Thursday, 17th November
09.40 - 10.10 Thematic Lecture - Panel I
Lecturer:
Mr. Simon Čižmek, Technical Manager, JB Energija d.o.o., Slovenia
Lecture Title:
Photovoltaic (PV) powerplants in the EU - overview and development
Lecture Description:
This lecture will take us on an overview journey of PV power plants in the EU. It will discuss different types of PV power plants, solar irradiance in Europe, solar potential in the Balkans, and, finally, there will also be a discussion about challenges in the industry, like the workforce, power grid, supply chains, etc.
Lecturer Biography:
Simon Čižmek is the CTO of the JB Energija company, with extensive experience in renewable energy.
10.10 - 10.40 Thematic Lecture - Panel II
Lecturer:
Mr. Aljaž Molek, Sales Manager - Special Equipment, Ferročrtalič d.o.o.
Lecture Title:
Why automatization of surface treatment matters and how does it save your money?
Lecture Description:
When speaking of surface treatment like sandblasting, shot peening, vapor blasting, etc., most people get the impression that this is some "dirty job" in some companies, yet this perception is unrealistic. Almost every manufactured part in any industry needs surface treatment during production, and the Ferrocrtalic company has fully automated this job. Using robots or gantry manipulators, complete control of surface treatment with reports for every batch not only assures the process is repeatable, but also enables traceability of production, elimination of the risk of damaged parts, and a lot of money saved.
Lecturer Biography:
Mr. Molek holds FAA-approved Shot Peening Certificate Levels 1, 2, and 3. He started working in Ferrocrtalic about eight years ago in Production and Assembly, and from there, he worked his way up to his current title of Sales Manager for special equipment. He makes customers all over the world aware of how they can exceed surface treatment standards while saving money at the same time
Friday, 18th November
09.00 - 09.30 Thematic Lecture - Panel III
Lecturer:
Mrs. Darinka Jerčinovič, Production Manager and Personal Coach, Adria dom d.o.o.
Lecture Title:
Increasing Output and Productivity of Assembly Line, using Digital Twin and Lean Production Management
Lecture Description:
By deploying the right person with the right knowledge to the right workstation with the right tool in real-time, to do the necessary work operation at the right time, to produce the right product in the right quantity, she managed to raise the productivity and output of the assembly line despite the large portfolio of produced products. Manual scheduling of 80 employees/shift is almost impossible, so she developed, together with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Ljubljana, the »Digital Twin« - the tool for real-time employee scheduling.«
Lecturer Biography:
Mrs. Jercinovic has been managing employees in 3 different organizations for more than 18 years – Danfoss Compressors, Donit Tesnit, and Adria Home. Shortly after starting to work with people, she realized she did not possess enough knowledge for successful and high-quality management at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Therefore, she focused on acquiring this knowledge on an informal level. Over the years, she also became a personality coach using the method of neurolinguistic programming.
09.30 - 10.00 Thematic Lecture - Panel IV
Lecturer:
Mr. Miha Kožuh, Business Development Manager, DSV Slovenia
Lecture Title:
LEAD - Logistics of the future
Lecture Description:
LEAD logistics is a term we use to describe a lean approach toward logistics strategy. There are many challenges logistics function needs to face in the next 5 years: Continuous optimization, digitalization, CO2 reduction, etc. Companies are looking into the logistics-as-a-service model.
Lecturer Biography:
Looking for solutions and WIN-WIN outcomes is the main theme of his professional life. Strategic partnerships, dealing with difficult challenges and questions, facing fears. Finding courage and strength in the end.
