Core topics: Workforce development, supply chain resilience, automation, smart factory technology, operational efficiency, and sustainability initiatives.
- Featured speaker: Michael Herman, Vice President Sales at BIG DAISHOWA Inc. in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, with over 40 years of experience including 14 years at the company.
- Practical focus: Attendees will gain insight on navigating economic pressures, adopting emerging technologies, and building agile manufacturing organizations.
- Strategic takeaway: The session highlights how leading manufacturers use innovation, data, and strategic planning to boost productivity and competitiveness.
Manufacturing professionals looking for practical insight on the industry's most pressing operational questions have a date to mark: October 28 at 12 p.m. ET. That's when the Leaders in Manufacturing Roundtable, hosted by Aerospace Manufacturing and Design, brings industry executives together for a discussion on the future of manufacturing.
What's on the agenda
The webinar will explore the challenges and opportunities shaping today's manufacturing landscape. The topic list reads like a checklist of what keeps plant managers and operations engineers up at night: workforce development, supply chain resilience, automation, smart factory technology, operational efficiency, and sustainability initiatives.
The framing is practical rather than theoretical. Participants will learn how leading manufacturers are leveraging innovation, data, and strategic planning to improve productivity and remain competitive. The event also aims to deliver insight on navigating economic pressures, adopting emerging technologies, and building agile, future-ready manufacturing organizations.
Speaker spotlight: Michael Herman
Among the featured speakers is Michael Herman, Vice President Sales at BIG DAISHOWA Inc., based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Herman brings more than 40 years of experience to the role, including 14 years at BIG DAISHOWA Inc.
Per the event's speaker profile:
He oversees the BIG DAISHOWA sales team and supports the company's distribution network and machine tool builders throughout North America.
That depth of tenure — four decades in the industry — positions Herman to speak from experience on both the technology adoption and business relationship sides of manufacturing.
Why it matters
Roundtables that pair workforce and supply chain topics with automation and smart factory technology reflect a reality engineers already know: none of these challenges exist in isolation. A discussion that connects them, led by executives with long operational track records, is worth the hour.
Aerospace Manufacturing and Design published details of the event on October 17, 2026.
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