3 September 2024, 10AM Sydney (8AM Perth, 9:30AM Adelaide)
This virtual panel brings together three established Australian manufacturers, each international in outlook, business-to-business companies, and have thrived by serving customers with challenging technical demands.
What are the stories of resilience from these three world-class manufacturers, which have operated in Australia for nearly 150 years combined? Find out:
Register for this virtual panel, presented by Epicor and @AuManufacturing, to learn the stories of mill relining specialist Russell Mineral Equipment, contract manufacturer Entech Electronics, and industrial fluid and gas control company Klinger Australia, and some of the reasons they have prospered over the years.
Peter Roberts, editor at @AuManufacturing will host and moderate the panel discussion.
This event is proudly supported by Epicor.
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Geoff Wadsworth General Manager of Manufacturing, Russell Mineral Equipment Geoff is a senior supply chain professional experienced in managing multi-site operations plans for daily fresh supply and make to stock environments. With a results-oriented approach to supply chain efficiency optimization to generate maximum customer service and lowest cost. Extensive experience in using MRP Methodologies and real work processes for building solid finished goods and raw materials plans. Result orientated with strong commercial acumen, strategic planning and project implementation skills. Highly effective leader with a proven record of empowering teams to succeed and to identify and build talent. Focused on continuous improvement and enhancement of S&OP Systems to drive accountability and profitability.
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Sanja Minervini Information Systems Manager, Klinger Limited (Australia) Bridging technology and business needs is challenging, and modernising manufacturing is even more complex. With over 18 years in system analysis, process improvement and project management within manufacturing and industrial environments, Sanja excels at tackling these challenges. Her expertise is in leveraging both existing and emerging technologies to solve complex problems and drive organisational growth, streamlining processes, enhancing productivity and optimising operational efficiency.
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Wayne Hoffman CEO, Entech Electronics Wayne commenced his employment some 33 years ago during his final year at University and was engaged on a number of engineering design and development projects. He then moved into a technical and production management role within the electronic manufacturing division, subsequently becoming responsible for local operations management. Following several years in this role, Wayne was appointed to Director of Global Marketing, which included the sourcing and negotiation of major contracts for the Group. Wayne became the Engineering Director for 6+ years. He also gained significant exposure to Entech systems & finance procedures during this time. Wayne was appointed to the Entech Group CEO role in 2009 and lead Entech group to its expansions in Shenzhen and Malaysia (Penang) new facilities. Under his leadership, Entech is moving to its new manufacturing plant in Adelaide in August and it is the biggest OEM contract manufacturer in ANZ at the moment.
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Ian Macdonald Director - Solution Engineers, ANZ at Epicor As part of the Epicor Leadership team in ANZ, Ian manages the Solutions Engineering group for ANZ and the Pacific Islands. As a Business Solutions Consultant (Solutions Engineer), he devises creative solutions for customers’ complex business requirements, leveraging the Epicor Kinetic ERP suite to drive digital transformations and deliver significant process and efficiency improvements. With a background in Industrial and Computing Engineering, Ian specializes in manufacturing and distribution and has worked on over 250 Epicor ERP projects, including those with Sistema Plastics, The Royal Australian Mint, Note Printing Australia, Tieman Tankers, Volgren Busses, Bucher Municipal, Wilson Transformers, and Bradken.
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Peter Roberts Editor of @AuManufacturing News website and founder of the Australian Manufacturing Forum Linkedin group – with 13,300 members the largest manufacturer grouping on professional social media. Peter has had a long career in business journalism, working mainly for the Australian Financial Review Group, BRW magazine and Fairfax Business Media’s IT magazine group based in Singapore. |