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8:30am EDT

Registration Desk

Monday April 30, 2018 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Americana Foyer

Registration Desk Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

9:00am EDT

M2M - Adv Scheduling for newly Implemented users Part 1

This session will cover the best processes for utilizing M2M Advanced Scheduling. We will review common set ups and best practices to ensure maximum use of the Advanced Scheduling module.

Speakers

Yaron BenAri

Manager, R&D, Aptean, Inc.

Yaron is the head of M2M Planning &Scheduling since 1998. Yaron got is Master degree in Operation Research from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He has 30 year experience in development and product management of Planning and Scheduling applications.

Pandu Vangal

CST Director, Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator Product Lines, Aptean, Inc.

As Customer Success Team Director of Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator, Pandu is responsible for Support, Services, and other Operational responsibilities for each of the Product lines, as well as Product Roadmap Vision. Pandu has been with Aptean for 10+ years implementing... Read More →

Monday April 30, 2018 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Poinciana Salon II

Pre-Conference Session Made2Manage

9:00am EDT

M2M - Basic Scheduling for newly implemented users Part 1

This session will cover the best processes for utilizing M2M Basic Scheduling. We will review common set ups and best practices to ensure maximum use of the Basic Scheduling module.

Speakers

Robert Grainger

CS Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Very analytical with extensive experience across multiple functions of global supply chain, including manufacturing/operations, planning & scheduling, inventory management, logistics & distribution, and procurement. Currently lead process re-engineering and M2M implementation initiatives... Read More →

Pandu Vangal

CST Director, Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator Product Lines, Aptean, Inc.

As Customer Success Team Director of Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator, Pandu is responsible for Support, Services, and other Operational responsibilities for each of the Product lines, as well as Product Roadmap Vision. Pandu has been with Aptean for 10+ years implementing... Read More →

Monday April 30, 2018 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Poinciana Salon III

Pre-Conference Session Made2Manage

9:00am EDT

M2M - System Administration for Made2Manage Part 1

This session will cover the basic knowledge needed to manage M2M from the IT perspective including installation of Service Packs and Hot Fixes, Utilities, Setting up multiple servers in the .NET environment, hardware requirements for a successful .NET installation, and running M2M in a virtual environment.

Speakers

Cuong Truong

Senior Customer Success Engineer, Aptean, Inc.

Cuong has been with Aptean for a little over 6 years. Cuong graduated with a Computer Science degree and has been a software developer for over 10+ years in areas of telecommunication and defense. Cuong started at Aptean as a Customization Analyst helping customers customize Intuitive... Read More →

Monday April 30, 2018 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Poinciana Salon I

Pre-Conference Session Made2Manage

9:00am EDT

Product Configurator Part 1

This will be an interactive session on the Aptean Product Configurator and its ability to transform the quoting and ordering processes for companies with complex product or service requirements, including build to order environments. This discussion will include:

· Benefits and improvements in version 4.0 of the Product Configurator
· Upgrade process from prior versions to 4.0
· Integration between the Product Configurator and both Intuitive and Made2Manage products, with a focus on the personalization opportunities to improve business processes
· Integration and opportunities to extend the Product Configurator to support eCommerce, CAD and custom process requirements
· Customer presentation on approaches to optimizing the user interface, including the application of the Composite Image Viewer to provide visualizations
· Product roadmap discussion with customer input

Speakers

Stephen Friend

Senior Customer Solutions Consultant - Product Configurator, Aptean, Inc.

Stephen is an experienced enterprise application consulting professional who has operated in a range of roles and a variety of industries implementing and supporting enterprise applications. With a background in software development, he has specialized in ERP and CPQ applications... Read More →

George Steckhouse

Configuration Specialist, CraftBilt Manufacturing

Aptean Product Configurator Power User

Jim Tuttle

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Jim started his career as an engineer in the manufacturing sector. He also has worked as a consultant for various firms implementing ERP packages, including Made2Manage. Jim has been with Aptean for 13 years. During his time with Aptean, he met many of you in his roles as a Solution... Read More →

M2M Product Configurator Preconference Session George Steckhouse PPTX

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Advanced Configurator Pre Conference Friend Tuttle Alliance 2018 zip

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Monday April 30, 2018 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Crown Conch

Pre-Conference Session Made2Manage Intuitive

1:00pm EDT

M2M - Adv Scheduling for newly Implemented users Part 2

This session will cover the best processes for utilizing M2M Advanced Scheduling. We will review common set ups and best practices to ensure maximum use of the Advanced Scheduling module.

Speakers

Yaron BenAri

Manager, R&D, Aptean, Inc.

Yaron is the head of M2M Planning &Scheduling since 1998. Yaron got is Master degree in Operation Research from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He has 30 year experience in development and product management of Planning and Scheduling applications.

Pandu Vangal

CST Director, Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator Product Lines, Aptean, Inc.

As Customer Success Team Director of Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator, Pandu is responsible for Support, Services, and other Operational responsibilities for each of the Product lines, as well as Product Roadmap Vision. Pandu has been with Aptean for 10+ years implementing... Read More →

Monday April 30, 2018 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Poinciana Salon II

Pre-Conference Session Made2Manage

1:00pm EDT

M2M - Basic Scheduling for newly implemented users Part 2

This session will cover the best processes for utilizing M2M Basic Scheduling. We will review common set ups and best practices to ensure maximum use of the Basic Scheduling module.

Speakers

Robert Grainger

CS Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Very analytical with extensive experience across multiple functions of global supply chain, including manufacturing/operations, planning & scheduling, inventory management, logistics & distribution, and procurement. Currently lead process re-engineering and M2M implementation initiatives... Read More →

Pandu Vangal

CST Director, Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator Product Lines, Aptean, Inc.

As Customer Success Team Director of Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator, Pandu is responsible for Support, Services, and other Operational responsibilities for each of the Product lines, as well as Product Roadmap Vision. Pandu has been with Aptean for 10+ years implementing... Read More →

Monday April 30, 2018 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Poinciana Salon III

Pre-Conference Session Made2Manage

1:00pm EDT

M2M - System Administration for Made2Manage Part 2

This session will cover the basic knowledge needed to manage M2M from the IT perspective including installation of Service Packs and Hot Fixes, Utilities, Setting up multiple servers in the .NET environment, hardware requirements for a successful .NET installation, and running M2M in a virtual environment.

Speakers

Cuong Truong

Senior Customer Success Engineer, Aptean, Inc.

Cuong has been with Aptean for a little over 6 years. Cuong graduated with a Computer Science degree and has been a software developer for over 10+ years in areas of telecommunication and defense. Cuong started at Aptean as a Customization Analyst helping customers customize Intuitive... Read More →

Monday April 30, 2018 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Poinciana Salon I

Pre-Conference Session Made2Manage

1:00pm EDT

Product Configurator Part 2

This will be an interactive session on the Aptean Product Configurator and its ability to transform the quoting and ordering processes for companies with complex product or service requirements, including build to order environments. This discussion will include:

· Benefits and improvements in version 4.0 of the Product Configurator
· Upgrade process from prior versions to 4.0
· Integration between the Product Configurator and both Intuitive and Made2Manage products, with a focus on the personalization opportunities to improve business processes
· Integration and opportunities to extend the Product Configurator to support eCommerce, CAD and custom process requirements
· Customer presentation on approaches to optimizing the user interface, including the application of the Composite Image Viewer to provide visualizations
· Product roadmap discussion with customer input

Speakers

Stephen Friend

Senior Customer Solutions Consultant - Product Configurator, Aptean, Inc.

Stephen is an experienced enterprise application consulting professional who has operated in a range of roles and a variety of industries implementing and supporting enterprise applications. With a background in software development, he has specialized in ERP and CPQ applications... Read More →

George Steckhouse

Configuration Specialist, CraftBilt Manufacturing

Aptean Product Configurator Power User

Jim Tuttle

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Jim started his career as an engineer in the manufacturing sector. He also has worked as a consultant for various firms implementing ERP packages, including Made2Manage. Jim has been with Aptean for 13 years. During his time with Aptean, he met many of you in his roles as a Solution... Read More →

M2M Product Configurator Preconference Session George Steckhouse PPTX

Monday April 30, 2018 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Crown Conch

Pre-Conference Session Made2Manage Intuitive

6:00pm EDT

Welcome Reception

Monday April 30, 2018 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Americana Lawn

DTR Encompix Intuitive Made2Manage Meal

7:00am EDT

Breakfast

Tuesday May 1, 2018 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Americana Salon IV

Meal Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

7:00am EDT

Registration Desk

Tuesday May 1, 2018 7:00am - 4:30pm EDT
Americana Foyer

Registration Desk Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

8:00am EDT

Opening General Session

Speakers

Jenny Peng

Chief Technology Officer, Aptean

Mike Ressel

SVP & GM, Aptean, Inc.

Tuesday May 1, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Americana Salon III

General Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

9:15am EDT

Paying Vendors electronically with Vendor EFT

This session will showcase the new capability to pay vendors electronically as opposed to cutting them checks as part of version 7.51.

Speakers

Jim Tuttle

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Jim started his career as an engineer in the manufacturing sector. He also has worked as a consultant for various firms implementing ERP packages, including Made2Manage. Jim has been with Aptean for 13 years. During his time with Aptean, he met many of you in his roles as a Solution... Read More →

Tuesday May 1, 2018 9:15am - 10:45am EDT
Poinciana Salon III

9:15am EDT

SSRS Reporting Overview - Understanding how M2M uses SSRS

This session will be an overview of the M2M implementation of SSRS as the reporting engine within M2M that was introduced in 7.5. Simplified examples of additional filters, changes to existing reports, and creation of new reports using the RPWIZ tool will be shown.

Speakers

Joan Baldwin

Architect, Quality Assurance, Aptean, Inc.

Joan Baldwin is a Quality Assurance Architect with Aptean’s Made2Manage product line. She has been with the M2M product for over 18 years, spending the first 7 years in Customer Support before moving to work in R&D. Joan is currently focused on the 7.51 Beta program to deliver... Read More →

Sandip Kumar

Architect, Aptean, Inc.

Sandip Kumar is a Development Architect with Made2Manage. He is with Made2Manage from past 11 years with 16 years of experience in software development. Sandip has seen Made2Manage evolving from 5.60 to 7.51 versions along with its conversion from VFP to .NET. He is a key person for... Read More →

Tuesday May 1, 2018 9:15am - 10:45am EDT
Poinciana Salon I

9:15am EDT

Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most from M2M 7.5

This session will cover some of the tips and tricks for using M2M 7.5 to the fullest. We will review the use of ribbons, browse features, the Explorer features and some of the other new features introduced in M2M 7.5 and 7.51.

Speakers

David Peel

Aptean

Tuesday May 1, 2018 9:15am - 10:45am EDT
Poinciana Salon II

10:45am EDT

Break

Tuesday May 1, 2018 10:45am - 11:15am EDT
Americana Foyer

DTR Encompix Intuitive Made2Manage Meal

11:15am EDT

Using Asset Management to Drive Profitability Today & Tomorrow

Asset Management is no longer an afterthought in plant operations. It is poised to benefit from the Industry 4.0 evolution as much as other aspects of plant operations. Join us to learn how your fellow manufacturers are utilizing asset maintenance today to ensure that operations can run on schedule and at capacity to deliver product as promised. We’ll also look toward the future as Industry 4.0 technologies such as predictive maintenance and IIoT can further empower the maintenance organization. .

Speakers

Kay Jenkins

Director, TabWare and Activplant Product Lines, Aptean

Tuesday May 1, 2018 11:15am - 12:45pm EDT
Poinciana Salon III

DTR Encompix General Intuitive Made2Manage

11:15am EDT

Enhanced User Permissions and Security

This session will be an overview of the expanded user permissions and security capabilities of 7.51, including permissions by groups, permissions across companies, security policy changes such as password strength, auto lockout, and field permission control.

Speakers

Joan Baldwin

Architect, Quality Assurance, Aptean, Inc.

Joan Baldwin is a Quality Assurance Architect with Aptean’s Made2Manage product line. She has been with the M2M product for over 18 years, spending the first 7 years in Customer Support before moving to work in R&D. Joan is currently focused on the 7.51 Beta program to deliver... Read More →

Sandip Kumar

Architect, Aptean, Inc.

Sandip Kumar is a Development Architect with Made2Manage. He is with Made2Manage from past 11 years with 16 years of experience in software development. Sandip has seen Made2Manage evolving from 5.60 to 7.51 versions along with its conversion from VFP to .NET. He is a key person for... Read More →

Tuesday May 1, 2018 11:15am - 12:45pm EDT
Poinciana Salon I

11:15am EDT

Getting started with Planning and Scheduling

This session will be an overview of the processes needed to get your company using planning and scheduling within M2M.

Speakers

Pandu Vangal

CST Director, Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator Product Lines, Aptean, Inc.

As Customer Success Team Director of Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator, Pandu is responsible for Support, Services, and other Operational responsibilities for each of the Product lines, as well as Product Roadmap Vision. Pandu has been with Aptean for 10+ years implementing... Read More →

Tuesday May 1, 2018 11:15am - 12:45pm EDT
Poinciana Salon II

11:15am EDT

Understanding Standard Costing and Variances

This session will review Standard Costing within M2M and help you understand the flows and variances.

Speakers

Mickey Orsban

Senior CS Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Mickey Orsban joined Made2Manage as an Implementation Consultant in July, 1997. Prior to joining Made2Manage Systems, Orsban held the Controller position at several manufacturing and construction companies. Orsban has over 35 years of experience in the Manufacturing and Construction... Read More →

Tuesday May 1, 2018 11:15am - 12:45pm EDT
Americana Salon II

11:15am EDT

EDI and Process Automation by Acclimate

We will discuss Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and the internal departments that it affects along with the integration of the data with both Made2Manage and Intuitive. We will also cover Acclimate’s custom solutions for Business Process Automation. Attendees can expect to come away with a high level understanding of EDI, how Acclimate integrates with Aptean solutions, and other ways to leverage data for higher levels of automation in their organization.

Speakers

Dave Rike

COO, Acclimate

Dave is a Supply Chain Industry leader with over 18 years experience in the EDI Industry and a proven track record of driving efficiencies, building businesses and developing outstanding customer and supplier relationships. He has led implementations for industry leaders in Retail... Read More →

Tuesday May 1, 2018 11:15am - 12:45pm EDT
Poinciana Salon IV

Sponsor Made2Manage Intuitive DTR

12:45pm EDT

Lunch

Tuesday May 1, 2018 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT
Americana Salon IV

Meal Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

1:45pm EDT

What’s new in 7.51 and the M2M Product Roadmap

This session will cover the major features included in version 7.51, and the existing roadmap for the M2M product line.

Speakers

Jim Stenner

Director of Product Management, Intuitive & Made2Manage, Aptean, Inc.

As Director of Product Management for the Made2Manage and Intuitive product lines, Jim is responsible for providing oversight over all strategic, tactical, and marketing aspects related to the Intuitive product, including product roadmap ownership and vision.With a background in public... Read More →

Jim Tuttle

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Jim started his career as an engineer in the manufacturing sector. He also has worked as a consultant for various firms implementing ERP packages, including Made2Manage. Jim has been with Aptean for 13 years. During his time with Aptean, he met many of you in his roles as a Solution... Read More →

Tuesday May 1, 2018 1:45pm - 3:15pm EDT
Americana Salon II

3:15pm EDT

Break

Tuesday May 1, 2018 3:15pm - 3:45pm EDT
Americana Foyer

DTR Encompix Intuitive Made2Manage Meal

3:45pm EDT

Manage Session Monitor, Alert, and Communicate with Event Management Framework

Aptean EMF is an advanced alerting tool that will allow you to fully automate notifications and exception emails to customers, vendors and employees, and allows self serving of information from any device. This session will highlight real-world use cases implemented by customers that have allowed EMF to automate routine tasks and exception notices. You will hear from Hao Hoang from Qualitel Corporation and Jeff Rydel from Swift Textile Metalizing LLC on how they are using EMF in their companies to improve communication and to become more competitive.

Speakers

Jeff Carroll

IT Manager, Sudenga Industries

What's the meaning in life?

Hao Hoang

Director of Supply Chain / IT, Qualitel Corporation

Dmitry Kirshner

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

As a Senior Solutions Engineer, Dmitry is responsible for delivering software demonstrations to existing and new customers. In this capacity he works with companies to understand their business and systems requirements and to present appropriate software, service and customization... Read More →

Tuesday May 1, 2018 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
Americana Salon II

General Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

3:45pm EDT

Move your lot and serial number tracking to M2M

This session will be an overview of the enhancements for lot and serial number tracking for M2M 7.51 including enhanced auto-generation capabilities, a re-designed ASSIGN form, mass movement of Lot/Serial transactions in INVTR and Shipping, and reporting of those lot and serial numbers.

Speakers

Joan Baldwin

Architect, Quality Assurance, Aptean, Inc.

Joan Baldwin is a Quality Assurance Architect with Aptean’s Made2Manage product line. She has been with the M2M product for over 18 years, spending the first 7 years in Customer Support before moving to work in R&D. Joan is currently focused on the 7.51 Beta program to deliver... Read More →

Jim Tuttle

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Jim started his career as an engineer in the manufacturing sector. He also has worked as a consultant for various firms implementing ERP packages, including Made2Manage. Jim has been with Aptean for 13 years. During his time with Aptean, he met many of you in his roles as a Solution... Read More →

Tuesday May 1, 2018 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
Poinciana Salon II

3:45pm EDT

Understanding Weighted Average Costing and Variances

This session will review Weighted Average Costing within M2M and help you understand the flows and variances.

Speakers

Mickey Orsban

Senior CS Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Mickey Orsban joined Made2Manage as an Implementation Consultant in July, 1997. Prior to joining Made2Manage Systems, Orsban held the Controller position at several manufacturing and construction companies. Orsban has over 35 years of experience in the Manufacturing and Construction... Read More →

Tuesday May 1, 2018 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
Poinciana Salon III

5:30pm EDT

Reception Sponsored by Aptean

Tuesday May 1, 2018 5:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
Americana Salon IV

DTR Encompix Intuitive Made2Manage Meal

7:00am EDT

Registration Desk

Wednesday May 2, 2018 7:00am - 4:30pm EDT
Americana Foyer

Registration Desk Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

7:30am EDT

Breakfast

Wednesday May 2, 2018 7:30am - 9:00am EDT
Americana Salon IV

Meal Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

9:00am EDT

Accepting Credit Card Payments for AR

This session will be an overview of the new optional Credit Card module for M2M 7.51. This module will allow you to accept credit card payments for immediate charge or authorize the card for later payment, which automates the processing of these payments.

Speakers

Jim Tuttle

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Jim started his career as an engineer in the manufacturing sector. He also has worked as a consultant for various firms implementing ERP packages, including Made2Manage. Jim has been with Aptean for 13 years. During his time with Aptean, he met many of you in his roles as a Solution... Read More →

Wednesday May 2, 2018 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Poinciana Salon II

9:00am EDT

Be on Time with Advanced Scheduling

This session will be an overview of the capability of the Advanced Scheduling module which showcases finite scheduling supporting both capacity and material shortages, and the ability to promise delivery dates for orders (CTP).

Speakers

Yaron BenAri

Manager, R&D, Aptean, Inc.

Yaron is the head of M2M Planning &Scheduling since 1998. Yaron got is Master degree in Operation Research from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He has 30 year experience in development and product management of Planning and Scheduling applications.

Robert Grainger

CS Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Very analytical with extensive experience across multiple functions of global supply chain, including manufacturing/operations, planning & scheduling, inventory management, logistics & distribution, and procurement. Currently lead process re-engineering and M2M implementation initiatives... Read More →

Wednesday May 2, 2018 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Americana Salon II

9:00am EDT

New Technical Features for 7.51 - Enhanced Auditing/Document Numbering /Data Archive

This session will focus on new technical additions to the M2M 7.51 product. Included will be an overview of the new Enhanced Auditing capabilities, Expanded Document Numbering, and the re-write of Data Archiving for M2M.

Speakers

Joan Baldwin

Architect, Quality Assurance, Aptean, Inc.

Joan Baldwin is a Quality Assurance Architect with Aptean’s Made2Manage product line. She has been with the M2M product for over 18 years, spending the first 7 years in Customer Support before moving to work in R&D. Joan is currently focused on the 7.51 Beta program to deliver... Read More →

Sandip Kumar

Architect, Aptean, Inc.

Sandip Kumar is a Development Architect with Made2Manage. He is with Made2Manage from past 11 years with 16 years of experience in software development. Sandip has seen Made2Manage evolving from 5.60 to 7.51 versions along with its conversion from VFP to .NET. He is a key person for... Read More →

Wednesday May 2, 2018 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Poinciana Salon I

9:00am EDT

How to Eliminate the Paper Chase with Quality for Aptean by uniPoint Software

So many Quality Managers struggle to maintain the balance between data entry and data analysis. They want less of the former and more of the latter! This balance is almost impossible to maintain when running a standalone, paper-based quality management system. Every material, part revision, customer and supplier code and much more data must be re-typed manually into separate forms. Imagine a world where all of your critical Aptean ERP data is integrated real-time into a full suite of Quality Management modules, AND with instant analytical output that your quality manager can only dream about:

- Over 800 live Quality Metrics and over 100 Standard Reports
- Over 80 Quality Trend Analysis Graphs to Measure Continual Improvement
- Advanced Inspections Module including Bubble Drawing and Wireless Data Entry
- NEW Web and Portal Technology to directly include your Customers and Suppliers
- …And much more!

Join us and learn how Quality for Aptean by uniPoint will integrate into your live ERP data and free-up hundreds of hours each year in your quality department. Take your Quality System to the Next Level!

Speakers

Sara Maras

Customer Account Manager, uniPoint Software

Patty Marascuilo

Regional Sales Manager, uniPoint Software Inc.

Prior to her 9 years at uniPoint Software, Patty served in the Manufacturing ERP arena for over 16 years in sales and customer service. Her role is to assist the Synergy staff in communicating about and demonstrating how the uniPoint Quality solution integrated to your Visual ERP... Read More →

Wednesday May 2, 2018 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Poinciana Salon III

Sponsor Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

10:30am EDT

Break

Wednesday May 2, 2018 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Americana Foyer

DTR Encompix Intuitive Made2Manage Meal

11:00am EDT

Networking - Get to Know Your Peers

A favorite at our last conference for the Intuitive product line, this session will provide you the opportunity to network with your fellow customers in a structured format.

Speakers

Jim Stenner

Director of Product Management, Intuitive & Made2Manage, Aptean, Inc.

As Director of Product Management for the Made2Manage and Intuitive product lines, Jim is responsible for providing oversight over all strategic, tactical, and marketing aspects related to the Intuitive product, including product roadmap ownership and vision.With a background in public... Read More →

Pandu Vangal

CST Director, Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator Product Lines, Aptean, Inc.

As Customer Success Team Director of Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator, Pandu is responsible for Support, Services, and other Operational responsibilities for each of the Product lines, as well as Product Roadmap Vision. Pandu has been with Aptean for 10+ years implementing... Read More →

Wednesday May 2, 2018 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Americana Salon I

11:00am EDT

Automate Your Enterprise: Introduction to Advanced Reporting

Advanced Reporting allows users to easily create custom reports, based on financial and operational data within their ERP system. During this session we will focus on the features of the new 8.0 version including the web interface that allows users to run all of their reports from a web browser; ability to schedule when reports are to be run and automatically emailing them to users; new graphing engine that allows users to add multiple graphs to any report in the system; and the powerful drag-and-drop report creation capabilities. Imagine being able to start with a high-level report and then drill-down into the details of each cell—right to the source document. The Scheduler makes distribution of the reports a breeze. Simply schedule a particular report to automatically run once an hour/day/week/etc. and email it to interested users. In addition, users can create interactive dashboards, manage financial budgets, and perform all multi-company consolidation activities. You will have a chance to hear about the real-life experience that Tonya Butler from Pipp Mobile (Made2Manage customer) and Hao Hoang from Qualitel Corporation (Intuitive customer) had with implementing Advanced Reporting, why they value the tool and the benefits they were able to realize from using it. This session is perfect for Intuitive, Made2Manage and Encompix customers not currently using this product. We will specifically show you how Advanced Reporting can help you:
• Run reports from a web browser.
• Use dashboards to analyze your company performance.
• Create new reports using drag-and-drop functionality.
• Drill into transactional details from any report or dashboard.
• Consolidate financial and operational data between multiple companies.
• Use Scheduler to automate report generation and distribution.

Speakers

Tonya Butler

Director of IT, Pipp Mobile Storage Systems

Hao Hoang

Director of Supply Chain / IT, Qualitel Corporation

Dmitry Kirshner

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

As a Senior Solutions Engineer, Dmitry is responsible for delivering software demonstrations to existing and new customers. In this capacity he works with companies to understand their business and systems requirements and to present appropriate software, service and customization... Read More →

Wednesday May 2, 2018 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Americana Salon II

Made2Manage Intuitive Encompix

11:00am EDT

Using Data to Drive your Shipping Processes by DigitalShipper

This session will uncover the data that is most useful at the point of shipping for UPS, FedEx, LTL and other carriers. See how your ERP’s order header, order line item, customer master, and item master play a role in supplying data to the shipping software in order to execute business rules, apply carrier add-on services like Bill Third Party, Email Notification, and ship to international destinations. And finally learn about the importance of data accuracy and consistency to ensure orders ship correct, packages are delivered on time and without incurring additional fees.

Speakers

Michael Everson

President & CEO, DigitalShipper Logistics Software

Mr. Everson is President of DigitalShipper, a logistics automation software company specializing in the development of carrier compliant shipping execution software for automating the processing of small parcel and LTL shipments.DigitalShipper customers are distribution companies... Read More →

Lisa Renfroe

Vice President, DigitalShipper Logistics Software

Lisa Renfroe joined DigitalShipper in 1999 and is responsible for overseeing DigitalShipper’s product development; managing the relationships with all carrier and strategic partners; and creating, managing and executing all marketing strategies that supports the business growth... Read More →

Wednesday May 2, 2018 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Poinciana Salon II

Sponsor Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

12:30pm EDT

Lunch Sponsored by Aptean

Wednesday May 2, 2018 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Americana Salon IV

Meal Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

1:30pm EDT

Automate Your Enterprise: Introduction to CADLink

During this session you will learn how the CADLink Interface will automate routine tasks within the engineering department by allowing users to easily create and maintain item masters and bills of materials in the ERP system. CADLink is available for CAD applications like SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Solid Edge and others as well as for PDM applications such as SolidWorks PDM Professional, Autodesk Vault, and others. The bi-directional synchronization capabilities of the interface help engineers to identify discrepancies between the data in the CAD model and ERP system and to quickly and easily resolve them. Engineers can map various item data fields to the model properties, thus storing and synchronizing vital product information directly within the CAD model. You will have a chance to hear about the real-life experience that other companies had with implementing CADLink, why they value the tool and the benefits they were able to realize from using it. You will hear from Lisa Santoro from Goldenrod Corporation that uses CADLink with Autodesk Inventor, as well as from Glen Richardson from Warrior Rig Technologies that uses CADLink with SolidWorks. This session is perfect for Intuitive ERP, Made2Manage and Encompix customers not currently using this product. During this session you will learn how this interface can help you to:
• Create and maintain item masters in the ERP for parts or assemblies within the CAD model.
• Create and edit bills of materials records within the ERP by outputting them from the CAD application.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies between the item properties in the ERP system and the CAD model.
• Manage Job BOM’s (Made2Manage version)
• Synchronize bills of materials in real time, while maintaining revisions control.
• Identify parts within the CAD model that should not be brought into the ERP BOM (e.g. reference models, etc.)
• Add parts to the ERP BOM that do not exist in the model (e.g. paint, lubricants, packaging, etc.)
• Store and synchronize the fields within the ERP item master directly within the CAD model properties.

Speakers

Dmitry Kirshner

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

As a Senior Solutions Engineer, Dmitry is responsible for delivering software demonstrations to existing and new customers. In this capacity he works with companies to understand their business and systems requirements and to present appropriate software, service and customization... Read More →

Glen Richardson

VP Support Services, Warrior Rig Technologies Limited

Lisa J. Santoro

Controller, Goldenrod Corporation

Wednesday May 2, 2018 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Poinciana Salon I

General Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

1:30pm EDT

Automatic Notification with Enhanced Events and Actions

This session will review the capability of Events and Actions to create automatic notifications to internal and external users including the new Global Notifications functionality.

Speakers

Sandip Kumar

Architect, Aptean, Inc.

Sandip Kumar is a Development Architect with Made2Manage. He is with Made2Manage from past 11 years with 16 years of experience in software development. Sandip has seen Made2Manage evolving from 5.60 to 7.51 versions along with its conversion from VFP to .NET. He is a key person for... Read More →

Jim Tuttle

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Jim started his career as an engineer in the manufacturing sector. He also has worked as a consultant for various firms implementing ERP packages, including Made2Manage. Jim has been with Aptean for 13 years. During his time with Aptean, he met many of you in his roles as a Solution... Read More →

Wednesday May 2, 2018 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Americana Salon II

1:30pm EDT

Make the most of your Month End process

This session will focus on the tasks that must be completed to efficiently reconcile and complete your month end process.

Speakers

Mickey Orsban

Senior CS Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Mickey Orsban joined Made2Manage as an Implementation Consultant in July, 1997. Prior to joining Made2Manage Systems, Orsban held the Controller position at several manufacturing and construction companies. Orsban has over 35 years of experience in the Manufacturing and Construction... Read More →

Wednesday May 2, 2018 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Poinciana Salon II

3:00pm EDT

Break

Wednesday May 2, 2018 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Americana Foyer

DTR Encompix Intuitive Made2Manage Meal

3:30pm EDT

Streamlining Quality and Compliance with uniPoint for Aptean

Advanced Quality by uniPoint is a powerful tool that can help you to get a firmer grip on the quality initiatives, on tracking non-conformances and corrective preventative actions, on performing and recording detailed inspection results, and overall tracking the cost of quality in your company. If you are in a regulated industry, have to maintain a quality certification or just want to improve how you track quality for your products, this session is for you. The goal of this session is to provide you with a good overview of the Advanced Quality capabilities and to discuss how other companies that had used this tool for a while utilize the system. You will hear from Mike Moellenbeck from Warrior Rig Technologies and Jeff Rydel from Swift Textile Metalizing about their use of Advanced Quality and will learn how they were able to implement comprehensive quality initiatives and improve their product quality through the use of the system. This session is perfect for Intuitive, Made2Manage and Encompix customers who currently do not have Advanced Quality and would like to learn from users about their experiences or those who already have Advanced Quality and would like to increase their understanding of the tool and its capabilities.

Speakers

Dmitry Kirshner

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

As a Senior Solutions Engineer, Dmitry is responsible for delivering software demonstrations to existing and new customers. In this capacity he works with companies to understand their business and systems requirements and to present appropriate software, service and customization... Read More →

Mike Moellenbeck

Sr. VP Operations, Warrior Rig Technologies

Jeff Rydel

Wednesday May 2, 2018 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Poinciana Salon I

General Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

3:30pm EDT

Using M2M Planning to manage Job Creation & Purchasing

This session will be an overview on using the M2M planning engine to automate the creation of job orders and purchase orders.

Speakers

Robert Grainger

CS Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Very analytical with extensive experience across multiple functions of global supply chain, including manufacturing/operations, planning & scheduling, inventory management, logistics & distribution, and procurement. Currently lead process re-engineering and M2M implementation initiatives... Read More →

Wednesday May 2, 2018 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Poinciana Salon II

3:30pm EDT

Automate Your Enterprise: Making Configure-To-Order Easy

This overview session will focus on the Aptean Product Configurator and its ability to transform the quoting and ordering processes for companies with complex product or service requirements, including build to order environments.

We will review the ability to lead your customer service team through the configure to order process, while automatically building:
• Bills of Material
• Routings
• Costs
• Pricing Information
• And More!

The session will include a discussion with Made2Manage customer CraftBilt Manufacturing and the benefits they have received using the product. Come join us to learn how to leverage these capabilities and extend your Intuitive and Made2Manage capabilities.

Speakers

Stephen Friend

Senior Customer Solutions Consultant - Product Configurator, Aptean, Inc.

Stephen is an experienced enterprise application consulting professional who has operated in a range of roles and a variety of industries implementing and supporting enterprise applications. With a background in software development, he has specialized in ERP and CPQ applications... Read More →

George Steckhouse

Configuration Specialist, CraftBilt Manufacturing

Aptean Product Configurator Power User

Jim Tuttle

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Jim started his career as an engineer in the manufacturing sector. He also has worked as a consultant for various firms implementing ERP packages, including Made2Manage. Jim has been with Aptean for 13 years. During his time with Aptean, he met many of you in his roles as a Solution... Read More →

Wednesday May 2, 2018 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Americana Salon I

Made2Manage Intuitive

5:00pm EDT

Go See the City!

Wednesday May 2, 2018 5:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA

General Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

7:00am EDT

Breakfast

Thursday May 3, 2018 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Americana Salon IV

Meal Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

7:00am EDT

Registration Desk

Thursday May 3, 2018 7:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Americana Foyer

Registration Desk Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

8:00am EDT

Reinforcing the Basics: MS SQL Best Practices - Performance

During this session we will review best practices in regards to Microsoft SQL security and performance

Speakers

Neil Hudson

CST Manager, Aptean, Inc.

Neil Hudson has spent over 20 years in the software customer support and service business. Neil has been with Aptean for over 15 years supporting Intuitive, including roles as support manager, support analyst and QA/testing focusing on technical issues.

Thursday May 3, 2018 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
Americana Salon I

Intuitive Made2Manage

8:00am EDT

Automate Your Labor and Inventory Transactions with Shop Floor Manager and Shop Floor Data Collection

This session will be an overview of M2M's Shop Floor Manager application which provides two way communication for your shop floor workers including dispatching of work, viewing of documents, collection of labor, issuing of inventory to jobs, and moving those products to inventory.

Speakers

Jim Tuttle

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Jim started his career as an engineer in the manufacturing sector. He also has worked as a consultant for various firms implementing ERP packages, including Made2Manage. Jim has been with Aptean for 13 years. During his time with Aptean, he met many of you in his roles as a Solution... Read More →

Thursday May 3, 2018 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
Americana Salon II

8:00am EDT

Tailor your system with Simple Customizations

This session we will be showing examples of a customer's simple customizations that have been created in the included.NET customization tools.

Speakers

Joan Baldwin

Architect, Quality Assurance, Aptean, Inc.

Joan Baldwin is a Quality Assurance Architect with Aptean’s Made2Manage product line. She has been with the M2M product for over 18 years, spending the first 7 years in Customer Support before moving to work in R&D. Joan is currently focused on the 7.51 Beta program to deliver... Read More →

Chris Slater

MP&L Manager, Press-Seal Corporation

Thursday May 3, 2018 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
Poinciana Salon I

9:30am EDT

Advanced Shipping by DigitalShipper

This shared session will help you to understand the benefits of the Advanced Shipping by Digital Shipper add-on solution. We will demonstrate the capabilities of this true enterprise-level shipping application, including rate shopping, LTL Automation, International Automation, Hazardous Materials Automation, and more. By the end of this session, you will have an understanding of how you can utilize Advanced Shipping and your Aptean solution to:

* Simplify shipping for any major carrier, as well as regional carriers
* Produce required paperwork for international shipments
* Track shipments between you and your customers

Speakers

Michael Everson

President & CEO, DigitalShipper Logistics Software

Mr. Everson is President of DigitalShipper, a logistics automation software company specializing in the development of carrier compliant shipping execution software for automating the processing of small parcel and LTL shipments.DigitalShipper customers are distribution companies... Read More →

Lisa Renfroe

Vice President, DigitalShipper Logistics Software

Lisa Renfroe joined DigitalShipper in 1999 and is responsible for overseeing DigitalShipper’s product development; managing the relationships with all carrier and strategic partners; and creating, managing and executing all marketing strategies that supports the business growth... Read More →

Thursday May 3, 2018 9:30am - 11:00am EDT
Poinciana Salon I

General Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

9:30am EDT

Automate Your Enterprise: Introduction to Aptean Analytics for Intuitive & Made2Manage

Aptean Analytics provides lightning-fast business intelligence data via a number of pre-built dashboards covering the full range of information in your ERP system. Each chart within a dashboard can be displayed in multiple dimensions summarizing information across a number of different key categories as well as to provide analysis across various time periods. Full drill-down capabilities provide the ability to understand the detail that is being summarized. During this session we will review how users can access Aptean Analytics using a web browser and to use its powerful associative discovery features to instantaneously get an insight into their company performance across a wide range of areas including sales, production, inventory, shipping, purchasing, financials, etc. Hear from Larry Hicks from Cardinal Scale about their use of analytical tools and the benefits they get from better utilizing data. This session is perfect for Intuitive and Made2Manage customers who currently do not have Aptean Analytics and would like to learn how this tool through its pre-configured out-of-the-box dashboards and vary rapid implementation could help them to better understand their business. Attend this session to learn more about the information Aptean Analytics can provide for you.

Speakers

Larry Hicks

Ex VP, Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Co

Dmitry Kirshner

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

As a Senior Solutions Engineer, Dmitry is responsible for delivering software demonstrations to existing and new customers. In this capacity he works with companies to understand their business and systems requirements and to present appropriate software, service and customization... Read More →

Thursday May 3, 2018 9:30am - 11:00am EDT
Americana Salon II

Intuitive Made2Manage

9:30am EDT

Tools You Already Own – And Probably Aren’t Using!

There are a number of tools available to M2M customers that aren’t widely known about. Attend this session to learn about Contact Manager, Margin Analyzer, BOM Importer and Business Analysis reports and how they can be utilized to enhance your Made2Manage implementation.

Speakers

Jim Tuttle

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Jim started his career as an engineer in the manufacturing sector. He also has worked as a consultant for various firms implementing ERP packages, including Made2Manage. Jim has been with Aptean for 13 years. During his time with Aptean, he met many of you in his roles as a Solution... Read More →

Thursday May 3, 2018 9:30am - 11:00am EDT
Poinciana Salon II

11:00am EDT

Break

Thursday May 3, 2018 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Americana Foyer

DTR Encompix Intuitive Made2Manage Meal

11:30am EDT

Closing General Session and Prizes

Thursday May 3, 2018 11:30am - 12:15pm EDT
TBA

General Made2Manage Intuitive DTR Encompix

1:00pm EDT

M2M - Customer Advisory Board (No Charge)

This session will be for members of the M2M Customer Advisory Board to discuss upcoming functionality.

Speakers

Jim Stenner

Director of Product Management, Intuitive & Made2Manage, Aptean, Inc.

As Director of Product Management for the Made2Manage and Intuitive product lines, Jim is responsible for providing oversight over all strategic, tactical, and marketing aspects related to the Intuitive product, including product roadmap ownership and vision.With a background in public... Read More →

Jim Tuttle

Sr. Solutions Consultant, Aptean, Inc.

Jim started his career as an engineer in the manufacturing sector. He also has worked as a consultant for various firms implementing ERP packages, including Made2Manage. Jim has been with Aptean for 13 years. During his time with Aptean, he met many of you in his roles as a Solution... Read More →

Thursday May 3, 2018 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Americana Salon I

Post Conference Session Made2Manage

1:00pm EDT

M2M - Discussion for Advanced Scheduling Implemented users

This discussion will be for experienced users of Advanced Scheduling. We will be reviewing advanced topics and discussing ways to get the most out of your Advanced Scheduling system.

Speakers

Yaron BenAri

Manager, R&D, Aptean, Inc.

Yaron is the head of M2M Planning &Scheduling since 1998. Yaron got is Master degree in Operation Research from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He has 30 year experience in development and product management of Planning and Scheduling applications.

Pandu Vangal

CST Director, Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator Product Lines, Aptean, Inc.

As Customer Success Team Director of Made2Manage, Intuitive & Product Configurator, Pandu is responsible for Support, Services, and other Operational responsibilities for each of the Product lines, as well as Product Roadmap Vision. Pandu has been with Aptean for 10+ years implementing... Read More →

Thursday May 3, 2018 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Sunrise

Post Conference Session Made2Manage