Michael J. BRADFORD, CIRM, has over 30 years of experience in Manufacturing and Information Technologies as an IT Manager, Materials Manager, Management Consultant, Software Consultant, Business Owner and part-time college instructor. He is currently the Strategic Business Development Director for DELMIA. Mike is a member of ASCM (the Association for Supply Chain Management – formerly APICS) and AIAG (the Automotive Industry Action Group.) He has contributed to multiple industry work groups, has spoken at numerous industry workshops and conferences and has been published in several trade magazines.
Dave has almost 30 years experience in manufacturing operations management, including roles in technical sales, product management, services, business development and management. For the past several years, Dave Brown has focused his efforts on understanding how manufacturers share information between manufacturing applications, such as MOM, PLM, APS and ERP. His passion and expertise is a foundation for manufacturers interested in the new paradigm where process planning has moved from ERP/MOM to PLM, and the direct connection between PLM and MOM.