Overcoming Siloed R&D Efforts: How Penn Color and Uncountable Drive Fast Innovation

DATE
March 19, 2025
TIME
8:00 a.m. PDT, 11:00 a.m. EDT, 15:00 GMT, 16:00 CET - Duration: 60 Minutes

Overview

Constantly looking for ways to introduce superior products faster, Penn Color embarked 4 years ago on a transformative journey for their R&D: overcoming the challenges of siloed data, fragmented R&D workflows, unstructured and incomplete lab records, to bring their innovation and product development speed to the next level.

Join Kyle T. Smith and Philip Adams from Penn Color alongside Brendan McSherry from Uncountable, as they discuss Penn Color’s journey. Hear from them how they searched for a partner, why previous attempts had fallen short, and how Uncountable’s Unified Laboratory Informatics Platform transformed their R&D. You will learn how the platform enabled exhaustive data collection and advanced processing, promoted enhanced cross-functional collaboration and helped explore more design options, faster for both standard and custom new products.

Key Learning Objectives:
  • Overcoming R&D Challenges: Learn how Penn Color addressed siloed data, fragmented workflows, and incomplete lab records to enhance innovation.
  • Selecting the Right Technology Partner: Understand the criteria Penn Color used to find a solution that met their needs and why previous attempts fell short.
  • Enhancing Collaboration & Efficiency: Discover how a Unified Laboratory Informatics Platform improved cross-functional collaboration and accelerated product development.
Who Should Attend:
  • Heads of R&D/R&D Decision-Makers
  • Laboratory managers
  • Digitalization/Innovation

Brought to you by:
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Speakers

Kyle T. Smith
Continuous Improvement Engineer,
Penn Color
Philip Adams
Business Director, Inks & Coatings,
Penn Color
Brendan McSherry
Director of Enterprise Accounts,
Uncountable

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