13th - 14th May 2024
Agenda
DAY 1 - 13th May
08:00 – 08:40
REGISTRATION
08:55 – 09:00
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
09:00 - 09:30
FINDING METHODS TO EXPLORE INDUSTRY 4.0 TO REDUCE THE ENVIORNMENTAL IMPACT OF PRODUCTION
- Energy is valuable and energy management is the key to sustainability
- The hidden potential of sustainable IT – What is sustainable IT?
- Sustainability is good business sense and means different things to different people
- Achieving a small reduction in consumption is even more important than the big demonstration projects
09:30 - 10:00
ADDRESSING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT AND TAKING THE RIGHT STEPS TO ACHIEVE TARGETS
- Achieve concrete KPIs, carbon reduction targets and carbon neutrality objectives
- Leveraging the power of data with accelerated digitalisation for extensive emission cuts
- Reducing your fossil fuel consumption with innovative technologies as part of the net zero puzzle
10:00 - 10:30
THE JOURNEY TO ACHIEVING GREEN MANUFACTURING: BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
- Analyze your current environmental impact
- Use fewer natural resources, reduce pollution and waste, recycle and reuse materials
- Utilize technologies and practices to lessen our impact on the environment
- Find ways to leverage renewable energy
10:35 - 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 12:00
THE 5 PILLARS TO AFFECT CHANGE – OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRUCTURE
- Business objectives: Aligning sustainability/ESG initiatives with company business objectives is paramount
- Strategic initiatives: Identify sustainability priorities and ensure alignment with other transformation programmes such as Smart Factory and Workforce of the Future
- Operational Architecture: Integrate sustainability into core business operations. From operational architecture (IT, OT and IIoT), to workforce planning, to advanced analytics and data-driven decision-making. Sustainability should be a common thread throughout
- Solution Selection: Selection of appropriate digital technology solutions based on agreed business cases, with measurable ROI
- Implementation and Change Management: A critical step in any organisational change strategy. Applying documented and proven change management processes to ensure success and drive progress
12:00 - 12:30
USING DATA TO ANALYSE AND EVOLVE YOUR CURRENT NET ZERO STRATEGIES
- Focusing the efforts on the bigger picture of balancing sustainability with efficiency, and utilizing partners to help manage processes that might seem alien
- Mapping an effective roadmap towards further decarbonization
- Drive forward your net zero initiatives identifying your strengths and blind spots with data analysis knowledge
- The power of data-driven insights to drive down carbon emissions
12:30 - 13:00
BENEFIT FROM AN ALL-AROUND WIN WITH GREEN CONFIGURATION LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
- Get the visibility, insight and control you need to ensure sustainability with ERP/MRP software
- Meet customer demand as consumers make “greener” decisions
- Contribute to staying competitive in the global economy by optimizing your own resources
PLANNED INVESTMENT AREAS
- Predictive Maintenance PdM 4.0
- Product Process Integration
- Process Monitoring
- Energy Efficient Facilities
- Sustainable and Circular Materials
- Materials Procurement
- Compressed Air Innovations
- Energy Storage Solutions
- Carbon Offsetting Solutions
- Process Quality Control
- Environmental Management Solutions
- Water Management Software
- Waste Management Software
- Resource Management Software
- Air Emissions Management
- Factory-as-a-Service
- Sustainability & ESG Software
- Machine & Deep Learning
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Circular Economy Solutions
- ESG Strategy Solutions
- Sustainable Materials Management (SMM)
13:05 - 13:55
LUNCH
14:00 - 14:30
ENERGY CRISIS, WHERE TO BEGIN? APPROACH TO MERGING MARKETS AND SOLAR ENERGY
- Implement lean processes using digital capabilities to boost productivity, create safer workplaces, and reduce costs
- Using solar power to put green manufacturing into practise
- Achieve sustainability goals by utilizing solar powered production to reduce costs and ultimately be more competitive, streamlined and resilient
- Optimize production and improve predictive maintenance to diminish energy loads as well as reduce material and water waste
14:30 – 15:00
READY FOR THE ESG REVOLUTION – SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
- ESG reporting is set to become a requirement for companies doing business in the EU
- What would be a great starting point? Which data needs to be collected? Which frameworks are relevant? What does a report look like?
- Assessing the impact of the plants sustainable and ethical practices on its financial performance and operations
- How can we manufacture the GREEN way
15:00 – 15:30
HOW WILL DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT YOUR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY GOALS?
- IIoT, automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning and edge-to-cloud are now driving operational efficiencies and long-term growth
- Manufacturers will benefit from the added power of data to provide greater insight for improvements CO2 waste
- As the cost of energy and materials continues to rise, manufacturers are focussing on ways to reduce their energy consumption and achieve sustainable manufacturing
15:35 - 16:25
COFFEE BREAK
16:30 - 17:00
BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS TO INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY/ESG INTO INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGIES FOR MAXIMUM ROI
- Shifting towards resourcing and productivity for sustainability needs
- What is the relationship between ESG and Sustainability?
- What is required of Sustainability teams to support ESG?
- ESG: Challenges and opportunities for the sustainability community
17:00 - 17:30
VISUALISE THE PRODUCTION LINES AND OPTIMISE THE INDUSTRIAL PROCESS WITH IoT, AI, AND MACHINE LEARNING
- Ensure steady profitability and market competitiveness with industrial process optimisation
- Increase production visibility to reveal gaps in the processes and focus on solutions that increase the sustainability of manufacturing
- Visualise your production lines, identify anomalies, and improve sustainability with the help of digital twins
PLANNED INVESTMENT AREAS
- Predictive Maintenance PdM 4.0
- Product Process Integration
- Process Monitoring
- Energy Efficient Facilities
- Sustainable and Circular Materials
- Materials Procurement
- Compressed Air Innovations
- Energy Storage Solutions
- Carbon Offsetting Solutions
- Process Quality Control
- Environmental Management Solutions
- Water Management Software
- Waste Management Software
- Resource Management Software
- Air Emissions Management
- Factory-as-a-Service
- Sustainability & ESG Software
- Machine & Deep Learning
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Circular Economy Solutions
- ESG Strategy Solutions
- Sustainable Materials Management (SMM)
17:35 – 18:10
PANEL DISCUSSION - WHY WE NEED TO CHANGE THE WAY WE CALCULATE CO2 FOOTPRINTS – PAVING THE FUTURE
- Decarbonisation is on almost every company’s agenda and a discipline that has long been a shadowy existence becomes an essential part of business decisions: Life Cycle Assessment
- Methodical insufficiencies, some known for decades, now become problems as companies struggle to identify ways to reduce their products’ ecological impact
- Work on concrete KPIs, carbon reduction targets and carbon neutrality objectives as an important part of the company’s strategy
- The action plan to carbon neutrality by 2050
18:10 – 19:10
DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2 – 14th May
08:55 – 09:00
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
09:00 – 09:30
SCALING EXISTING SMART/IoT TECH TO ADDRESS YIELD LOSSES IN THE RACE TO NET ZERO
- Implementing data-driven strategies
- Harness the potential of mobile connectivity and smart technology to streamline production lines, deliver in-depth data gathering and analytics on power usage to achieve net zero by 2050
- Optimising smart manufacturing processes and materials for more efficient factory production monitoring and diagnostics to constantly evaluate GreenHouse Gas emissions across the entire manufacturing cycle
09:30 – 10:00
AGILITY FOR COMPETIVENESS: TRANSFORMING MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS FOR BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION
- Improve cross-functional supply-chain visibility
- Create production plans that are feasible to execute and based on actual plant conditions
- Leverage operational data with predictive and prescriptive AI for continuous productivity, asset reliability, and eco-sustainability optimization
- Provide the visibility, transparency, and traceability consumers and regulators demand
10:00 - 10:30
REDESIGNING AN EXISTING SUPPLY CHAIN TO MEET ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND ENABLE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- Plan and establish viable sustainable production practices without disrupting the operations
- Make data-driven decisions to transform existing supply networks and instill ecological responsibility
- Map the existing supply network and optimise the workflow using sustainability tracking metrics
- Making Circular Assessment to analyse the disparities in a supply chain, considering the entire business operations
- Elevate your process into environmentally-responsible workflows and reduce your carbon footprint
10:35 - 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 12:00
LCA - A POWERFUL TOOL FOR PRODUCT MANUFACTURING ENVIORNMENTAL FOOTPRINT REDUCTION
- Product carbon footprint evaluation – LCA can help identify the manufacturing processes that are the most carbon intensive
- Supporting the manufacturers and product designers towards a more sustainable production
- Identifying optimization measures and prioritize them according to their cost-sustainability benefit ratio
12:00 – 12:30
CASE USE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
- Adopt EMS policies, such as a lean manufacturing system or Six Sigma, to not only reduce emissions and waste but also drastically increase productivity
- Learn how to reduce the burden of collecting data with collaboration and the proper technology solutions
- Transform how you manage compliance and drive your performance to a cleaner and greener future more easily and efficiently
12:30 – 13:00
MAKING YOUR INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING STRATEGY MORE SUSTAINBLE
- Measure your facilities’ current carbon profile to build a baseline of your environmental footprint and inform your strategy to enable you to set clear targets and priorities
- Determine which sustainability metrics the company is under pressure to deliver on and prioritise investments, as well as build any new capabilities needed
- Top barriers to achieving sustainable manufacturing — and how to overcome them
PLANNED INVESTMENT AREAS
- Predictive Maintenance PdM 4.0
- Product Process Integration
- Process Monitoring
- Energy Efficient Facilities
- Sustainable and Circular Materials
- Materials Procurement
- Compressed Air Innovations
- Energy Storage Solutions
- Carbon Offsetting Solutions
- Process Quality Control
- Environmental Management Solutions
- Water Management Software
- Waste Management Software
- Resource Management Software
- Air Emissions Management
- Factory-as-a-Service
- Sustainability & ESG Software
- Machine & Deep Learning
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Circular Economy Solutions
- ESG Strategy Solutions
- Sustainable Materials Management (SMM)
13:05 - 13:55
LUNCH
14:00 – 14:30
OPTIMIZING OUR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND ENTERING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- Bring people and information together in a connected digital platform for end-to-end visibility
- Transform scrap into raw materials that can be used elsewhere in their operations
- Measuring a product’s overall environmental impact on energy consumption, materials and emissions with the lifecycle assessment methodology
- Link and analyse the information to detect potential issues during the product design phase
14:30 - 15:00
TAKING ACTIVE STEPS TO ADDRESS YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
- Achieve concrete KPIs, carbon reduction targets and carbon neutrality objectives
- Leveraging the power of data with accelerated digitalisation for extensive emission cuts
- Reducing your fossil fuel consumption with innovative technologies as part of the net zero puzzle
15:05 – 15:40
IMPLEMENTING THE USE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS FOR MANUFACTURING
- Use recycled products to dramatically reduce your material costs
- Sorting waste and separating them by type
- Clean and process the sorted materials
- Reduce your carbon footprint, save engineers and product teams on material costs with 3D printing, to manufacture a range of high integrity parts
15:05 – 15:40
PANEL DISCUSSION - LEVERAGING AI AND MACHINE LEARNING TO REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS
- Improve any process to reduce carbon emissions and improve the sustainability of operations
- Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources in chemical manufacturing to significantly reduce carbon emissions and facilitate sustainable production of high quality chemicals
- New designs of sustainable reactor for the manufacture of chemicals