{"49909":{"#nid":"49909","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Kessler, McGinnis play key roles at 2008 NCM Forum","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Network Centric Manufacturing (NCM) Forum, held in Pittsburgh on October 8, prominently featured Georgia Tech\u0027s Tennenbaum Institute.  \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. \u003Cstrong\u003EBill Kessler\u003C\/strong\u003E, President of Palisades Enterprises and Professor and Director of Executive Programs for the Tennenbaum Institute at Georgia Tech, acted as moderator at this year\u0027s forum, and Dr. \u003Cstrong\u003ELeon McGinnis\u003C\/strong\u003E, Eugene C. Gwaltney Chair in Manufacturing Systems and Professor, Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, moderated one of the four breakout sessions, focusing on R\u0026amp;D needs in NCM.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe NCF Forum has become a key rallying point for companies facing the challenges of competing and succeeding in complex global value networks producing manufactured goods.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe major issues identified in the R\u0026amp;D session were:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n*\tInteroperability:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-\tThe challenge is more than getting computers \u0026amp; databases to talk to each other.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-\tInteroperability must enable independent firms scattered across the globe to work in parallel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-\tMust enable collaboration and innovation to take place throughout the network. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E*\tNetwork Governance\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-\tA paradigm shift is necessary.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-\tA framework for collaboration must be created.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-\tWhen the paradigm shift happens, new problems will need to be solved.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E*\tModeling\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-\tSince NCM networks are so complex, they can\u0027t be effectively managed until we model them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-\tThe model must be populated with real time data, the model must integrate a number of different disciplines, and capture knowledge and data for re-use. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E*\tSocializing the Network\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-\tInformation technology cannot substitute for human interaction \u0026amp; decision making.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-\tEven in a high tech global manufacturing environment, human relationships are very important to building trust, gauging risk and forming collaborative alliances. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information about the NCF Forum is available at the DNS Solutions website:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.doylecenter.org\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.doylecenter.org\/\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Bill Kessler, President of Palisades Enterprises and Professor and Director of Executive Programs for the Tennenbaum Institute at Georgia Tech, acted as moderator at this year\u0027s forum, and Dr. Leon McGinnis, Eugene C. 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