Emily Hebert
Senior Director of Operational Excellence SabertEmily Hebert is the Senior Director of Operational Excellence at The Sabert Corporation, bringing over 14 years of experience in operations, supply chain, and continuous improvement. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering and an Executive Master's in Organizational Psychology, combining technical expertise with a deep understanding of organizational behavior. Emily specializes in organizational transformation and change management, process monitoring and diagnostics, leadership coaching, and digital transformation to enhance operational effectiveness. In 2025, she was recognized by Plastics News Magazine as one of the Women Breaking the Mold, highlighting her impact in the industry. Her work includes integrating digital tools into manufacturing to reduce waste while preserving the human and psychological elements of operations. Passionate about transformation from the shop floor to the boardroom, Emily is committed to delivering results that benefit both businesses and the individuals who drive th
CWM Summit Day One
1:40 PM Case Study: Driving Sustainable Uptime Through High‑Adoption CMMS Deployment at Sabert
Sabert's transition to CMMS delivered one of the platform's strongest adoption stories, driven by a disciplined change management approach and deep workforce engagement. Emily Hebert, Senior Director of Operational Excellence, led the initiative in partnership with machine reliability leadership, reducing unplanned downtime and building a durable culture of digital ownership. This session outlines the practical steps, leadership behaviors, and cross site strategies that enabled Sabert to achieve lasting operational impact.
• Achieved a reduction in unplanned downtime from 15% to 9% within two years, driven by structured change management and frontline involvement.
• Built sustained user adoption by engaging the workforce early, involving them in vendor selection, and creating a clear, multi channel communication plan
• Secured full leadership buy in at every level, ensuring plant managers and directors actively championed the rollout and reinforced daily usage.
• Strengthened cross site consistency through pilot site champions, peer to peer training, and structured feedback loops with Innovapptive to rapidly close system gaps.
• Established a continuous improvement rhythm with weekly check ins, feedback surveys, and rapid vendor response, ensuring the system remained easy and valuable for the workforce.
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