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Manufacturing & Industrial · 2015
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Trend: Why Manufacturing Needs to Reinvent Itself - Fast!
I had a long conversation with a potential client in the manufacturing sector the other day; they're looking to bring me in for a keynote in 2016. I've developed a reputation in…
Video - Manufacturing: A Global Renaissance!
The International Manufacturing Technology Show is one of the largest manufacturing conferences in the world. I was invited to lead a panel discussion focused on how the industry…
Keynote: APICS, Las Vegas - The Acceleration and Disruption of Retail
What is APICS? It's the leading organization involved in supply chain, logistics and operations management issues. They had me headline their annual conference, with an audience…
Keynote Case Study: Mondi — An Industrial Supplier Confronts the Acceleration of Its Customers' Markets
At a global leadership meeting in Prague in June 2015, Jim Carroll challenged Mondi's executives to think beyond the immediate economics of paper and packaging. Mondi's business…
Keynote: Kone Cranes, Orlando - The Future of Global Shipping and Logistics
You ever see those massive overhead cranes at container piers and shipping locations? That's Kone! They brought me in for a keynote for a key customer event that took at global…
Keynote Case Study: Konecranes — Reinvented and Refocused: A Look at Global Steel Trends
In May 2015, Jim Carroll delivered a Konecranes keynote centered on the forces transforming the global steel industry. The keynote addressed market pressure, advanced metallurgy…
Everybody likes firetrucks! The lessons of upside-down innovation ...
Of course everyone does, particularly young kids. And as you age, you still marvel at these roaring machines and the brave firefighters who command them. A few weeks ago, I was…
Keynote: BASF - Transformative Trends Defining the Petrochemicals Industry : Houston, Texas
This global organization was celebrating their 150th anniversary throughout 2015 and their theme was "How can you make tomorrow better than today." As an expert in "Tomorrow" they…
Keynote Case Study: BASF — A 150-Year Company Was Preparing for What Came Next
A 150th anniversary naturally invites an organization to look backward. BASF used the moment to look forward. During its anniversary year, I addressed international petrochemical…
Keynote: The Future of the Connected Home, Smartgrids and Energy - Lennox, Dallas
What's the future of the connected home? What comes next with HVAC? What happens when we integrate renewables, battery storage technology, furnaces, air conditions, electric…
Keynote: Trane, Portland – The Future of Buildings: Smart Systems, Connected Infrastructure
Jim Carroll delivered a keynote for Trane in Portland, in January 2015. As commercial buildings began wiring themselves with sensors and connected controls, Jim explored how HVAC…
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