Navigate the marketing hype - ensure that your IT strategy and systems are achieving your business goals.
DESCRIPTION
Many, if not most LEAN initiatives will involve some form of improved method of managing information, which most often involves some form of technology generally referred to as IT. IT is a trillion-dollar, fast-moving industry where every vendor confidently assures you that their solution will be the silver bullet. This provides business leaders with the daunting challenge of how to best leverage available technology to their advantage, ensuring their business is neither limited nor exploited by technology solutions.
This presentation will provide observations and insights based on the IT journey at Walinga, and why they chose to leverage in-house IT development as a critical component of continuous improvement to competitively scale their operations to meet global demands while maintaining their cultural legacy as a customer-oriented make-to-order manufacturer.
Participants will benefit with take-away insight on:
Strategic considerations to leverage IT
Benefits and risks with third party IT systems
Benefits and risks with in-house IT system development
ABOUT THE COMPANY
For over 70 years, Walinga has manufactured bulk feed transportation equipment and pneumatic conveying systems, with each solution tailored to meet the specific requirements of each customer. Supplying the needs of the global agricultural community, Walinga continues to lead through constant innovation, sustainable growth and unwavering customer support.
PRESENTER
Theo Flach, CIO, Walinga
Theo Flach is the CIO at Walinga Inc, and has been providing IT solutions supporting LEAN initiatives at Walinga for 28 years. With lessons learned from implementing off-the-shelf ERP software, he leveraged his background in software development to create in-house software solutions, enabling Walinga to upscale operations and improve efficiency while retaining the Walinga legacy of providing customer-specific solutions.
