About this Presentation
This presentation describes how a mid-sized company in the highly competitive automotive component industry implemented a holistic approach (a systems and scientific approach) to improvement to deal with very difficult business and economic conditions. The presentation covers how the system starting conditions were addressed or changed, how the rules for managing the system were changed and how the system goal was aligned through changes in measurement. The application of change management processes, organizational design and best practice were also combined to support a business strategy for survival.
What Will You Learn
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Instructor(s)
Dino Petrarolo
Dr. Dino Petrarolo is employed by The South African Breweries Ltd - Beer Division as Manufacturing Development Manager.
He obtained both his MSc(Eng) and PhD degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. He also holds a BSc degree in Computer Science and is registered as a Professional Engineer in South Africa, as well as a Chartered Engineer in the UK.
He has had a diverse career in systems, production management and consulting with the Highveld Steel Group, Price Waterhouse & Organisation Development International.
His experience includes the development and implementation of manufacturing strategies, World Class Manufacturing (WCM), supplier development and industrial engineering related improvement initiatives.
Dino joined South African Breweries in 1997 as Manufacturing Development Consultant at its Central Office. In 1999, he was appointed Quality Assurance Manager for the Eastern Cape region, where he was involved in the planning and commissioning of the Ibhayi Greenfield Brewery, which has set many new benchmarks in operational work practices and performance. In January 2003, Dino was appointed Manufacturing Development Manager – SAB Ltd, responsible for Manufacturing Strategy and related activities.
South African Breweries is a wholly owned subsidiary of SABMiller PLC.