Shaun West

Lecturer Business Engineering
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

Shaun West has worked for over 18 years in the aftermarket for GE Energy Services (Italy), Sulzer Rotating Equipment Services (Switzerland) and RWE (UK) before moving to into his academic role in Luzern. In each of the roles pricing has always been an important aspect, from estimating value creation, to M&A transactions and service contracts. Today in his academic role his is bring together his industrial experience with academic rigger to investigate and disseminate key issues associated with product-services systems primarily in an industrial setting.

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Day one - Tuesday 25 April 2017

Friday, August 4th, 2017

10:20 AM KEYNOTE PANEL Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things- Exploring the impact of the ‘manufacturing revolution’ on the supply chain and how can you best prepare your strategy?

What will Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things mean for the supply chain?
To what extent will a leaner and more flexible production line translate to flexibility in the supply chain and help to manage volatility in in demand?
What will be the impact of Industry 4.0 on successfully meeting track and trace requirements?
What will be the effect of Industry 4.0 on control mechanisms?
What are the current trends with the Internet of Things – what’s likely to happen short term, mid term and long term?
To what extent could the Internet of Things automate decision vs. empower people to make decisions?
How can connectivity with the patient through electronic leaflets and the Internet of Things impact the supply chain?
How can we approach the future – how will manufacturing and IoT converge?

Day three - Thursday 27 April 2017

Monday, March 4th, 2019

12:00 PM OXFORD STYLE DEBATE End-to-end open data sharing between pharma, customers and service providers is possible in the pharma industry - FOR & AGAINST

FOR: Frank Binder, VP, Global Head of Supply Chain Management, Santen

AGAINST: Shaun West, Lecturer Business Engineering, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne University