development, and the conference will be a must-attend for companies from all levels of the supply chain in the global commercial and defense markets. So, mark your calendar for January 23-25, 2024, in Universal City, CA.
A special thank you to our conference sponsors, Constellium and Cyril Bath, and our purposeful partnership sponsor, Vaughn College.
Lastly, a personal thank you to Peter Zimm, Cliff Collier and other industry leaders for their support and input on the agenda. To the ADRMM speakers, thank you for being the best part of our program.
On behalf of the entire Aviation Week Network team, we hope you find your days full of learning, fact-gathering and networking. Enjoy the show.
Best, Carol Wilkins, Conference Producer Aviation Week Network
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Day One | Monday, April 17
12:00pm Registration & Refreshments
1:00pm ROOM 401
Conference Welcome
Carol Wilkins, Conference Producer, Aviation Week Network
Joe Anselmo, SVP Content & Editorial Director, Aviation Week Network
1:05pm ROOM 401
Opening Keynote –
A Resurgent Demand for Raw Material: What it Means for Supply in 2023 and Beyond
Look back at 2022 and ahead to 2023 from the viewpoint of Airbus. Join us for a concise presentation on aircraft delivery, supply chain challenges, and raw materials supply and demand in 2022 as well as the outlook for raw materials and the supply chain in 2023, as seen by one of the industry’s largest OEMs.
Oliver Dreier, SVP of Material & Parts Procurement, Airbus
1:40pm ROOM 401
Outlook & Key Trends: Aerospace Raw Materials
As aircraft production rates have risen, the pace of industry recovery has been dictated more by supply availability rather than demand. What does this mean for the shape of the recovery going forward, both for the industry and aerospace raw materials? This session will analyze the airframe and engine raw materials market, the key disruptions and trends shaping it, and the outlook for 2023 and beyond.
Peter C. Zimm, Principal, Charles Edwards Management Consulting
2:15pm ROOM 401
Trends Talk: Metals Panel
A panel of leading industry professionals will discuss the outlook for production rates and implications for aerospace raw materials in the metal sectors. The discussion will address navigating supply chain constraints, geopolitical risks, inflation, and interest rates in the raw materials market. Panelists will explore the most pressing challenges, best practices, and lessons learned in navigating the new aerospace supply chain.
Moderator: Peter C. Zimm, Principal, Charles Edwards Management Consulting
Paul Barborka, COO, Aerospace Platform, Voestalpine HighPerformance Metals
Frank L. Perryman, President & CEO, Perryman Company
Miguel Pinedo, Director, Strategy & Marketing Aerospace & Transportation, Constellium
3:00pm Afternoon Networking Break
3:30pm ROOM 401
Sustainability Initiatives: Growth Driver and Building Your Competitive Advantage
The aerospace industry is evolving and adapting to a sustainability framework that includes scores on emissions, recycled parts, and overall environmental measurements across the supply chain. International Air Transport Association (IATA) has an ambitious target to make flying net zero by 2050. According to Accenture, 98% of aerospace and defense executives agree that it will be essential to engage with and scale sustainability ecosystem partnerships over the next two years. Attend this session for a status report on the stated industry goal. How will your company measure against competitors in meeting the industry target?
Moderator: Joe Anselmo, SVP Content & Editorial Director, Aviation Week Network
LeAnn Ridgeway, Chief Sustainability Officer, Collins Aerospace Iyer Vidhyashankaran, Global VP and General Manager, Honeywell Aerospace Trading (HAT)
4:20pm ROOM 401
Strategies to Address Delays and Disruptions in Aviation Manufacturing
The last few years have seen large fluctuations in material pricing and availability. This has necessarily impacted almost every supplier, manufacturer, and end-user client within the aviation industry. This session will explore real-world strategies and action items to address these impacts from multiple perspectives within the industry, including suppliers, manufacturers, and ultimate product end-users. You’ll learn how your contractual rights impact these issues and the resulting business decisions.
Chad Theriot, Partner, Jones Walker LLP
William Underwood, Partner, Jones Walker LLP
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Pacmin Raffle & Networking Reception
Agenda is subject to change, view online for the most up to date schedule.
Day Two | Tuesday, April 18
8:00am Continental Breakfast & Networking
9:00am ROOM 401
Welcome
Carol Wilkins, Conference Producer, Aviation Week Network
9:05am ROOM 401
Opening Keynote –An Industry View from Boeing’s Perspective
Join us for an industry overview of Boeing’s strategy for supply chain management for raw materials and their global operations. With increasing demand, how will they avoid any choke points to avoid delays in delivery? What are the current challenges being faced and the outlook for 2023?
Jeff Carpenter, Sr. Director Contracts and Category Leader –Materials and Standards, The Boeing Company
9:40am ROOM 401
Smart
Factories:
Case Studies in Manufacturing Analytics
Manufacturing Analytics, or Factory Analytics, yields amazing insights into complex operations. Power BI or Tableau for ‘as is’ or descriptive analytics is commonplace in North American aerospace shops. However, only a few visionary shops are taking the lead in harnessing the power of predictive and prescriptive analytics. A case study will demonstrate the evolution of prescriptive analytics with real examples across the aerospace tiers. You will hear and discuss why Aerospace manufacturing is uniquely complex when implementing smart manufacturing. Learn also about practical issues like data completeness, consistency, and accuracy.
Moderator: Dr. Vivek Saxena, CEO, Advisory Aerospace OSC
Joseph DeMartino, CEO, Precision Holdings
Gail Gruener, Director of Supply Chain, Moeller Aerospace
10:30am Morning Networking Break
11:00am ROOM 401
Building a Greener Future: The Contribution of the Aluminum Industry
Why is aluminum expected to play a crucial role in a sustainable economy? Along with its low density and its remarkable set of properties, aluminum’s exceptional recyclability makes it a material of choice for the future. Aluminum is presented in many applications linked to the “green” transition, in particular BEVs.
Miguel Pinedo, Director, Strategy & Marketing Aerospace & Transportation, Constellium
11:30am ROOM 401
In
a World of Change:
Will Your Business Survive or Thrive?
2023 will be a year of business transformation for many companies. If you are looking for your company to become more efficient and stay competitive, attend to hear insights on the fundamentals of good business practices and various challenges experienced by business leaders across the industry. You will get a leading manufacturing and supply chain advisor summary of investing in transformation through organizational design and good governance for long-term success. Focus areas will include manufacturing strategy best practices, digital technology advancements, cost management, scheduling, and lessons learned from other case studies.
Alex Krutz, Managing Director, Patriot Industrial Partners12:20 pm ROOM 401
Probing Today’s Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Today’s supply chain is bedeviled by several choke points, and perhaps for the first time in history those choke points are governing the growth of the industry as a whole. But what exactly are the bottlenecks, and what is the scope of each? Are they global or regional? What caused them, and is there a pathway to solve them in the foreseeable future? Which are systemic, and which are likely more temporary? What are the emerging constraints and other areas to keep an eye on as the pandemic recovery continues?
Mike Stengel, Principal, AeroDynamic Advisory12:55pm ROOM 401
Discover the Future of Product Recognition and Augmented Reality with Eclipse AR
Enhance your sales and training with Eclipse AR, a powerful product recognition app that transforms the way product features and technical specifications are presented. This interactive sales, marketing, and training solution showcases interior and exterior product features, with the ability to view technical specifications conveniently on a tablet or smartphone. With this groundbreaking augmented reality tool, you’ll enjoy enhanced selling moments, boosted knowledge retention, and improved skill transfer efficiency.
Bristel Strauch, Business Development, Pacmin1:00pm Networking Lunch
2:05pm ROOM 401
Trends Talk: Digital Technology a Case Study
Your customers expect you to handle more procure-to-pay data than ever before. From increasing numbers of firms and forecasts to releases through stock and WIP levels to shipment notifications full of rich data, the old manual data-entry methods are struggling to keep up. A case study will look at how suppliers are using software agents to remove the labor from customer data handling, refocus their valuable employees, and empower themselves in negotiations with their customers.
Moderator: Emmeram Morning, President, Robot Morning
Kevin Foulkrod, IT Systems Administrator, Morris Machine Company
Brian Smith, ERP Administrator, Morris Machine Company
2:55pm ROOM 401
Focus on Supply Chain Strategies & Solutions
Labor is scarce, and when found, it is expensive. Meanwhile, international supply chain logistics are less reliable than in the past. What are the possibilities of using automation to improve productivity and potentially source near shore? Where can success be found? What are the potential pitfalls? Join us for a view from the field of companies that provide automation and companies that use automation.
Moderator: Cliff Collier, Principal, Charles Edwards Aerospace Management Consulting
Phillip Alaniz, Executive Vice President - Sales & Product Strategy, Novaria Group
Bubba Long, EVP, AIT
General Information
3:45pm ROOM 401
Trends Talk: Technologies in Composites
Composites are a critical component of the development and transformation of the aerospace industry. What are the latest trends in this raw material crucial in fuel efficiency and emission reductions? Engage with several composites suppliers as they discuss the latest technology trends.
Moderator: Dr. Kevin Michaels, Managing Director, AeroDynamic Advisory
Stephen Heinz, Head of Composites and Adhesives Research & Innovation, Solvay
Clark Miller, Business Development Manager, Hexcel
Tim O’Dey, Strategic Initiatives Engineer, Royal Engineered Composites
4:30pm Close of Conference
Agenda is subject to change, view online for the most up to date schedule.
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Security The venue has general security in place, however please note that personal possessions are left in the conference area at your own risk.
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