UGS is offering what seems to be an excellent lineup of free Webinars on various topics some of which are customized for device manufacturers and others for pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals. Turning data into knowledge is a theme running through many of them. To register, click here. Below, a brief outline of what's being offered
Webinar #1: Follow the Sun Through an Innovation Network
Featured Speaker: Mr. Walter Wilson, St. Jude Medical, PLM Program Manager
Date: September 13, 2006
Time: 12:30pm to 1:30am EDT
Description: Automate, consolidate, integrate and globalize product data and development processes at every stage of the product lifecycle. Global teams can work faster, smarter and more efficiently. By bringing the right information to the right people in a timely fashion, your teams can produce more products with lower risk.
Webinar #2: Global Collaboration in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Featured Speaker: Mr. Rahul Thapan
Date: September 13, 2006
Time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm EDT
Description: As Pharmaceutical companies continue to pursue acquisition, joint ventures, and similar strategies to increase their pipeline, new and more efficient ways to collaborate globally are critical. Synchronize your R&D value chain with a single virtual source of data, work processes & discipline-specific applications.
Webinar #3: Pharmaceutical Packaging and Labeling
Featured Speaker: Dr. Jim Thompson
Date: September 26, 2006
Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm EDT
Description: Streamline your packaging and labeling processes by integrating all aspects of package design and specification with labeling and artwork management. Simplfy and automate your business processes that address the need for multiple languages, multiple dose sizes and forms, meeting labeling requirements of all the worldwide regulators.
Webinar #4: Reduce Defects and Achieve World Class Manufacturing
Featured Speaker: Mr. Larry Pesch, UGS Digital Manufacturing Senior Business Consultant
Date: September 26, 2006
Time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm EDT
Description: World Class companies recognize the importance of manufacturing as a strategic weapon. These companies leverage digital assets and drive innovation by linking all manufacturing disciplines with product engineering including: process layout and design; process simulation/ engineering and production management.
Webinar #5: Research Knowledge Productivity on a Global Pharmaceutical Scene
Featured Speaker: Dr. Keith Caserta, Procter & Gamble
Date: October 11, 2006
Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm EDT
Description: Reduce risk by protecting intellectual property. Increase productivity with reduced number of failed experiments. Accelerate decision making with aggregated lab data & views to the enterprise. Save millions of dollars each year by organizing and indexing your intellectual property for secure access, searching, and presentation.
Speaker Bios
Rahul Thapan - Tata Consultancy Services Limited
Tata Consultancy Services, Head of Business Acquisition, Life Sciences & Pharma Industry Practic
Dr. Keith Caserta - Associate Director and Head, Health Care R&D Information & Decision Solutions
James B. Thompson, Ph.D. - Director, Healthcare Industry Solutions Consulting, UGS
Dan Staresinic, Global Marketing Director, Consumer Products Industry, UGS