Designed for the casting and forging industry, this webinar explores how intralogistics automation and autonomous solutions can safely handle heavy parts, streamline material flow, and address ongoing labor challenges. You’ll learn how goods-to-person strategies, autonomous transport, and autonomous floor cleaning work together to reduce floor space, improve safety and ergonomics, and increase throughput in demanding manufacturing environments. Attendees will also gain practical insight into system configuration and ROI to support scalable automation decisions.
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Presenter
John Pepper
Senior Leader, ALTA Equipment Company
John Pepper is a Senior Leader of ALTA Robotics and Alta Environmental Solutions Divisions with a stellar history of top performance in the cleaning and material handling equipment industry. Currently working with ELT to further accelerate business development and growth of ALTA Robotics and Environmental Solutions within our enterprise footprint.
Pat Peplowski
VP of Business Development,
PeakLogix Automation Solutions\
Pat is a PeakLogix Business Development leader engaged in Peak/Alta Marketing & Promotion. His background is in manufacturing and operational excellence, operations consulting, and sales. With 25+ years of sales leadership in material handling industry for OEMs and Integrators.
Jeremy Smith
Technical Specialist, IMEC
Jeremy Smith is a lean manufacturing and continuous improvement specialist at IMEC with more than 10 years of experience in complex automotive electronics manufacturing. He partners with Illinois manufacturers to improve operational performance, strengthen production systems, and implement sustainable continuous improvement initiatives that drive measurable results.
Jeremy brings global manufacturing experience, having worked with cross-functional teams across multiple countries to align strategy, improve productivity, and build high-performing operations. His value stream–focused approach helps manufacturers identify opportunities, eliminate waste, and implement structured systems that improve efficiency, quality, and supply chain performance.
At IMEC, Jeremy helps organizations apply lean tools, data analysis, and structured problem-solving methods to maximize return on investment and build cultures of continuous improvement.
Expertise
Lean Transformation & Continuous Improvement
Value Stream Mapping & Production Flow Optimization
Strategy Deployment & Productivity Improvement
Visual Management & Shop Floor Systems
Supply Chain & Supplier Performance Improvement
Six Sigma Problem Solving
Certifications & Credentials
Six Sigma Black Belt
B.S., Materials Science & Engineering – University of Illinois
Impact Snapshot
Delivered 16M in cost savings through structured continuous improvement initiatives
Strengthened operational performance through value stream optimization
Improved productivity, quality, and production flow using lean methodologies
Supported sustainable performance improvements through data-driven decision making
