Why OEMs Want Shop Floor Digitalization — and What Suppliers Need to Know
Acerta
34:46
Automotive OEMs are increasing their expectations for shop floor digitialization, pushing suppliers to share process health, stability, and traceability data. This pressure poses challenges to meet, but if handled right, can benefit suppliers too.
We’ll cover:
- What we’re seeing from OEMs today and the direction requirements are moving
- Examples of common requests—from capability reporting to deeper traceability—and how suppliers are responding
- How to assess where a plant is today, using four simple checkpoints we see across many supplier facilities
- Pitfalls to avoid, including solutions that can’t scale, outdated systems, and the cost of trying to build your own tools
- How to use this pressure to implement improvements, ultimately benefiting the bottom line
This session is designed for automotive quality, manufacturing, and operations teams at the corporate or plant level who are facing or anticipating increased data requirements from OEM customers.
Speaker
Greta Cutulenco
CEO and Co-Founder
Since co-founding Acerta in 2017 from her Master's research at the University of Waterloo, Greta has led the Acerta’s senior leadership and product development teams, pushing the boundaries of AI-driven analytics in manufacturing.
As Vice Chair of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) Board, Greta is a prominent industry advocate. Her contributions have earned her recognition on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Manufacturing and Automotive News Canada’s Canadians to Watch list.
Why OEMs Want Shop Floor Digitalization — and What Suppliers Need to Know
34:46