WEBINAR

Driving Continuous Improvement When Government Regulators are Watching

Stop choosing between compliance and speed. Learn how a global leader in life-saving tech automated traceability and boosted inventory turns by 10x.
February 11, 2026
4:00 PM UTC
1 hour

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Summary

Compliance-heavy manufacturing often feels like driving with the handbrake on, especially when you’re responding to changing regulations, evolving demand, and increasing operational complexity. Rigid systems and reactive processes keep teams stuck in "paperwork mode"—validating batches and hunting for data instead of optimizing the floor. But what if your compliance requirements actually became the engine for your continuous improvement?

Avon Technologies, a leader in life-saving respiratory and ballistic protection, flipped the script. By moving quality upstream and embracing a composable manufacturing approach, they built an operating model that is both bulletproof and lightning-fast, while shifting IT from a bottleneck to a transformation leader. They didn't just meet regulatory standards; they used them to unlock real-time visibility and "no-fault-forward" execution, aligning IT, operations, and quality teams around a shared vision for continuous improvement.

In this webinar, you'll discover the blueprint Avon used to: 

  • Slash Release Cycles:
    • How they moved from weeks of manual validation to release times measured in hours.
  • Kill the "Data Hunt":
    • the shift to no-fault-forward manufacturing that eliminates nonconformance risk at the source.
  • Move at Kaizen Speed:
    • How to empower frontline teams to adapt and improve without breaking governance or audit readiness.
  • Scale Without Friction: 
    • Strategies for deploying digital solutions across global sites and new production lines.

 

Speakers

Daniel Barker

Daniel Barker

Group IT Director

Avon Technologies

Daniel Barker is Group IT Director at Avon Technologies, where he leads a 40-person IT organization supporting Avon Protection, Team Wendy, and central services. He has more than 30 years of experience in technology leadership across defense manufacturing, finance, and utilities. At Avon, Daniel has helped drive the company’s CEO-led continuous improvement transformation, known as the Strengthen System, while modernizing manufacturing systems to improve traceability, accelerate change, and meet strict defense customer requirements.
Amandio Gomes

Amandio Gomes

Enterprise Architect

Avon Technologies

Amandio Gomes is an Enterprise Architect at Avon Technologies, where he helps align IT and manufacturing to support continuous improvement in a highly regulated environment. He plays a key role in designing the systems and governance needed to strengthen traceability, maintain compliance, and enable faster iteration across Avon’s global operations. His work focuses on scalable, controlled solutions that improve flow and operational visibility without compromising quality standards.

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