Conference

Attention: After the cancellation of the congress, we are organizing 6 online events for the 28th Factory of the Year after the summer break.

Due to the current developments in the Corona Pandemic and the official ban on large events related to the corona virus COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), we unfortunately had to cancel the 28th Factory of the Year Congress planned for June 16-19, 2020. The cancellation of your participation is free of charge and already paid participation fees will of course be refunded.

In order to honour the winners of the competition properly, we will be holding 5 web meetings “60 minutes report from the engine room” after the summer break. During the webmeetings the prizes will be handed over to the winning companies. The plant managers will give a presentation on their way to category victory and how they are currently mastering the crisis. Participation in the webmeetings is free of charge.

Don’t miss the web conference “Production of the Future” on 26.11.20. For four hours, we offer you insights and knowledge from experts on how the best are preparing for the present and the future. We honour the overall winner Factory of the Year and hand over the coveted trophy to Mercedes-AMG, Affalterbach plant and the GEO-AWARD to ELESTA GmbH, Bad Ragaz plant. Vote live for the start-up of the year. By attending the web conference for a fee, you can already secure a 10% discount on the registration fee for the 29th Factory of the Year Congress in March 2021.

We thank you for your loyalty and look forward to welcoming you at the next Factory of the Year Congress or at one of our other conferences.

Please remain with us!
Your SV Veranstaltungen & Kearney Team

I. Welcome and presentation of the work and the prize
Dr. Marc Lakner, Partner Kearney, Co-Head Operations Europe

II. award ceremony in the respective category to the plant manager of the winning plant
Dr. Marc Lakner, Partner Kearney, Co-Head Operations Europe

• Presentation of the social commitment of the plant
  Franziska Blume, Head of Production, SV Veranstaltungen GmbH
• Report of the jury for the awarding of the prize and presentation of the cup
  Dr. Marc Lakner, Partner Kearney, Co-Head Operations Europe
  and Daniel Stengel, manager, Kearney

III. performance of the winning work

IV. Virtual tour through the plant

V. Questions and discussion with the speakers

dates

24.09.20 Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG – Bühlertal plant
01.10.20 HOMAG Plattenaufteiltechnik GmbH – Calw-Holzbronn plant
15.10.20 J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG – Garching works
29.10.20 Continental Automotive GmbH – Karben plant
12.11.20 Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG – Würzburg plant

Don’t miss the web conference “Production of the Future” on 26.11.20 and secure one of the tickets now. For four hours, we offer you insights and knowledge from experts on the question of how the best are preparing themselves for the present and the future.

By participating, you will also become a member of the jury and vote live on the start-up of the year.

With your paid participation in the web conference, you already secure a 10% discount on the registration fee for the 29th Factory of the Year Congress in March 2021.

Report from the engine room

24.09.20
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG – Bühlertal plant

01.10.20
HOMAG Plattenaufteiltechnik GmbH – Calw-Holzbronn plant

15.10.20
J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG – Garching works

29.10.20
Continental Automotive GmbH – Karben plant

12.11.20
Brose Vehicle Parts GmbH & Co. KG – Würzburg plant

The participation for the 5 dates “Report from the engine room” is free of charge!

Please register for your participation directly via our online registration form.

You will receive a confirmation of participation and a link for the dial-in.

Web Conference Production of the Future – 26.11.20
The participation fee for the web conference is 290,- Euro plus VAT.

Please register for your participation directly via our online registration form.

You will receive a confirmation of participation and a link for the dial-in.

Your advantage for 2021:
With your participation in the web conference you will receive a 10 percent discount on the participation fee for the 29th Congress Factory of the Year in March 2021.

Thursday, September 24, 2020
14.00 – Presentation of the prize in the category “Outstanding location development” to Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG – Bühlertal plant

Local for Local – Challenges of a Global Operations Footprint

• Close the cost gap to best cost countries
• Low processes, digitally supported
• Benchmark to other units and cooperation with other plants

Wolfgang Thomar, Executive Vice President Factories Germany and Factory Engineering, Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG

Thursday, October 1, 2020
10.00 a.m. – Presentation of the award in the category “Outstanding small series production” to HOMAG Plattenaufteiltechnik GmbH – Calw-Holzbronn plant

Consistent flow production for small and medium quantities promotes product and process quality

• With flexible cycles close to the needs of the customer
• Tactfulness as a design feature
• KVP is the basis for increased efficiency

Jens Held, Vice President, HOMAG Plattenaufteiltechnik GmbH, Calw-Holzbronn plant

Thursday, October 15, 2020
10.00 a.m. – Presentation of the prize in the category “Securing the location through digitalization” to J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG – Garching plant

Advantage @ VOITH

• From successful pilot projects to cluster strategy
• Cultural change in the works – mastering digitalisation with your own talents
• Success factor digitization: Flexible and fast for maximum customer benefit

Steffen Krippendorf, Senior Vice President AtO Plant Cluster and J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG, Group Division Turbo, Garching plant

Thursday, October 29, 2020
10.00 a.m. – Presentation of the prize in the category “Outstanding Series Production” to Continental Automotive GmbH – Karben plant

High-tech team Karben

• High-tech: Growth through digitalization and artificial intelligence
• Team: People who inspire – in a culture that inspires
• Carben: Quality and innovation as a driving force

Frauke Berger, plant / site management, Continental Automotive GmbH, Karben plant

Thursday, November 12, 2020
10.00 a.m. – Presentation of the award in the category “Outstanding Production Network” to Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG – Würzburg plant

Brose plant Würzburg – Fit for the future

• Responsibility and challenges as the guiding principle of the Brose Group
• development and implementation of the strategy “Brose Factory 2025”
• With lean and digitalization to an agile and flexible production environment

Bernd Kaufer, plant / site management, Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG , Würzburg plant

Thursday, November 26, 2020

10.00 a.m.
Start and introduction:
success pattern of crisis-proof production
Dr. Marc Lakner, Partner Kearney, Co-Head Operations Europe

10.30 a.m.
Impact of the Corona crisis on the capital markets and industry
Stefan Bielmeier, Chief Economist, DZ Bank AG

11.00 a.m.
Production of the future
Dr. Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG, Production and Supply Chain

11.30 a.m.
Presentation of the AWARD “Factory of the Year” to Mercedes-AMG GmbH

11.40 a.m.
“Factory of the Year – One Man, One Engine
Alexander Kurz, Head of Engine Manufacture, Mercedes-AMG GmbH, Affalterbach plant

12.10pm
Award of the GEO AWARD to ELESTA GmbH

12:20 p.m.
GEO: AWARD: Culture of Change – Focus on People
Harald Förster, CEO, ELESTA GmbH, Bad Ragaz plant, Switzerland

12.50 p.m.
Startup Challenge – The best startups pitch their solutions for production
The participants vote via app who has presented the best solution.

1.50 p.m.
Turning Data into Value – Digital shadow for continuous process optimization
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Günther Schuh, Managing Director of the Machine Tool Laboratory WZL at RWTH Aachen University, Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Director of the Research Institute for Rationalization (FIR) at RWTH Aachen University

2:20 p.m.
Production architectures – How process, structure and information and communication technology are integrated and planned
Thomas Bauernhansl, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, Institute for Industrial Manufacturing and Operation IFF – University of Stuttgart

2.50 p.m.
question round of the participants and announcement of the winning pitch

3.30 p.m.
end of the web conference

FACTORY OF THE YEAR 2019
Mercedes-AMG GmbH – Affalterbach plant

GEO AWARD
ELESTA GmbH – Factory Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

SPECTIVE SERIES PRODUCTION
Continental Automotive GmbH – Karben plant

SPECIAL SMALL SERIES PRODUCTION
HOMAG Plattenaufteiltechnik GmbH – Calw-Holzbronn plant

EXCELLENT PRODUCTION NETWORK
Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co KG – Würzburg plant

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J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG Division Turbo – Munich plant

SPECIAL SITE DEVELOPMENT
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co KG – Bühlertal plant

virtual conferences

For our virtual events we use the Hopin tool. For better orientation you will find a general description of how our events are structured. We have also compiled answers to the most common questions.

structure of our virtual conferences

An event consists of five different areas:

reception is the virtual reception hall. Here you will find general information about the event, the agenda, the speakers and our partners. All other areas you will find in the event on the left side. If an area is marked “live”, the event will take place in this area according to the agenda.

The main stage of the event is the stage, where you can follow the currently running lectures.

Forums are different rooms, which are partly parallel to the stage. Here, for example, speakers are available to answer your questions after your presentation. Depending on the event, you will also find various offers here during the lunch break.

Under Networking you can participate in speed dating with other available participants. Here you have 3 minutes each to exchange ideas and share your business cards with each other via the “Connect” button. An exchange of contact data only takes place if both persons click on Connect. The allocation is random and you will be connected with each person only once.
You will find exchanged business cards in your account under Connections.

In order to be able to use networking in a meaningful way, you are welcome to expand your own profile. To do this, go to your account in the top right-hand corner and then to Profiles. There you can now connect your LinkedIn profile or add a photo.

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On the right side you will also find various tabs:

Chats – there are different chats within the event.

The Event Chat is the global chat of the event, where all participants can communicate with each other. Everyone can see all comments – the comments of the organizers are highlighted. In addition, each session and Expo stand has an extra chat. Here only those people who are in the area can see what is being written. There is also a chat in the networking area, which only you and your current networking partner can see. Here you can also exchange e.g. e-mail addresses with each other. If you see a chat marked with an orange dot, it means that there are new comments.

participants or direct messages – anyone can send personal messages to another participant. To do this, click on a profile in the Participants tab and then send a message or invite the person to a private video conversation.

Under Surveys you will find surveys in which you are welcome to participate. Again, an orange dot means that a new survey has been posted.

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FAQ

Which browser is best suited?

• The best is to use Chrome or Firefox. With other browsers you may still encounter problems occasionally.

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Why can I not participate in a forum?

• For a moderated forum, the moderator must first allow you to participate in it, this may result in a short waiting period. If this is not the case, please check if you have allowed the browser to allow Hopin access to your camera and microphone. If not, try reloading the website, this will often solve the problem.

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I get a 404 / 500 error message – What can I do?

• If you encounter one of these errors, please try the following:

  Restart your browser.
  Reload the browser.
  Log out of your Hopin account and login again.
  Restart your computer.

  If none of this works, contact Hopin Support or Chat.

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Can I participate in the event from my mobile phone?

• Yes, you can use a mobile device to participate in the event. However, it works best with a laptop/PC.

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I have audio/video problems

• Normally the tool will ask you which audio and video settings you want to use. Here you can try to select a different device.
  If that doesn’t work or you are not asked for the settings at all, it might be because you have to enable Hopin to access your devices in the browser first.
  In Chrome you can adjust this under Privacy and Security Settings / Website Settings.

Sponsors and exhibitors

At the web conference “Production of the Future” we also offer a virtual exhibition area. You can also present yourself online as an exhibitor with a product video, in a chat with the participants or live via personal video session. We would be happy to provide you with an individual offer for the exhibition.

further information