Every production challenge has a cloud solution at ZF Chief digital officer René Deist tells the AMS Evolution Summit how the global tier one supplier is using the cloud to transform manufacturing and better leverage data analytics and artificial intelligence AMS
Global powertrain and battery production forecast: ever-evolving complexity With diverging regulations, infrastructure, market trends and manufacturing bases, the path to EV and battery production will vary across regions, adding more variation for OEMs and suppliers. Ultima Media analyst Daniel Harrison shares the latest data on powertrain and battery forecasts AMS
Factory futures: networked, data-driven, flexibly automated Manufacturing experts share their vision for current and future automotive production technology, including leaders from Ford, Cognex, Symbio Robotics and Jay Global Techno Alliance AMS
End-to-end sustainability: accelerating to zero emissions and the circular economy Manufacturers are increasing efforts to reduce waste and to reuse and recycle material, including packaging and battery materials. In this session, executives from Magna, CSR Europe and Li-Cycle discuss initiatives in the circular economy and to reduce overall emissions AMS
Global outlook: the disruptive forces shaping automotive manufacturing Vehicle manufacturers are facing ongoing disruption in the supply chain, but at the same time must manage a paradigm shift in manufacturing and business models. AFS’s Joe McCabe shares the latest vehicle production forecasts AMS
End of conference: evolution and revolution At the end of the event, it’s clear that automotive manufacturing will see both incremental and radical change, and that the industry will need to work together to adapt AMS
It all adds up to zero – counting the ways to net carbon zero manufacturing Sustainability leaders from Audi and Lear explain how the companies are working across the value chain to decarbonise manufacturing AMS
Scaling battery pack production Increasing production of battery enclosures at scale will be essential to launching EVs in line with targets. ABB’s Patrick Matthews and Zeiss’s Paulo Cruz discuss automation and quality control opportunities. AMS
India’s manufacturing evolution: competitive, agile and frugal The country has been hit hard by the pandemic and disruption, but automotive manufacturing is roaring again and leaders from Mahindra, Switch Mobility and the Indian automotive supplier association, ACMA, explain what the industry needs to do to stay competitive AMS
Getting giga with it – ramping up battery cell production Manufacturers require huge investment and must carefully consider production locations and technology to build batteries at ‘giga scale’, reveal leaders from Italvolt, AMTE Power and Zeiss AMS
From assembly to modular production lines Automotive manufacturers need to manage more part variety and complexity than ever, which is why more are implementing autonomous logistics, cobots and other technology to support more flexible, modular concepts. Experts from ABB, Conductix-Wampler and Panasonic discuss the technology roadmap. AMS
Better than the real thing: digital factory simulations Increasing production of battery enclosures at scale will be essential to launching EVs in line with targets. ABB’s Patrick Matthews and Zeiss’s Paulo Cruz discuss automation and quality control opportunities. AMS
Electrifying heavy truck production at Scania Plant general manager Mathias Wijkström discusses the process, technology and planning considerations as Scania starts production of battery electric trucks AMS
Porsche’s smarter, greener paintshop Hear from leading paintshop experts at Porsche’s Leipzig plant on strategies for improving quality and reducing errors in paintshop, including new automation and processes to reduce overspray waste AMS
Day 1 wrap up: now that was electrifying! After the first half of the AMS Evolution Summit, it is clear that digitalisation, electrification and sustainability are converging in automotive production AMS
The evolution will be televised: welcome to the online AMS Summit The Automotive Manufacturing Evolution Summit is focused on accelerating partnerships across the industry as vehicle production is increasingly electrified, digitalised and sustainable AMS
