This event features Mr James Segelstrom, CEO of McNally Industries and President of the National Defense Industrial Association, will discuss the trends in defense manufacturing capabilities, capital investments, manufacturing processes and capacity building in the era of the Acquisition Transformation Strategy. McNally Industries produces transmission pumps for combat ground vehicles, electrical cooling pumps for naval close-in weapon systems and coolant charging pumps for nuclear vessels. He will discuss what defense manufacturers face in meeting speed-to-warfighter objectives of the DoW and the efficiencies that are possible in commercial industry. Attendees will learn about the full system of a manufacturing business, the business implications of decisions made by the acquisition workforce, and what motivates the industrial base. Topics covered in this event include defense and dual use manufacturing, potential AI impact to production, capital allocation, R&D, capacity building, DoW demand signals, and workforce retention issues.
Speaker:
Jim SegelstromCEO, McNally Industries