PDM AGENDA FORMAT

Main presentation:
ERP as Tool for Continuous Improvement in the Aerospace Industry

Edward Talerico, Industry Director for Aerospace and Defense at Infor will discuss the strategies currently in use at Infor to assist A&D customers in driving the business case for ERP evolution and growth within their enterprise. The Framework for Excellence (FFE) model will be discussed as well as examples of significant business improvement obtained by some of Infor’s A&D customers. The discussion will be based on past performance that has made implementation of ERP technology successful.

Edward Talerico is currently the Industry Director for Aerospace and Defense at Infor as he has been for the past six years with SSA Global, Invensys and Baan. He is responsible for driving growth from the A&D Industry by applying deep domain expertise to guide selling and marketing for customer meetings and marketing activities as well as future solution development. Edward brings an extensive experience from working almost ten yeas at the Lockheed Martin Company as a systems analyst. At Lockheed, Edward implemented MRPII systems and evaluated ERP systems for selection and implementation. Prior to becoming the industry director of A&D at Baan, Edward held positions in consulting, pre-sales, and management.

When making the dinner reservations, people do not have to specify what their choice for dinner will be (except the vegetarian)..

Reservations: For capacity planning purposes, reservations need to be phoned to Kevin Parker, (316) 636-8224, no later than noon on Friday, November 8^th, 2007. E-mail: RSVP. Please note any dietary restrictions when making the reservations.

Attending dinner is not required
to attend the Presentation.

Inside this issue: (1.) NOVEMBER PDM,  (2.) PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  (3.) STUDENT PAPER WINNERS,   (4.) NEW MEMBERS,  (5.) SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION