Travis Prior

Travis Prior

Associate Director, SAP ERP Project Mgt, Interiors Collins Aerospace

Travis Prior is an Associate Director of ERP Strategy and Alignment at Collins Aerospace with more than a decade of experience leading operations, manufacturing transformation, and enterprise technology initiatives across the aerospace and defense industry. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles spanning production operations, operations planning, new product introduction, manufacturing technology, and digital transformation, driving improvements in operational performance and business outcomes across global manufacturing organizations. Travis currently leads a team focused on ERP strategy and alignment, guiding large-scale SAP transformation efforts that standardize processes, improve data integrity, and prepare the organization for future digital capabilities.

CWM Summit Day One - October 14, 2026

8:05 AM Conference Co-Chair’s Opening Address & Summit Goal Setting

To set the tone for the day, spend 5 minutes establishing clear, outcome‑driven goals for your Summit experience. Ensure you leave with practical insights, new connections and a short list of solutions that align with your workforce transformation and operational priorities. 

Take a moment to define: 
One new connection you intend to make while at the Summit 
One workforce insight you need to strengthen your connected worker roadmap 
One solution provider you want to evaluate for potential impact  

10:25 AM Panel: Enterprise Work Management That Cuts Rework, Minimizes Errors, and Improves Daily Collaboration

Manufacturers are under pressure to reduce rework, eliminate errors, and improve coordination across operations, yet many still rely on fragmented tools and manual processes that slow teams down. Enterprise work management platforms are emerging as a critical enabler, connecting people, data and workflows so frontline teams can execute with clarity and confidence. This panel explores how leading manufacturers are standardizing work, improving collaboration, and using AI enabled work management to drive consistency, accountability and real operational impact across plants and functions.

• Creating a unified work management backbone that standardizes tasks, handoffs and accountability across operations

• Using AI enabled workflows, digital instructions and real time visibility to reduce human error and improve decision quality

• Strengthening collaboration between operations, maintenance, engineering and quality through connected processes and shared context

• Building adoption and capability so work management tools become part of standard work and deliver measurable performance improvements


CWM Summit Day Two - October 15, 2026

4:00 PM Co-Chair’s Closing Comments and Close of the Connected Worker Manufacturing Summit 2026

Chair's Closing Remarks & Goal Review: As we wrap up today's program, we'll take the final 10 minutes to return to the goals you set during our opening session. Next to your original responses, indicate the progress you've made and whether those goals were met, advanced, or require further action.

At your tables, we'll ask each group to identify:
• The most valuable insight or strategy from today that has direct applicability to your workforce or operational priorities
• One concrete action you will commit to implementing after this event - something measurable, time‑bound, and aligned with your organization's objectives

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Travis.

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