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Why the Global Wind Turbine Supply Chain is Changing: Assess
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what you need to do to prepare for an uncertain future; with a special focus on lean
SPEakERS FROM:
manufacturing, reducing inventory, flexible orders and realistic installation forecasts
through the next 24 months
Matching Supply to Increase Demand: Understand how OEMs need
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a consistent, reliable, durable and repeatable procurement process as their
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OEM Plans and Predictions for Future Production: Hear insight from
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2. DEVELOP LEaN MaNUFaCTURING STRaTEGIES TO GaIN a COMPETITIVE
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You already know that Wind Energy is an outstanding If your company want to be a significant wind energy This conference will equip you with more industry facts,
long term bet for your business. You’ll also be acutely manufacturer in North America, attending the 2nd US strategies and data than you can harvest in months. Hear
aware of the tough economic conditions over the last Wind Turbine Supply Chain Conference, in Detroit, from the biggest names in the industry with exceptional
two years. Despite this the wind energy supply chain April 2011 will arm you with the business critical insight from the following industry leaders:
is still – and will continue to be – a lucrative place to insight you need to seize your share of the market. - VP of Supply Chain Management for the Americas
do business. Region, Siemens Wind Energy
Even in a turbulent market place with tight funding The 2nd US Wind Turbine Supply Chain Conference - Sourcing Leader – Renewables, GE Energy
over 6,500MW of new installations were delivered 2011 has been hand-crafted to give you exclusive - Director - Strategic Procurement, Acciona
in 2010. In order to continue to deliver – and grow insight into: - Supply Chain Director, Suzlon
– these figures, suppliers and OEMs alike need to - VP Supply Management, Nordex USA
1. What OEMs are looking for to develop deeper
adopt lean manufacturing and supply chain strategies
relationships with long term suppliers - Strategic Procurement Manager, Mitsubishi Power
to ensure competitiveness for long term US market
2. How to cope with order fluctuations and demands Systems Americas
dominance.
for greater manufacturing flexibility Plus Senior Representatives from Invenergy, Timken,
As you face increasing competition from European and
3. What are the OEM production plans for 2011 and Danotek, LM Windpower, SKF, Hansen Transmissions,
Asian suppliers it is vital that you take positive steps
2012 Draka also confirmed to join the speaker line-up.
now to build the relationships that will power your
business forwards over the next 18 months. And what 4. How to reduce your risks with carefully selected Check out the full list of speakers enclosed in the
an 18 months it could be with the economy recovering, strategic partnerships conference agenda…
offshore wind coming into play and significant tech This unique 2-day conference will bring together “It attracted the right level of participation
developments. Make sure your business doesn’t miss international wind turbine OEMs, large-scale tier 1 from OEMs, the industry and suppliers
out on this opportunity. component suppliers, manufacturing and logistics and covered very relevant topics.”
Now is the time for wind turbine component suppliers firms, industrial manufacturers, raw materials,
to become leaner, tighter, reduce waste, manage
Kevin Hazel, Vice President – Supply Chain
government bodies and supply chain experts to ensure
working capital, maintain margins and of course your business understands the challenges and is well Management for the Americas Region,
quality. In short OEMs want to see you reducing non- placed to take advantage of this massive opportunity. Siemens Wind Power
productive dollars!
“It was a very unique format. It provided a great WHY WIND ENERGY UPDATE ARE
The demand gap brought about by the financial crisis
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and refocus capacity. It is now critical to understand
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larger shows. “
The feedback from our inaugural US Wind Turbine Supply
OEMs are using to avoid the ‘just in time’ approach Cathy Spencer, General Manager – Chain conference was exceptional. Companies previously
to manufacturing and prevent late or even short Northern Plains Commerce Center, unaware of our conference expertise were surprised
deliveries. Mallory Alexander International Logistics by the high calibre of speakers, the unique interactive
If your company are searching for exclusive insight format and the amount of workable intelligence they
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The 2nd US Wind Turbine Supply Chain conference has been independently hand crafted to address your
has been developed in collaboration with major Perry Wozney, Director – Strategic Procurement,
industry needs – and we’ve worked hard testing the
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the US wind turbine industry. and contribute to this important
Our informal yet structured sessions will better equip process.”
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4. REDUCE COSTS aND DEEPEN YOUR SUPPLIER RELaTION
Market Predictions, LOCaL FOR LOCaL VS. GLObaL FOR OEM INSIGHT TO DEVELOP
LOCaL – hOW tO OptIMIzE yOUR
Developments and Trends for DEEPER SUPPLIER RELATIONS
SUppLy ChaIN FOR GLObaL GROWth
2011 and Beyond
• Calculate how to increase your changes to become a DEVELOpING DEEpER SUppLIER RELatIONS
GROWING thE DOMEStIC US WIND reliable supplier in the wind turbine industry FROM thE DESIGN phaSE tO DELIVER COSt
tURbINE MaNUFaCtURING INDUStRy • Discover what parameters you need to assess when REDUCtIONS – aN OEM INSIGht
• Understand interplay between domestic vs. foreign establishing long term partnerships with suppliers • Hear from a leading OEM on their strategy of when
manufacturing – ease of access, quality and and how to realise whether their growth plans are in best to collaborate in the design phase of wind turbine
transportation alignment with yours components – realise what innovations they are looking
• Can North American manufacturers really compete on • Understand why suppliers need to be selective of for and the technical engineering you can bring to the
price and quality with China and Asia? Review the stats their OEM partners and ensure that development table
strategies work for customers and suppliers alike • Discover how best to approach OEMs with design
• Ascertain the economic pros and cons of domestic
sourcing and how to solidify your position against Hans Landin, Director – Process Industries OE & Wind innovations and who you need to target from their R&D
growing Asian competition Energy, The Timken Company side rather than simply procurement
• Assess what components are in demand or over • Get insight into how R&D collaboration can create
better efficiency with exploration into core component
capacity and review trends for local production vs. How to “lean” the Wind innovations
foreign imports Turbine Supply Chain –
Dan Shreve, Director, MAKE Consulting Kevin Hazel, Vice President – Supply Chain Management for
Strategies, Developments and the Americas Region, Siemens Wind Power
2011 US WIND tURbINE SUppLy ChaIN Progress
SpECIFICatIONS, StaNDaRDS aND
MaRkEt FORECaSt aND UpDatE
LEaN MaNUFaCtURING aND SUppLy CERtIFICatIONS – UNDERStaND What
• Get a comprehensive analysis on turbine installations REqUIREMENtS tO MEEt FOR GLObaL
ChaIN pRINCIpLES – UNDERStaND hOW
and component manufacturing in the 2011 and 2012 US pRODUCtION
market tO REDUCE WaStE IN yOUR SUppLy
ChaIN • Get an assessment of the differences between current
• Learn how shifts in the competitive landscape for wind
• Realize what lean tools to incorporate into your North American vs. European Specifications and what
turbine vendors will impact the supply chain
manufacturing and business strategy by applying best convergences are developing
• Get an overview of the policy drivers at the federal and
practices from the automotive and industrial sectors • Realise which certifications you need to reference in your
state level and how these are likely to shape the market
• Get an expert guide into Six Sigma assessment of designs and manufacturing to raise your supplier status
• Discover what fundamentals will influence growth of Bill Erdmann, BEW Engineering and DNV Renewables
your current production and how to remove non
the US wind market over the next 2-5 years including (USA) Inc.
productive dollars whilst maintaining your margins
transmission and natural gas
Matt Kaplan, Senior Analyst – North America Wind Energy • Discuss what lean approaches you can apply to
OEM pRODUCtION pLaNS, pREDICtIONS
Group, IHS Emerging Energy Research reduce costs including: automation technologies,
negotiating with raw material suppliers and better aND FORECaStS – a paNEL DISCUSSION
inventory management DEbatE
pOLICy INSIGht – What NEXt FOR
FEDERaL LEVEL SUppORt OF thE US Natarajan Viswanathan, Cost Estimation Manager, Hear from top level OEMs on their future supply chain
WIND MaNUFaCtURING INDUStRy? Clipper Windpower philosophies including;
• Gain an overview of the current status of Federal • How they plan to cope with the unevenness of forecasting
hOW tO COpE WIth ORDER future orders
support in the US for wind manufacturers – and what
FLUCtUatIONS aND DEMaNDS FOR
more can be done to secure a clear Renewable Energy • What investments they are monitoring in relation to
GREatER MaNUFaCtURING FLEXIbILIty
Standard and Clean Energy Policy uncertain Federal financial commitment
IN thE US WIND tURbINE MaRkEt
• Get a State by State review on investment incentives • How they are reacting to pressures to drive down costs of
and discover how to work within the current parameters • Understand what financial parameters OEMs are wind turbines
looking for from their manufacturing partners to be
• Benefit from insight into future federal support and able to flex capacity when required to meet orders • What you can do to make your company stand out as a
realise how best to plan for it great supplier
• Discuss how best to reduce lead times with
Ed Weston, Director, Global Wind Network • What are their plans to service post warranty products?
contingent planning to effectively deliver orders and
OEM requirements Panellists include:
Reducing the Risks of Perry Wozney, Director – Strategic Procurement,
• Realize how you can react and ramp up production
US Manufacturing quickly to respond to orders with better results for Acciona Energy North America
you and your customer Natarajan Viswanathan, Cost Estimation Manager,
StRatEGIC paRtNERING – hOW tO Clipper Windpower
Perry Wozney, Director – Strategic Procurement,
ENtER thE US MaRkEt thROUGh
Acciona Energy North America Bob Veideman, Executive Sourcing Leader – Renewable
MaNUFaCtURING paRtNERShIpS Energy, GE Energy
• Get an assessment of successful joint ventures to date Matthew Carr, Strategic Procurement Manager,
and realise the benefits of incorporating engineering and Mitsubishi Power Systems America
strategic strengths whilst lowering risk, especially during Dan McDevitt, Vice President – Supply Management,
uncertain times for new manufacturing or investment Nordex USA
• Understand the complexities of strategic brokering Kevin Hazel, Vice President – Supply Chain Management for
whilst delivering easier market entry the Americas Region, Siemens Wind Power
• Discover how to review what makes the right Steve Spethman, Supply Chain Director, Suzlon
partnership for your company based on cultural and Moderator: Dan Shreve, Director, MAKE Consulting
technology synergies
Followed by WORKING GROUP DISCUSSIONS where the
Matthew Carr, Strategic Procurement Manager,
audience can pose questions, scenarios and brainstorm
Mitsubishi Power Systems America
ideas with OEMs and other suppliers
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Siting and Logistics Challenges SERVICING thE SERVICE MaRkEt – aN SUppLIER INSIGht paNEL SESSION:
OEM’S pERSpECtIVE ON hOW bESt tO COSt REDUCtIONS, RELIabILIty aND
Laid Bare
CatER FOR pOSt WaRRaNty tURbINES MaINtaINING EXCELLENt qUaLIty
LOCatION, LOCatION, LOCatION! • Gain knowledge into what strategies OEMs are • Review what new materials, innovations and
• Hear from tiers 1, 2 and Raw Materials what they are developing to tackle the “after sales spare parts” developments are in the pipeline to create lower cost
looking for in their ideal location and the variables process of component management for maintenance of components
post warranty wind turbines • Discover what products component manufacturers
companies have considered when planning their new
manufacturing plants • Realize how fruitful this opportunity can be and how are developing to reduce the overall costs of WTG raw
your company can help service and manufacture parts materials without negatively compromising on turbine
• Realise the key drivers companies assess when looking
• Understand the procurement process and need for performance
to expand into the US market
careful planning and inventory management to not over • Realize the risks and rewards associated with making a
• Understand the stages and processes involved and why extend or under stock spare parts financial commitment to the wind sector in the US
it’s important to choose the right location for the long
Steve Spethman, Supply Chain Director, Suzlon • Discuss how best to retool your manufacturing facilities
term rather than short term financial incentives
and what major component providers are looking for
Dan McDevitt, Vice President – Supply Management, from their suppliers
Nordex USA Component Technology
Panellists include:
Innovations, Insight and Joseph Abbud, Director of Operations,
NEW LOGIStICS SOLUtIONS – What’S thE
FUtURE FOR RaIL, baRGE aND OthER
Developments Danotek Motion Technologies
MODES OF tRaNSpORt tO COpE WIth Hans Landin, Director – Process Industries OE & Wind
WIND ENERGy MaNUFaCtURING R&D
LaRGER COMpONENt SIzES? Energy, The Timken Company
INItIatIVES - aDVaNCING tEChNOLOGy IN
Mark Hoek, Director, Americas Orders Materials &
• Get the latest on current trans and intermodal solutions pRODUCtION aND qUaLIty
Logistics, LM Wind Power Blades
to alleviate wind turbine supply chain logistics issues • Get insight into the latest programs researching Samuel S. Di Renzo, Director – Renewable Energy,
• Review what specialized wind turbine transportation manufacturing innovations for blades and materials as SKF USA Inc
solutions – including new equipment to cope with larger developed by the DOE and Sandia National Labs Mike Carlson, North Amercian Sales Manager,
components – will be able to reduce costs and ensure • Realize the intricacies of non-destructive examination Hansen Transmissions
smooth delivery of parts and what impact this can have on production timelines Dennis Anweiler, Business Director, Draka
If you’re interested in speaking on this session, contact • Assess the effects of defects when trying to deliver Moderator:
Ben@windenergyupdate.com high quality products and how best to mitigate them to Dan Radomski, Director, Kinetik Partners
reduce waste, cost and time delays
COpING WIth LOGIStICS ChaLLENGES
• Understand what federal level support is available to
– OEM INSIGht INtO What WORkS aND New Market Opportunities
develop better Wind Energy R&D projects and what to
DOESN’t WORk FOR thEM
expect in the next 2 years – Manufacturing for the US
• Harness the experience of OEMs whilst dealing with Roger Hill, Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia Offshore Wind Market
logistics issues and what has proven successful for National Laboratories
them Mark Higgins, Wind Technology Viability Team Leader, US OFFShORE WIND SUppLy ChaIN
• Understand what innovations they are looking for from Department of Energy pLaNNING – WhEN aND WhERE tO INVESt
logistics solutions, and why flexibility on delivery and tO CapItaLIzE ON thIS EMERGING
supply chain management is necessary to coordinate NEXt GENERatION COMpONENt OppORtUNIty
assembly times INNOVatIONS – aSSESSING thE
tEChNOLOGy ROaDMap FOR 2012 • Get the latest projections on how imminent a market
Gary Kowaleski, Logistics Director, Suzlon opportunity the US Offshore wind industry will be for
• Examine how best to redesign components to work the domestic OEMs and suppliers
“cost out” from the R&D phase
Manufacturing for the Post • Evaluate how best to assess your site location strategy,
• Get a comprehensive technology road map on the logistics planning, and large scale manufacturing
Warranty Market evolution of component design operations
• Understand how developing products specifically • Calculate what the offshore wind market will mean for
pOSt WaRRaNty pROCUREMENt
designed to overcome technical problems (such as OEM product developments and the impacts this will
ChaLLENGES – DEVELOpER/OWNERS
castings that mitigate system loads) will improve have on new component design
INSIGht INtO MaINtENaNCE SUppLy
your chances of securing wind turbine manufacturing
ChaIN ISSUES • Discuss what new technology and machinery
contracts
capabilities will be necessary to capitalize on this
• Get to grips with the challenges Developers/Owners are Dan Radomski, Director, Kinetik Partners profitable manufacturing opportunity
facing when looking to maintain their post warranty wind
Speaker tbc
farms and procure new parts for scheduled and non-
scheduled maintenance
• Discuss the services Developer/Owners need to maintain
post-warranty wind farms
• Hear how Developer/Owners are tackling inventory and
storage issues
• Understand the qualification processes that Developer/
Owners go through to realize which suppliers are best to
work with
Utopia Hill, Manager – Procurements & Supply Chain,
Invenergy
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America Research
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Deloitte Consulting North Dakota Sawe
Advanced Manufacturing Demmer Corporation Illinois Finance Authority Department of SAWE USA April 6th you’ll have the
Institute Ingersoll Machine Tools Commerce Sequoia Capital opportunity to get face
Department of Energy
All-Pro Fasteners Ingeteam Energy North Iowa Corridor EDC Shell Lubricants
Deublin Company time with all delegates,
Alro Steel Corporation Northern Power Systems SHW Casting
DIAB Sales Integra Castings speakers and sponsors.
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DMI Industries Invenergy
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American Roller Bearing Development SKF USA
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ASC Capacitors Kinetik Partners Corporation
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Materials Fairfield Manufacturing Latrobe Specialty Steel Precise Tool &
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ATS Drilling Company Manufacturing
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Avanti Wind Systems Franklin Development County Development Professional Logistics
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Bayer MaterialScience Fritz Schur Energy Partnership Towers
Global Data MAKE Consulting Quebec Government
Bismarck Mandan UK Trade & Investment
Global Wind Network Office
Development Martifer-Hirschfeld Ventower Industries
Association Gonvarri Wind Towers Energy Systems RBC Bearings
Windurance
City of New Hampton Gray Construction Mitsubishi Power REpower USA
Wurth Industry
Clipper Windpower Hansen Transmissions Systems Americas Rexnord Industries Zarges Aluminum
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Why the Global Wind Turbine Supply Chain is Changing: Assess
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