The Manufacturing & Distribution Forum presentations are available to view or download by clicking on the presentation titles below to open each presentation. However, our keynote presentation, The Changing Face of Manufacturing, will not be available for viewing or downloading prior to the event.
Keynote Presentation: 8 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
The Changing Face of Manufacturing
Brent Barcey, Executive Director of Global Sales, FANUC America
Track 1: 9 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Option 1: What Tax Reform Means for Manufacturers & Distributors
Jonathan Clark, Partner, RKL Tax Services Group
Option 2: Evaluating and Realizing ROI for Technology Investments
RKL Operations Consulting
Track 2: 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Option 1: Is Blockchain the Answer to Increasing Transparency and Verification Within Supply Chain Management?
Wade Becker, Partner, RKL Audit Services Group
Nick Boyer, Chief Investment Strategist, RKL Wealth Management
Option 2: Research and Development (R&D) Initiatives – When Does it All Begin?
Salvatore Anastasi, Partner, Barley Snyder
RKL’s R&D Tax Credit Practice Leader
Track 3: 11 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Option 1: The Human Impact: Automation and Your Workforce Strategy
Danielle Hoffer, Practice Leader, RKL Human Resources Consulting
Option 2: Emerging Technologies – The Impact to Your Business Processes and Strategy
Panel discussion with Walt Goodfield, EVP Sales & Marketing, RKL eSolutions
Bob Miller, Vice President Technical Services, RKL eSolutions
Randy Coneby, Principal, RKL eSolutions
Below are a few links referenced in the Emerging Technologies panel discussion and an overview of the Internet of Things (Source: AT&T Business).
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertadams/2017/01/10/10-powerful-examples-of-artificial-intelligence-in-use-today
- https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/302655
- https://pixfood.com/
- https://www.programmableweb.com/
- https://www.business.att.com/solutions/Portfolio/internet-of-things/
- The Tech Race and IoT
