WEBINAR

Speed of Thought in the Control Room: Turning Real-Time Data into Faster, Smarter Decisions

In this webinar, we’ll explore how empowering operators with timely and intuitive data can dramatically improve decision-making on the factory floor.
February 11, 2026
7:00 PM UTC
1 hour

February 11th, 2026

2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT / 6:00 PM GMT

Duration: 1 hour 

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Summary

When production issues occur, immediate action at the operational level can be the difference between smooth recovery and costly downtime. Yet many operators either don't know about chronic inefficiencies or don't have the tools to act on them quickly enough. That’s why real-time visibility in the control room is essential for maximizing production performance and reducing waste.  

In this webinar, we’ll explore how empowering operators with timely and intuitive data can dramatically improve decision-making on the factory floor. We’ll also discuss how thoughtful control room and dashboard design enables decisions at the speed of thought. You’ll get an inside look at how W. R. Grace, a global specialty chemical manufacturer, reduced downtime and cut production waste by deploying practical, operator-focused dashboards.  

Key Takeaways

• Why “speed of thought” matters on the factory floor, and how to achieve it

• How companies are saving money by using real-time operational dashboards

• Best practices for designing dashboards that accelerate decision-making

• Real examples of W. R. Grace’s dashboards and the measurable impact they delivered

Speakers

Adam Cooper

Adam Cooper

Senior Sales Engineer

dataPARC

Adam Cooper has spent over 15 years at dataPARC, moving from a Process Engineer role to his current position as Senior Sales Engineer. During this time, he's managed projects for clients in the US, China, Taiwan, and Indonesia. His work involves project management, system implementation, and training on dataPARC applications. Adam also collaborates with the sales and development teams to scope new projects and implement new features. He holds dual BS degrees from the University of Washington in Paper Science and Engineering, and Chemical Engineering.
Jamie Hansen

Jamie Hansen

Project Implementation Enigneer

dataPARC

Jamie Hansen is a Project Implementation Engineer at dataPARC with hands-on experience using PARCview across real production environments. She focuses on helping customers integrate PARCview into their daily operations by installing the software, training users, and developing dashboards and high-performance graphics that support process monitoring and troubleshooting. Jamie also works closely with sites to streamline reporting, improve data entry workflows, and build tools that strengthen overall process management. She holds a BS in Paper Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point.

Moderator

Traci Purdum

Traci Purdum

Editor in Chief

Chemical Processing

Traci Purdum, an award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering manufacturing and management issues, is a graduate of the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kent, Ohio, and an alumnus of the Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Purdum, who has been with Chemical Processing since 2008, serves as moderator to the brand’s many webinars and roundtables. She also hosts the podcast Process Safety With Trish & Traci.

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