A Decade Strong — Celebrating 10 Years of NAMES

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A Glimpse Into This Year's Summit

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Empowering manufacturing executives

The 2025 edition of the North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit gathered over 450 manufacturing executives from more than 350 global organizations to share new ideas, collaborate, and find inspiration. 

The meaningful conversations, connections, and experiences set the stage for attendees to swap success stories, identify areas for improvement, and benchmark solutions. Delegates walked away feeling energized and ready to take on new challenges at work. 

“The breadth of material and content at NAMES was closely aligned with today’s challenges and opportunities. I walked away with several new strategies for my team.”

Cynthiana Plant Director, 3M Company

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Key themes and highlights:

With more than 50 sessions and workshops, the summit covered critical topics at the forefront of the industry, including:

  • Navigating Tariffs & Geopolitical Risks: Leaders shared their insights on building resilient and diversified supply chains amid geopolitical tensions, providing forward-looking strategies to navigate legislative uncertainty and thrive in a challenging business environment. 
  • Leveraging AI to Optimize Supply Chains: AI integration was a central theme throughout our leaders’ sessions, exploring its applications in enterprise problem-solving, plant floor data analytics, and process optimization. 
  • Workforce Management & Empowerment: Multiple sessions highlighted the manufacturing leader’s role in fostering productive and empowered workforces, emphasizing the importance of upskilling employees and embracing evolving digital learning methods.
  • Meeting the Needs of Frontline Employees: Improving the frontline employee experience was a key topic of discussion throughout the summit, with leaders sharing strategies to reduce recordable injuries, manage steep learning curves, and implement training programs for digital tools.
  • Smart Factory Advancements: Both keynotes and workshops delved into transforming the enterprise with Smart Factory by facilitating 4.0 technology integration, developing interactive learning methods, and enabling rapid development.

 

Unparalleled networking and collaboration

Attendees participated in curated networking sessions, one-to-one meetings, and expert-led themed lunch discussions. These interactions fostered invaluable connections, enabling manufacturing leaders to exchange insights, share challenges, and build strategic partnerships.

 

Insights to shape the future

Keynote presentations from industry pioneers, such as Mike Bassani of Starbucks and Sean Trainor of HP Inc., highlighted the evolving landscape of the manufacturing industry. Delegates left equipped with actionable strategies and a renewed vision for driving excellence in their organizations.

 

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Missed the event? Discover session highlights, speaker insights, and key takeaways by visiting EP Thought Leaders, and stay informed about the latest trends and join the conversation shaping the future of manufacturing on our LinkedIn.

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