Discover: Future-Proofing Manufacturing Leadership by Building an Operations Academy & Strengthening Succession Pipelines
Time: 9:40 am
day: Conference Day One
Details:
- Addressing long-term succession risk by redesigning operations leadership pipelines across Amsted Rail’s 20-site heavy manufacturing footprint, where traditional promotion paths were falling short
- Using structured talent roundtables, role-specific capability assessments, and individual development plans to identify, prepare, and track high-potential leaders for critical plant and general manager roles
- Designing and launching a two-year Operations Academy focused on building strategic, financial, and people leadership skills, with strong executive alignment, tailored curriculum design, and site-level readiness plans
