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Discussing Manufacturing Operations with Michalle Adkins (Emerson Automation Exchange)

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Grant Playter
Conference|Emerson Automation Exchange

Michalle Adkins, director of Life Sciences Consulting at Emerson, discusses the structure of manufacturing organizations and how novel technologies may play a role in operations.

Michalle Adkins, director of Life Sciences Consulting at Emerson, discusses the structure of manufacturing organizations and how novel technologies may play a role in operations. Topics of discussion, among others, include:

  • Tech transfer, real-time release, in-line monitoring, and other technologies impact on manufacturing.
  • The BioPhorum Digital Plant Maturity Model (DPMM) and fully adaptive plants.
  • Operational integrity and incorporating data into operational maintenance.

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