Conference

Value Management Practice 2019

Name: Value Management Practice 2019
Start: 2019-05-22
End: 2019-05-23
Location: John Deere Forum

Discuss value analysis with experts - on an international level
Hear a keynote speaker from the top management of John Deere
Expand your professional network
Bring your knowledge up to date

Value Management Practice | VDI Congress

The "Value Management Practice 2019" Conference offers you the unique opportunity to exchange ideas with international experts in the field of value analysis. The event is based on the motto: “Grounded for the future - cost an innovation go hand in hand”. Professionals from the fields of value analysis and value management are called upon to participate in the conference with their contributions.

Grounded for the future – cost an innovation go hand in hand

The motto of the conference “Grounded for the future - cost and innovation go hand in hand“ wants to sensitize people for this situation and encourage at the same time to confront the contradictions and understand them as a challenge for a successful project work.

The 19^th Value Management Conference in Germany will be an international conference. It provides the opportunity for all people interested in VA/VE to look beyond one's own horizon and to enrich the own experience through the exchange with colleagues from all around the world.

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Program of the Conference

Wednesday May 22, 2019

09:00	Registration
10:00	Opening and Welcome Dr.-Ing. Marc Pauwels VDI, Managing Director, Krehl & Partner GmbH & Co. KG, Karlsruhe, Germany
10:15	Welcome and introduction of the hosting company John Deere Dr. Volker Knickel, Global Director Mid Tractor Line, John Deere GmbH & Co. KG, Mannheim, Germany
	Moderation: Jürg M. Ammann
10:30	Establishing a cost management strategy in the early development phases of new Tractors Value is key Feature driven target costing Change the mind-set Dr. Jens Meier, Manager Cost Accounting & Experimental Costing und Elma Vroege, M. Sc., Project Coordinator Design-to-Cost, John Deere GmbH & Co. KG, Mannheim, Germany
11:00	Integration of value analysis at Marquardt GmbH Global rollout of Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) as a basis for corporate growth Integration of the value analysis into the existing process map Presentation of the self-developed training – deepening of the methodical functional cost analysis Integration of value analysis at Marquardt GmbH within the framework of the corporate strategy 2022 Future: Training of the project teams Dipl. Betriebswirt Jörg Dreher, Team Leader VAVE Global and Sven Schilling, Value Analysis Engineer, Marquardt GmbH, Rietheim Weilheim, Germany
11:30	A proposition for a maturity model for Value Management programs What is a VM program and what does it consist of? How to assess progress of a VM program? Where is the VM program now and where did we come from? And what choices did we have? How did we sustain the VM program over such a long period? What challenges do we have in the future? Timme Hendriksen, M. Sc., Value manager, Value FM, Vleuten, The Netherlands
12:00	Comprehensive discussion
12:30	Lunch
	Moderation: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Lohe
13:30	Cross-company value analysis of a cement mill and its drive Value analytical design review of a cement mill How can a technology partner be target orientated integrated? Identification of the fields of action for holistic value improvement and cost reduction Enrichment of the project by integrating different departments Description, project example and results Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Dirk Hoffmann, Teamleader Development, Gebr. Pfeiffer SE, Kaiserslautern, Germany, Dr.-Ing. / Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Jörg Marchthaler, Managing Director, Value Coaching Marchthaler, Blankenheim, Germany
14:00	Value Analysis and Value Engineering in Plant Engineering – Easy going or too hard to handle? Value Engineering in Plant Engineering Special requirements in Plant Engineering Function analysis Function cost analysis as an instrument for prioritization Building of scenarios Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Meindl, Managing Director, Krehl & Partner Unternehmensberatung GmbH & Co. KG, Karlsruhe, Germany
14:30	Inertia of Idea Idea and Classical Physics Charles W. Bytheway Idea Hitchhiking Idea acceleration and deceleration during VA/VE studies Idea stimulation model Mahmoud Abdallah B. Sc., Mechanical Engineer, Egyptian Institute of Value Studies, Cairo, Egypt
15:00	Coffee Break
	Moderation: Dipl.-Ing. Herbert Unger
15:30	E-Mobility is taking off! Automotive industry is facing a fundamental transition from combustion engine to electric vehicles Trends & drivers for e-mobility Challenges for the automotive supply industry Cost drivers in the electric propulsion system Dipl.-Ing MBA Christian Speuser, Director Consulting, FEV Consulting GmbH, Aachen, Germany
16:00	Innovation and value management – Impact of a digital world on product design and development processes Value management in innovation processes Human factor in development projects Advancing digitization – promoting and inhibiting innovation Future Innovation with digital processes – a value-analytical approach for discussion Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Susan Bremer, Managing Partner, KUPFER.ROT GbR, Moritzburg, Germany
	Key Note: Dr. Bernhard Haas, Senior Vice President A&T Global Tractor Platform, John Deere GmbH & Co. KG, Mannheim, Germany
17:00	Award ceremony of the VDI Value Management Award presented by Dr.-Ing. Marc Pauwels and Dr. Bernhard Haas
17:30	Get-together At the end of the first conference day we kindly invite you to use the relaxed and informal atmosphere for in-depth conversations with other participants and speakers.

Thursday May 23, 2019

	Moderation: Dipl.-Ing. Wilhelm Hahn
09:00	Learn to Speak “Functionese” Function terms depersonalize the conversation Function terms clarify meanings Speaking in Functions helps to build consensus Speaking in Functions gets the team/group engaged Speaking in Functions is NOT limited to the Value Methodology Ginger R. Adams, Principal/Owner, Advantage Facilitation Services, Fort Collins, USA
09:30	A methodology for team building Applying VA/VE “Understanding the difference in context” One of the elements necessary for team building is understanding the difference in context Clothing is one of the things that represent context. Making a fast diagram of each Kimono and dress Comparing each function displayed in the Fast Diagrams. Identified the difference between Kimono and dress An important first step in team building is to know the difference in context One of the better ways to build a good team is fusion Tomomi Kumasaka, Cabin Attendant, All Nippon Airways Co.,Ltd., Japan
10:00	Value Management – A fundamental discipline for performance improvement Value Management: fundamental discipline relevant for every manager Research methodology: grounded theory and soft systems methodologies Theory: discern fundamental theory amidst the various value management paradigms Multi Paradigm Environment: examine multiple fields of organizational improvement Recommendations: conclusions inform education and practical value management approaches Michael Graham, Managing Partner, Michael Graham Consultancy, Stirling, UK
10:30	Coffee Break
	Moderation: Prof. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Erich Sigel
11:00	Competence 4.0 – From Homo sapiens to Homo digitalis Cognitive assistance systems to master complexity Digital individual competence Digital group competence Impact of missing competence 4.0 Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Johann Hofmann, Founder and Venture Architect von ValueFacturing®, Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH, Regensburg, Germany
11:30	Value Design Thinking‘ to improve projects in Business Analysis (IT/Orga projects for company digitalization) Design Thinking methodology for radical innovation Business Analysis core concepts for IT/Orga projects and company digitalization ‚Value Design Thinking’ methodology Application to company projects Further possible synergies between methods Olaf de Hemmer, Senior Consultant, SAV+, c° Mark Company, Archamps, France
12:00	Comprehensive discussion
12:30	Lunch
	Moderation: Dr.-Ing. Jörg Marchthaler
14:00	Industrial Park development using Value Analysis Value Management approach Industrial Parks in Hungary Reduction of the investment costs Collecting and satisfying the stakeholders’ needs Managing the special features. Analyzing functions. Improve the whole value Istvan Tarjani, Managing Director and Ariella Janka Tarjani, FOKUSZ-2 Ltd., Budapest, Hungary
14:30	A Methodology for Evaluating and Improving a Value of Sports Business Applying VA/VE Background of the difference between general corporation and sports business Current situation and problems of the sports business Necessity of profitability and value improvement in sports business Function Analysis of general corporation and sports business Clarify the unique functions and develope a method to evaluate the sports business model for the present and the future Introduction of a method to build business model to improve value and profitability by applying process control method Chikara Sekita, Consultant and President, AC&T Institute, Tokyo, Japan
15:00	Value Engineering: A vital Approach for Solving Engineering Problems Why Value Engineering is different Value engineering is a vital tool in Problem solving Reduction of methane leakage by means of a gas turbine Economic data captured from the biogas plant and from biogas conditioning Dr. Emad Shublaq, Director, Pmrt Consultants, Erskinville, Australia
15:30	Coffee Break
16:00	Development cost calculation as a fundimental factor for project success Product development cycles under high cost pressure Cost transparency throughout the value chain Calculation of development costs as a prerequisite for a cost controlled development process Processes and cost relevant parameters in product development Knowledge of cost structures in the development process enables cost evaluation of single process steps Dr.-Ing. Horst Schmidt, Managing Director and Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. (FH) Florian Brandmeier, Project Manager, AWS Systemtechnik GmbH, Au-Hallertau, Germany
16:30	Harnessing the Full Power of the Value Methodology Wide range of fields of application for the Value Methodology (VM) Differing (and misleading) interpretations of the VM. As such, results may vary from mediocre for weak applications to incredible for just a little more effort and organization Rigour and persistence of application of the VM, although agile approach to suit specific circumstances is required No “one size fits all” but the number of steps remains the same Within each step, the approach and tools may vary Martyn Richard Phillips B. Sc., Director, Major Projects Optimization, Team Focus-VMI Inc., St. Alberta, Canada
17:00	Conclusion and closing remarks
17:15	End of the Conference

Friday, May 24, 2019

	Company visit to Daimler (Language English)
14:00	Welcome & Introduction to Plant Mannheim
14:45	Tour Assembly Heavy Duty Engine Platform (HDEP) & Machining cylinder crankcase
16:30	End of the tour
	Please register separately for this guided tour (see application form). Competitors may get excluded from the tour! Please take this in consideration when applying.

The framework programme of the conference

2 special days, on May 21, 2019, accompany the meeting "Value Management Practice 2019":

1: Werte erkennen und Performance steigern
2: Value Management in Infrastructure, Value for Taxpayers Money

At the end of the 1st day of the conference, the VDI Wissensforum and John Deere, invites you to a relaxing and informal get-together. Here, you can use the opportunity to expand your network and exchange ideas in-depth with participants and speakers.

Within the framework of an organised tour on May 24, 2019, you will have the opportunity to visit the company John Deere and other interesting companies in the region.

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