Manufacturers today are generating more data than ever, but much of it remains locked in ERP systems or scattered across Excel sheets. This webinar will show how IMEC helps companies transform that static information into live, connected dashboards using modern business intelligence (BI) tools. By centralizing data across departments, we’ll demonstrate how manufacturers can gain real-time visibility, track performance, and make better, faster decisions to drive efficiency and cost savings.
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Presenter
Adrian Garces
Technical Specialist
Skills:
Technical troubleshooting
Data analytics (Power BI, Excel, R, Tableau, Power Query, SQL)
Statistical modeling
Project leadership
Workshop development
Procurement
Market research
Technical Specialist at IMEC with 2½ years of experience delivering 400+ services under the SCOIN grant. I leverage analytics and technical expertise to help Illinois manufacturers improve supply chain performance and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities:
Lead development of supplier risk‑scoring models and interactive KPI dashboards for metrics like on‑time delivery, defect rates, lead times, and spend.
Deploy analytics solutions—dashboards, statistical models, automated reports—to reveal key performance insights.
Assist companies in procurement by conducting market research to identify suitable vendors for both complex and straightforward project requests.
Education:
M.S. in Business Analytics (in progress), UIC, May 2026
B.S. in Advertising & PR (Marketing minor), Bradley University
