Flying by Wire: Airbus’ Digitally Managed Supply Chain
On-Demand Webcast - 1hr 01 min
500+ passenger capacity. 800 containers of parts per aircraft. 16 assembly plants. Millions of euros in cost savings.
Airbus manufacturers the largest passenger aircraft in the world. In April, they announced the specifics of the world's largest RFID manufacturing initiative to date.
The initial deployment will focus on automating the sourcing, logistics, manufacturing and maintenance of the Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial aircraft, with IBM's RFID infrastructure software and OAT's production-ready manufacturing solutions.
In this webinar, you'll get a virtual tour inside Airbus' digitally managed supply chain and learn how every manufacturer can benefit from real-time visibility in key process areas.
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 |  | Diane HimesSenior Web EditorDiane Himes joined the editorial staff of Managing Automation in 2006 as online senior editor overseeing the magazine's software and technology directories, and contributes regularly to MA's news, feature, and Web Exclusive coverage. Prior to MA, she spent two years as managing editor of the peer-reviewed technical journal Spectroscopy, an Advanstar publication. Diane began her editorial career with Reed Business Information, where her most recent post was editor of Fiberoptic Product News. |
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|  | Carlo K. NizamHead of Value Chain Visibility and RFID, AirbusCarlo K Nizam is the Head of Value Chain Visibility and RFID. He is leading the strategic development, industrialization and execution of all RFID activities across the Airbus company.
Carlo's previous roles span aircraft design, operations management, procurement and supply chain management.
His formal education includes a Bachelor and Master of Engineering degree from the University of Bristol. | |  | Paul V. CataldoVice President, OATSystemsPaul Cataldo is the Vice President of Marketing for OATSystems, leading market awareness and marketing strategy for the company.
Paul’s previous roles span executive positions in operations, engineering and marketing for technology companies, specializing in the application of new technologies in manufacturing, retail and consumer goods. | |  | Martin WildbergerVice President, Sensors and Actuators, EBO Leader, IBMMartin Wildberger is the Vice President and General Manager of the IBM Sensor and Actuator Solutions Emerging Business Opportunity (EBO) unit. The EBO’s mission is to deliver industry solutions that enable customers to leverage data from multiple sensor types on the edge of the network to transform their diverse business processes. Martin is also the Director of the IBM Toronto Software Lab, the largest software development facility in Canada and one of the largest research labs within the IBM Software Group worldwide. | |
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