LeanDNA to Host 2025 Manufacturing Excellence Summit,
Elevating Supply Chain Leadership with Actionable Insights
AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. 21, 2025 – LeanDNA, a leading provider of intelligent supply chain execution solutions, will host its second annual Manufacturing Excellence Summit from Oct. 22–24 in Austin, Texas. The event, which builds upon the success of last year's inaugural summit, offers even more opportunities for supply chain leaders to connect, learn, and innovate.
“We are not just expanding our summit; we are elevating the conversation,” said Andy Ellenthal, CEO of LeanDNA. “Building on the success of our first event, we are bringing together an even broader group of industry leaders to provide the actionable insights and strategies they need to turn complexity into clarity, driving both operational excellence and measurable business results.”
The 2025 summit will feature an expanded agenda, offering attendees additional sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities. Expert-led sessions, both on the main stage and in interactive breakout sessions, will focus on real-world strategies to overcome challenges and drive success in today's manufacturing. Session titles include:
- The Supply Chain & Executive Disconnect: How to Close the Investment Gap
- Change Management: How to Build a Culture That Embraces Transformation
- Managing the Bullwhip Effect in Discrete Manufacturing
- Aligning People, Processes, and Tools
- Smarter Buying Through AI and Automation
- Supplier Collaboration at Scale
The summit will showcase a lineup of esteemed speakers, including:
- Amanda Bally, Director Supply Chain Management at Spirit Aerosystems
- Tim Binder, Senior Director of Supply Chain at Cirtec Medical
- Rodolfo Mac Kinney Casanueva, Order Processing & Materials Manager at Siemens
- James Dawsey, Director, Supply Chain & Digital Transformation at Modine
- Darren Hill, Vice President of Commercial Supply Chain at Radius Aerospace
- Praveen Kanagaraj, Senior Director of Digital Supply Chain at Daikin Applied
- Mike Kienitz, CSCO at Signia Aerospace
- Suzanne Maddux, Vice President of Supply Chain at Mercury
- Swetha Reddy, Vice President of SIOP and Materials Management at Duravant
- Elena Rodriguez, Global SIOP & Materials Management Director at Flowserve
- Nicole Rowe, Director, LeanDNA Inventory Optimization at Johnson Controls
- Craig Schmitz, Senior Procurement Manager at Johnson Controls
- Michael Terry, Supply Chain Director at Daher
- Steven Vesely, Senior Buyer, SME at TurboChef
The Manufacturing Excellence Summit is an invite-only event tailored for supply chain leaders and executives. For more information or to inquire about an invitation to future events, please contact LeanDNA.
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About LeanDNA
LeanDNA is a leading intelligent supply chain execution platform that enables supply chain teams with a single source of truth for inventory management and production readiness. This cloud-based platform synchronizes execution across the supply chain, empowering manufacturers to prioritize and collaborate to resolve critical material shortages and excesses. With LeanDNA, manufacturers improve on-time delivery and working capital levels by gaining visibility into current and incoming materials, actions based on inventory criticality, real-time collaboration with suppliers, and the ability to track progress toward inventory optimization goals. Learn more at LeanDNA.com.
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