Webinar: On-Demand
Here’s a preview of what to expect:
Meeting Challenges Head-On in Aerospace & Defense
Demand in the Aerospace & Defense industry is increasing worldwide, putting increasing pressures to ramp up supply. How can companies ramp up production without increasing costs while streamlining supply chain in a tight labor market?
Industry leaders wrestle with tough challenges while being cognizant of production cost control, process lead times and operations management. Tune in to our on-demand webinar when industry experts from Implementation Engineers address how to navigate complex industry challenges in a changing market.
In this on-demand webinar video, you will learn how to:
- How to optimize ramp to run rates while keeping costs under control
- A few innovative ways to increase production lead time
- How to reduce labor hours per unit (HPU’s) while increasing capacity – with existing team size
- Techniques for optimizing supply chain and improving on-time delivery (OTD) performance
Our Expert Speakers
Bill Gergely has led more than 60 Lean, supply chain, and Six Sigma projects in industries such as electronics, finance, instrumentation, aerospace, telecom, medical devices, pharmaceutical, biotech, media, and energy. … Read More
With more than 15 years of experience, Mike Petsas has led large-scale Performance Excellence programs in industries, including mining, aerospace, manufacturing, oil & gas, manufacturing, financial services, pulp and paper, … Read More
Bill Gergely has led more than 60 Lean, supply chain, and Six Sigma projects in industries such as electronics, finance, instrumentation, aerospace, telecom, medical devices, pharmaceutical, biotech, media, and energy. He is experienced in supply chain, sales, information systems, customer service, quality, and inventory control functions.
As a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and a Lean Enterprise expert, Bill has made a positive impact in a variety of companies across industries. Through systematic change leadership and business transformation activities, he has helped clients turn their businesses around and accomplish impressive improvement targets.
He was instrumental in the business process redesign on the aircraft engine maintenance program for an international airline located in Montreal, Canada. Goals of the project were a 30-day cycle time reduction of engine removal from wing to reinstallation, and a first year ROI for the project of 5 to 1. The 30-week engagement resulted in savings exceeding $4.9 million over the first year, and the airline reduced the fleet of engines required to support aircraft operations.
Bill is a founding member of the Folsom (California) Cordova Education Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to improving the educational opportunities and resources for a school district of 18,000 students.
He earned bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering and materials science from University of Connecticut, Storrs. Boating, cycling, and learning about wines are some of Bill’s passions.
With more than 15 years of experience, Mike Petsas has led large-scale Performance Excellence programs in industries, including mining, aerospace, manufacturing, oil & gas, manufacturing, financial services, pulp and paper, and building products. His experience includes strategy development and deployment including the functional areas of sales, marketing, procurement, supplier quality, operations, maintenance and logistics.
Mike has directed successful Performance Excellence programs for a number of metal processing and paper operations. The focus of the work included product scheduling, product mix and sales, maintenance systems, operator best practice and changeovers.
When a department of defense contractor required a cycle time reduction as retrofitting reconnaissance aircraft was overrunning budget by 40%, Mike and his team created new business processes and improved execution. He worked with key stakeholders, including engineering, maintenance, IT, the union, and the U.S. Air Force to implement the new processes, management systems, communications tools, and planning integration allowed the client to put the aircraft into service on time and on budget.
Mike holds a master’s degree in integrated supply chain management from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville, and a bachelor’s degree in international business from Eckerd College, Florida. The Seattle-area resident spends his free time playing tennis, scuba diving and spending time with his wife and children.
