Presentations

Cambashi analysts and consultants present regularly at industry events and forums, as well as on-line events such as webcasts and podcasts.  Some of our presentation materials are available here for you to use.

We often allow re-use of our materials with appropriate credit to Cambashi, the title and date of the presentation, and our copyright.  If you find materials here you’d like to re-use, please send an e-mail to info@cambashi.com.  

Connecting to Buyers in a Networked World September 2009
Julie Fraser
With networking built in to their products, automation providers can now begin to sell to a broader buying team. This presentation focuses on how the ISA members’ buying audiences perceive networking and what messaging and sales approaches might appeal to the non-engineering portions of the buying team.
Connecting to Buyers in a Networked World (2 MB pptx file)

Enterprise Integration Survival Kit April 2009
Tony Christian

As part of the Manufacturing Executive Forum, Cambashi hosted Enterprise Integration day along with Thomas Publishing's Manufacturing Executive magazine. Tony Christian's keynote proposes an evolutionary and step-wise approach that prioritizes and ensures benefits.
Enterprise Integration Survival Kit (700 KB pdf file)

Gaining Business Visibility through Right-time Dashboards April 2009
Julie Fraser
This presentation was part of a client webcast focused on how performance management “dashboards” can increase visibility and business success. It makes a distinction between KPIs and KPDs, which drive the results, and focuses on the need for right-time feedback.
Gaining Business Visibility through Right-time Dashboards (367 KB pptx file)

Creating a Holistic Metrics Program: Metrics for Effective Production and Distribution November 2008
Julie Fraser
This presentation shows how production plants and warehouses need to harmonize performance metrics and objectives for maximum success in order fulfillment. It highlights the results of a collaborative effort between Cambashi with MESA International, WERC, and MHIA.
Creating a Holistic Metrics Program: Metrics for Effective Production and Distribution (2 MB ppt file)

Plant information Needs in Turbulent Times July 2008
Julie Fraser
This presentation for the Siemens Automation Summit focuses on production and beyond, to show how product engineering and process or manufacturing engineering disciplines are coming together with IT. It illustrates how both plant systems and enterprise systems play a critical role.
Plant information Needs in Turbulent Times (1 MB pptx file)

Closing the Production-Quality-Performance Loop: Valuable Lessons for High Growth Manufacturers May 2008
Julie Fraser
In high growth industries such as photovoltaics, change in practices, processes and even product technologies are so rapid it’s not always clear how to grow rapidly and succeed over the long haul. This presentation to Camstar Customers helps describe how to achieve maximum throughput of high-quality products at minimum cost.
Closing the Production-Quality-Performance Loop: Valuable Lessons for High Growth Manufacturers (578 KB pdf file)