2017 Speaker Faculty
Alexander Swoboda
CEO
FACTON
Day One
Tuesday October 24, 2017
09:40 | The Better You Are at Costing... the Better You Are at Quoting
Amit Nayar
Global Director Cost Engineering in Purchasing
Lear Corporation
Day One
Tuesday October 24, 2017
15:10 | Panel: Exploring How Buyers & Suppliers Use Preliminary Estimates to Negotiate & Identify Reasonable Cost Reduction Plans
Chris Domanski
Purchasing Manager
Nexteer Automotive
Day One
Tuesday October 24, 2017
15:10 | Panel: Exploring How Buyers & Suppliers Use Preliminary Estimates to Negotiate & Identify Reasonable Cost Reduction Plans
Christine Kashat
Director of Cost Optimization
KOSTAL North America
Day Two
Wednesday October 25, 2017
13:20 | Panel: Reviewing Cost Indexes & Benchmarking Methods to Keep Databases in Sync with the Latest Market Trends
11:40 | Revealing How to Gather Data & Manage a Leading Cost Database to Ensure Calculations Are as Accurate as Possible
Deepak Patel
Manager, Cost Estimating Finance
Ford Motor Company
Day Two
Wednesday October 25, 2017
09:00 | Determining the Impact of Global Political & Economic Uncertainty on Supply Chain Costs
Donald Bryant
Global Commodity Manager
Stanadyne
Day One
Tuesday October 24, 2017
15:50 | Learning How OEMs & Their Supply Chain Can Work Collaboratively to Balance Costs & Design Quality
Doug Hicks
President
D.T. Hicks & Co.
Day One
Tuesday October 24, 2017
13:20 | Can You Handle the Truth? Do Cost Engineers Really Want to Measure Costs Accurately?
Ed Pretzel
President / Teacher
Collaborative Supply Chains / Wayne State University
Day One
Tuesday October 24, 2017
15:50 | Learning How OEMs & Their Supply Chain Can Work Collaboratively to Balance Costs & Design Quality
Frank Dalton
Lead Cost Estimator
Visteon Corporation
Day Two
Wednesday October 25, 2017
13:20 | Panel: Reviewing Cost Indexes & Benchmarking Methods to Keep Databases in Sync with the Latest Market Trends
Jason Sienko
Cost Engineering Manager
E&E Manufacturing
Day One
Tuesday October 24, 2017
14:00 | Hearing How to Accurately Estimate Costs When Provided with Limited Design Details from the Customer
Jeff Rearick
Cost Engineering Manager
Lear Corporation
Day One
Tuesday October 24, 2017
11:40 | Utilizing Should Cost Models as a Negotiation Tool for Purchasing
Joe LaRussa
Industrial Engineering Manager
Brose North America
Day Two
Wednesday October 25, 2017
09:40 | Determining the Value & Cost Implications of Additive Manufacturing: The Technology, Materials & Time
Marc Pearlman
Director of Cost Estimating & Administration
Unique Fabricating
Day One
Tuesday October 24, 2017
15:10 | Panel: Exploring How Buyers & Suppliers Use Preliminary Estimates to Negotiate & Identify Reasonable Cost Reduction Plans
Ruediger Stern
President North America
FACTON
Day One
Tuesday October 24, 2017
16:40 | Chair’s Closing Remarks
08:50 | Chair’s Opening Remarks
Subbarao Kankatala
Manager of Cost Engineering
Nissan Motors
Day One
Tuesday October 24, 2017
09:00 | OEM Perspective: Driving Transparency & Targets through the Supply Chain to Promote an Efficient & Low-Cost Automotive Industry
Ted Mabley
Managing Director
PCS LLC
Day Two
Wednesday October 25, 2017
15:10 | Considering the Impact of Demographics, What Does the Future Cost Engineering Department Look Like?
Timothy Welbaum
Senior Cost Engineer - Manufacturing
Hella
Day One
Tuesday October 24, 2017
15:10 | Panel: Exploring How Buyers & Suppliers Use Preliminary Estimates to Negotiate & Identify Reasonable Cost Reduction Plans
Tim Britton
Vice President
Clearfield Metal Technologies
