, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Software KnowHow Oceania 2024

This year’s theme for Software KnowHow is "Optimizing Your Software Investments." The focus is on maximizing returns by learning to harness data and cutting-edge software solutions to transform your operations, boost efficiency, and drive profitability.

In today’s competitive food processing industry, margin pressures and regulatory demands require more than just traditional approaches. With Marel Software already integrated into your operations, you are uniquely positioned to leverage its comprehensive suite of solutions. Our platform captures and utilizes operational data from machines, processes, and across your entire business, transforming this data into actionable insights. This empowers data-driven decision-making that not only enhances your production capabilities but also drives profitability and provides the scalability needed to meet evolving industry demands.

At this event, you will hear from industry experts and fellow Software customers who will share insights from their digital journeys, demonstrating how data can unlock new levels of efficiency and profitability.
 

Watch the pre-event video

Through presentations, training sessions, Q&As, and more, you’ll have valuable opportunities to:

  • Learn about Software’s Technical Roadmap
  • Dive deeper into key insights about the evolving meat, poultry, and fish processing industries
  • Hear customer success stories, exploring how leading-edge solutions have driven significant transformations across various industries
  • Participate in the Tips & Tricks sessions, where you can choose 2 out of 3 interactive sessions to gain practical experience
  • Connect with other food professionals during our happy hour and dinner, and build relationships that can benefit your work

You will return home brimming with new inspiration, connections, and skills to maximize the returns on your Software investment.


Program

October 8th

09:15 - 09:30 Welcome
09:30 - 09:55 Keynote
10:00 - 11:00 The Future of Marel Software by Patrick Cruysen, Director Products at Marel
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 12:15 Breakout sessions for in-depth discussions of the software roadmap in the fish, meat, and poultry sectors
12:15 - 13:15 Lunch
13:15 - 14:15 Tips & Tricks for immediate operational improvements from sessions in Advanced label design, Data visualization and Advanced extensibility*
14:15 - 15:45 Customer success stories: Inspiring Experiences Shared by Marel customers for mutual learning and inspiration
15:55 - 17:00 Happy hour and networking
19:00 Dinner

 

October 9th

09:00 - 09:05 Welcome
09:10 - 10:10 Tips & Tricks for immediate operational improvements from sessions in Advanced label design, Data visualization and Advanced  extensibility*
10:10 - 10:25 Break
10:25 - 11:05 Keynote address: industry thought leader
11:10 - 11:40

Interactive Q&A session with Marel software experts and industry thought leader

11:45 - 11:50  Wrap-up

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Advanced label design: Deep dive into the Label Design software. In this session, you’ll learn how to design complex labels using best practices and the advanced features of the label designer. You’ll discover options to reduce the number of labels using features such as barcode generation, concentrated texts, reusing labels for international customers, extensibility using PowerShell scripts, database storage procedures and more. By the end of the session, we’ll make sure you have a trick or two to take your own labeling to new heights.

Data visualization: in this session, we show the Dashboard features in Marel Software, from building factory graphs and key datasets to creating numerical graphics. Together we’ll explore the next generation of data visualization in the latest version of Marel Software. Get ready to polish up your dashboard skills and see more possibilities in your data.

Advanced extensibility: you’ll explore Marel Software’s advanced extensibility features in this dynamic session. Learn how to seamlessly integrate networked Ethernet devices such as scanners and PLC controllers with your Marel Software, enabling interaction with 3rd party hardware. We’ll demonstrate the Unit Operation Framework, showing how to trigger custom business rules and deliver data results for interactive processing on the factory floor. Gain learnings on enhancing your operations using standard software with minimal effort.

 

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