CIMdata’s President, Peter Bilello, to speak at PI Congress San Diego

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Oct. 8, 2014 - PRLog -- CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that Peter Bilello, President, will be speaking at PI San Diego 2014, which takes place October 21 & 22, 2014, in San Diego, California.

Mr. Bilello will present “Evolving Systems Thinking and Re-design to Support the Shift to a More Circular Economy” at 2:20 pm on October 22^nd. According to Mr. Bilello, “The time of a linear ‘take, make, dispose’ model is over. To be more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly, huge movements in sustainability are underway throughout industry. This is leading to a more circular economy.” Mr. Bilello will discuss the implications of this shift in thinking on technology, strategy, and the bottom line.

Highlights of the presentation include:

·         Why the move to a Circular Economy?

·         How to generate an effective strategy and framework for systems-level re-definition

·         What are the systems implications of abandoning the linear model?

·         Re-designing systems around reuse, recycle, and upcycle

·         Designing out waste

·         Rebuilding capital through enhanced product lifecycle models

“The time has come to rethink how we develop, produce, and support products,” says Bilello. “The Circular Economy makes us rethink our linear approach to the product lifecycle. We need to significantly change our approach or we will never be able to design, produce, deliver, and support fully sustainable products. Business models, positioning, platform strategies, and solution offerings all need to be adjusted to support the Circular Economy.”

Mr. Bilello has more than 25 years of experience in the development of business-enabling IT solutions for research, engineering, and manufacturing organizations worldwide. He has participated in PLM analysis, selection, implementation, and training; CAD/CAM/CAE/CIM implementation and management; synchronous and lean manufacturing consulting; software engineering; and general data management strategy development and support. He has authored numerous papers and research reports on PLM and related topics, and his articles, commentaries, and perspectives have appeared in publications throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

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