Delivering products and services on time, with high quality and low costs is what ten out of ten executives of companies seeking high performance in their operations are striving for. In order to achieve better financial results, companies – national or multinational – have put a lot of effort into making better use of their most valuable resources: people, materials and assets.
And what may seem like a distant dream, or something that requires high investment, is actually not. To discuss how to achieve measurable and tangible results, on June 18 and 19, Staufen Consulting is promoting Best Practice Day 2024, the largest Operational Excellence Conference in Europe, which is back in Brazil, at the Santo Amaro Convention Center in São Paulo.
On this occasion, some of the country’s leading national and multinational companies will present their strategies for increasing efficiency, productivity, improving quality and customer satisfaction. By combining efficient, well-executed processes with well-trained leadership and appropriate technologies, these corporations have achieved significant results, standing out from their competitors in a highly competitive environment.
In the opening speech, Zeina Latif, considered one of the most influential economists in Brazil, gives an overview of the current Brazilian economic scenario and outlines expectations for the next five years, emphasizing how the search for excellence on the part of companies can become a major differentiator for the sustainable development of the economy.
“In such a complex global geopolitical scenario, Brazil seems to be in a more advantageous situation. It’s a country that doesn’t have wars, with institutions that work. Ironically, despite all the internal problems we face, investors tend to look more generously on our country,” Zeina recently revealed in an interview with BM&C News.
One of the most eagerly awaited moments of the event is the presentation by the canadian writer and executive mentor Pascal Dennis, author of best sellers such as “Getting de Right Things Done” and “Harnessing Digital Disruption”.
According to Pascal Dennis, today it is no longer enough just to protect the business, but also to stimulate new growth using digital methodologies. “The world has changed. Operational excellence (also known as ‘Lean production’) and all its methods provide an essential foundation, but they are no longer enough to guarantee competitiveness. To thrive in our challenging new world, you need to develop ambidexterity – the ability to switch gears fluidly between the world of operational excellence and the world of free innovation,” warns the expert.
Check out the full program for Best Practice Day 2024.
Data released by the Harvard Business Review shows that better-managed companies are more profitable, grow faster and are less likely to die. According to the research, moving a company from the 10% worst to the 10% best in terms of management practices is associated with 25% faster annual growth and 75% higher productivity. The best-managed companies also spend 10 times more on research and development and increase the number of patents more than tenfold, which suggests that they are not sacrificing innovation for efficiency. They also attract more talented employees and promote greater employee well-being.
For the executive director of Staufen Consulting in Brazil, Dario Spinola, if they really want to implement a transformation, companies need to be clear about the need to acculturate excellence in all their departments, from the shop floor to their executives’ offices. “And this has to be top-down, i.e. top management needs to lead and continuously encourage the whole team so that the culture is established. This makes the results sustainable over time and enables businesses to reach new heights and become increasingly competitive,” concludes the executive director of Staufen, the event’s organizer.
On June 19th, participantscan choose one of the guided tours in three diferent companies: Embraer, in São José dos Campos; Suzano, in Suzano; and MWM Motors, in São Paulo. On each tour, it will be possible to learn in practice how these companies have implemented their operational and digital excellence strategies and the main results they have achieved.
In addition to the tours, the second day of the event also features three more exclusive workshop themes, where participants can deepen the knowledge acquired during the conference.
An internationally renowned speaker and author of several books, Pascal Dennis has won the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence four times. Books: Getting the right things done; Lean Production Simplified; Harnessing Digital Disruption (among others).
Read moreKeynote Speaker
Zeina Latif is an economic consultant with a master’s and doctorate from USP. She was Secretary of Economic Development for the São Paulo State Government. She had a career in the financial market, working for institutions such as XP, where she was chief economist. She is a columnist for O Globo and author of the book “Nós do Brasil: nossa herança e nossas escolhas”, published by Editora Record.
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Rodrigo Osmo has been CEO of Construtora Tenda, one of the country’s leading construction and real estate developers, focusing on low-income housing, for over twelve years. He has a degree in Chemical Engineering from USP and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Working in the real estate market since 2006, Osmo has also been an assistant professor of finance at Harvard University and previously worked as a consultant for Bain & Company.
Read moreCEO at Construtora Tenda
President of the Dürr Brasil Group, passionate about engineering and systems. He graduated in Naval Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo and completed an extension course in Advanced Management at the Dom Cabral Foundation and INSEAD, in Fontainebleau – France.
Read morePresident at Dürr Brasil
A mechanical engineer from Unicamp with an MBA from France’s Insead Business School, Marcelo Tardin is currently Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) of the Carrefour Brasil Group. With a career spanning more than 30 years, he has held various executive positions in important companies such as the Swiss firm Firmenich, the Belgian AB InBev and the Big Group (Walmart Brazil).
He is currently responsible for managing strategic projects, shared services, risk management and loss prevention for the Carrefour Group.
Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) at Grupo Carrefour Brasil
Renata Mello Feltrin is the mother of Mariana and Carolina, executive director of CI&T, with more than 20 years’ experience in the technology market, she has built an executive career focused on innovation and digital transformation strategies, working in various sectors such as finance, retail, consumer goods, entertainment, industry and health, having the privilege of working with many of the biggest Brazilian and global brands and companies. Curious, non-conformist, passionate about technology and a builder of futures.
She is currently on the board of B2B Mammy, a Socialtech that connects mothers in a community so that they can be leaders and financially free through education, networking, health and well-being; Fleximedical, a social business certified by Sistema B®️ and a pioneer in the construction and architecture of mobile health units; on the Technology Board of the Ame Sua mente Institute, a Civil Society Organization that develops projects based on scientific research with a focus on promoting mental health in Brazilian public schools; is Co-founder in the creation of C2T, a Governance Certification for Technology Advisors.
Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Louis Dreyfus Company
Luis Carlos Marinho is Executive Vice President of Operations at Embraer. He is responsible for operations planning, defining and implementing all performance improvements in the operational organization in order to increase production, optimize future investments and establish a culture of excellence, industrial architecture; logistics, strategic and business planning, management of Embraer’s operations in São José dos Campos, ELEB, Botucatu, Gavião Peixoto, Taubaté, Melbourne (USA), Jacksonville (USA).
He has a degree in Electrical Engineering from Faculdade de Engenharia de São Paulo and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, and an Executive Degree in Finance and Accounting from Stanford University.
Executive VP Operations at EMBRAER
An economist with an executive career developed at Siemens and Nokia Networks, André Machado has extensive experience in the areas of Controllership, Finance, Project Management, Sales Planning and Support and Shared Financial Services, with strong knowledge of the tax and legal environment in Brazil and Latin America.
He has business management skills, with a strong emphasis on decision making, business administration skills and project management, developed over the last 9 years as General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Siemens and Nokia Solutions and Networks in Latin America and Corporate Financial Shared Services in Munich, Germany.
Financial VP at Siemens Energy
Luís Gustavo Teixeira, an agronomist with a Master’s degree in Plant Production and a PhD in Soil Science from UNESP, has worked at São Martinho for more than 17 years, where he has been responsible for Planting Coordination, Agricultural Production Management and, for more than eight years, General Agricultural Management at the São Martinho unit in Pradópolis (SP).
He is currently the Corporate Agricultural and Technology Director.
Agricultural and Technology Director at São Martinho
A mechanical engineer from the University of Caxias do Sul, with a specialization in Management from the Universidad Externado de Colombia and an MBA from FGV, Julio Igansi has worked at Marcopolo for over 20 years.
He is responsible for leading all the industrial teams at Marcopolo’s Brazilian units, including manufacturing, quality, technical assistance and logistics processes, with a focus on strategic planning guidelines.
Industrial Operations Director at Marcopolo
Vagner Lucca is a Business Executive in the Power Transmission sector. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering since 2003 and a specialization in People Management and Leadership since 2014 from Centro Universitário Barão de Mauá.
He has over 25 years’ experience in the industry, mostly in the power generation and transmission market.
Lucca is currently director of the high-voltage equipment business at Siemens Energy Brazil, with a strong presence in the Americas region (Latin America and the United States).
High Voltage Equipment Director at Siemens Energy
Mechanical Engineer from UFSC, specialist in Business Management, Quality Management and Industry 4.0. He was responsible for developing and implementing an unprecedented management system for the WEG Group, based on Lean, World Class Manufacturing and Industry 4.0, which was implemented in all the company’s units around the world.
He is currently dedicated to developing solutions based on Industry 4.0, with attractive payback, productivity gains and increased global competitiveness.
Industrial Director at WEG
Veronica Gonçalves is a Chemical Engineer with a master’s degree in Production Engineering – with a focus on Quality and Product and Process Development – Efficiency and Statistical Process Control, and an MBA in Business Management from FDC and the Kellog School of Management.
Veronica Gonçalves has a career spanning more than 25 years, dedicated to manufacturing, process management and problem-solving with methods and systems for performance improvement, as well as the formation of organizational development programs: design and implementation of management structures and models, corporate culture, strategic planning, communication and change management, improvements and innovations, transformation of operations into process excellence, mergers and acquisitions for performance management, project governance, among others.
General Manager of Operational Excellence at Gerdau
Claudinei Matos is Industrial Operations Director for consumer goods at Suzano, one of the world’s largest pulp and paper companies.
With over 12 years’ experience at Suzano, he has held various leadership positions in production, quality and innovation. He has a degree in Chemical Engineering and postgraduate studies in Business Management and Executive Programs at the Kellogg School of Management and Domenech.
His mission is to manage industrial processes efficiently, sustainably and profitably, always seeking operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
Industrial Executive Manager for Consumer Goods at Suzano
Industrial Civil Engineer with an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Chile. He has led teams in different areas, such as logistics, sales and, most recently, production, which has allowed him to deepen his experience and vision from the operational to the strategic level.
He is currently industrial manager at Agrosuper, Chile’s largest food products conglomerate, currently present in more than 64 countries around the world.
Industrial Manager at Agrosuper
Civil Engineer and Industrial Chemist with an MBA in Business Administration and Management from the Universidad de Los Andes (Chile), he leads teams in field work, laboratories and research, transportation and industrial plants, with extensive experience in processes, engineering, maintenance, continuous improvement, operational excellence and management systems.
He is currently Operations Manager at Agrosuper, Chile’s largest food products conglomerate, currently present in more than 64 countries around the world.
Operations Manager at Agrosuper
Technology Coordinator at BRF for the last 5 years, Mariciane Zanchett has over 20 years’ experience in implementing systems in industries.
She is responsible for leading and implementing systems for product life cycle management, machine maintenance, quality control, laboratory management and production systems, with a focus on increasing manufacturing efficiency and better product yield.
Technology Coordinator at BRF
Partner consultant at STAUFEN.AG. Mechanical Engineer, systemic coach and organizational developer. Leading expert in strategy, sales and service. Management of numerous, holistic, international transformation programs in corporations of various industries. 20 years of international management experience in the Machine Tool Industry (among other things Managing Director TRUMPF Asia Pac 2001-2008).
Read morePartner at STAUFEN.AG
Managing Director at STAUFEN Brazil
Best Practice Day Brazil 2024
June 18 & 19th, 2024
Local time: June 18th – 8am to 6pm (Get together until 8pm)
June 19th – check the schedule for each tour or workshop
Information and registration: https://en.www.best-practice-day.com.br/
+ 55 (19) 3262 0011 | + 55 (19) 98876 5178 | luciana.barros@staufen.com.br
