Brandon White
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Brandon White, Vice President of Sales, Acieta
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Brandon White, Vice President of Sales, Acieta
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Robert Jacobs, Digital Growth Director, CliftonLarsonAllen
SOUTHEAST Session: "The Manufacturing Leader's Playbook for Surviving Tariffs, Taxes, and Tech Turm," explores strategies for mitigating the effects of taxes and tariffs on manufacturing businesses through the use of modern business software. It covers key financial and operational factors such as OBBA, tariffs, and technology, highlighting how these elements impact R&D credits, clean energy credits, bonus depreciation, and potential savings. The presentation also delves into the benefits of ERP software, emphasizing the need for high-quality data ingestion, cost accounting, supplier diversification, customer prioritization, and predictive analytics to enhance profitability and market share. Additionally, it provides an example of a modern ERP platform and discusses the integration of Acumatica Manufacturing ERP, which combines financials, planning, and scheduling to support diverse manufacturing strategies and deliver real-time insights.
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Elise Jones, Head of Corporate Marketing, Tulip Interfaces
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Rebecca Battle-Bryant, Director, Office of Statewide Workforce Development (OSWD)
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Andy Henderson, President & Chief Executive Officer, Hendtech LLC
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Anton Thomas, Director, Transformation, Michelin North America, Inc
SOUTHEAST Session: This Executive Perspectives Keynote Series session will begin with a keynote focused on Michelin North America’s workforce development strategies including the company’s unique Talent Campus program. The keynote will be followed by a panel discussion with workforce development leaders from the state of South Carolina, the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP), and Industrial Motor Service, Inc. Moderated by: Andy Carr, SC MEP
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Taylor Powell, Chief Operating Officer, Industrial Motor Service inc.
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Robin Blackburn, Director of The Talent Campus, Michelin North America, Inc