Meat+Poultry - September 2023 - SUPP9

Make a stronger case
for new equipment
investments with better
total cost of ownership
calculations. And when
new equipment isn't in the
cards, learn how to extend
the life of the equipment
you have and optimize it
to run at its baseline years
after install. Have less
maintenance and skilled
technicians to manage this
undertaking? Learn where
you can turn to supplement
your teams.
2:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Greenstarting - Three
Areas to Kickstart
Your Sustainability
Commitments
SPEAKER: Neil Cole, BSI
SESSION DESCRIPTION: With
mounting pressures from
government to consumers,
many organizations know
they must prioritize
sustainability but are
uncertain where to start.
This session will take a
high-level look at three key
areas the food industry
needs to prioritize: water,
plastic waste, and energy. "
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
The Long-Term Capital
Planning Process Might
be Ripe for Digital
Transformation
SPEAKER: Nick Xenakis,
business development,
1898 & Co.
SESSION DESCRIPTION:
This session will provide
education on Asset
Investment Planning (AIP)
and how companies can
rationalize overspending/
contingency, drive planning
efficiency, and keep their
resources focused on
driving value for their
organization.
2:45 P.M. - 3:15 P.M.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT:
Starting from Scratch:
Building a Career in the
Food Industry
SPEAKER: Nicole Utne,
quality assurance director
at PepsiCo
SESSION DESCRIPTION: Join
PepsiCo's, Nicole Utne, and
BSI's, Gary Wills, as they
discuss many of the career
opportunities available in
the food industry and how
to engage with associations
to develop your career.
Ideal for students or
those that are new to the
industry.
3:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Integrating Plant Floor
Automation Alleviates
Quality, Supply, and
Worker Shortage Issues
SPEAKER: Jason Anson
SESSION DESCRIPTION:
Common challenges
include supply chain,
quality and consistency,
and worker shortages.
Examples of plant floor
integration for addressing
challenges include
interface to ERP system;
automatic recipe loading;
paperless tracking;
automated systems; and
better notifications.
3:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Designing for Greatness
SPEAKER: Darin Zehr, CFS
SESSION DESCRIPTION: " By
design " means devising
and following a plan. That
sounds simple enough.
But in the food industry,
what makes for a great
design, and what can
processors and equipment
manufacturers gain from
it? Join CFS General
Manager Darin Zehr as he
takes us through the key
concepts of " Designing
for Greatness " and how to
implement those concepts
in practice.
TUESDAY, OCT. 24
10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Exhibit Hall Opens
11:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Design and Advanced
Automation Best Practices
SPEAKER: Walker Mattox,
CEO, Gray Solutions
SESSION DESCRIPTION: This
session will cover how to
evaluate the benefits of
leveraging advanced design
solutions to overcome the
operational challenges of
your business.
11:15 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Had enough unplanned
downtime? Eliminate it
with electrical condition
monitoring and predictive
maintenance schemes.
SPEAKER: John Garbarino
SESSION DESCRIPTION:
Understanding an
organization's true
cost of unplanned
downtime is essential
in determining the
appropriate maintenance
schemes for the business.
Understanding where
different strategies can
be applied to maximize
efficacy and ROI provides
the best path to success.
11:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT: The
FIT Program - Training
and Hiring Qualified
Technicians for Your
Facility
SPEAKER: David Seckman,
president, FPSA
Session Description:
When the equipment
goes down in your plant,
who is your front line of
defense to tackle this? In
this session, Seckman will
explain how prominent
food processors are
working with the Food
Industry Technician (FIT)
Program to identify, train
and hire technicians as a
critical resource in their
plants who will help them
keep the lines running.
12:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Behind the Lines
SESSION DESCRIPTION:
Twenty-eight companies,
all providing a different
link in the supply chains
that make up Process
Expo's production lines.
This panel consists of
representatives from the
three engineering firms
that are acting as sponsors
and project managers
for the lines, and will
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