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AccuWeather For Manufacturing Webinar

Make the best decisions for your facility every time severe weather threatens. 

RECORDED: AUGUST 14, 2024, 1 PM ET

Minutes Matter When Lives Are on the Line. Avoid Mistakes and Losing Money from Unnecessary Shutdowns.

Weather impacts every facet of manufacturing operations, from supply chain logistics to employee safety. AccuWeather’s Superior Accuracy™ in weather forecasting and warnings can help you navigate these challenges, ensuring that your business makes the best decisions every time.

Talk to an AccuWeather expert NOW to get more accurate warnings and forecasts with proven Superior Accuracy. 

 

 

During the AccuWeather For Manufacturing Webinar, Jonathan Porter, AccuWeather's Senior Vice President, Weather Content and Forecast Operations and Chief Meteorologist, and Tim Clark, Director of Operations at McKesson, discuss the impact severe weather can have on your operations. They share real-life examples of how better planning, more accurate forecasts, and more advance notice can help you maintain business continuity, reduce costs, and keep your employees safer when severe weather threatens. 

 

Download a copy of the AccuWeather For Manufacturing Webinar presentation below: Download 

 

Meet the Speakers

Tyler Knowlton

Tyler Knowlton - Host

Director of Communications Communities and Partnerships, Plume Labs by AccuWeather

Tyler Knowlton joined the Plume Labs team in 2017 to lead the company’s strategic communications and community engagement efforts. He has over 15 years of experience in public relations, communications, and policy development. Since launching AccuWeather's Climate Impact Program last year he has been connecting journalists, academics, and community groups with the data they need to protect the planet from two of its greatest threats: climate action failure and extreme weather.

Tim Clark

Tim Clark - Panelist

Director of Operations - McKesson

Tim Clark is McKesson’s site leader at the Lakeland Distribution Center, responsible for operations across Florida and Puerto Rico. Tim has been employed at McKesson for 21 years, and holds various roles in Inventory and Operations. Tim is also responsible for planning and executing the Business Continuity Plan for emergency operations for natural disasters impacting the area.

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Jonathan Porter - Panelist

Senior Vice President, Weather Content and Forecast Operations and Chief Meteorologist - AccuWeather

Jonathan Porter is AccuWeather’s Senior Vice President, Weather Content and Forecast Operations and Chief Meteorologist. He is one of AccuWeather’s most accomplished subject matter experts. In this key leadership role, he blends his background in meteorology, weather news forecasting, and information technology to collaborate with the world’s leading government meteorological services and other key data providers to acquire top-tier weather information and content to integrate the most advanced weather data and technologies into AccuWeather’s products and services. Jon led AccuWeather’s B2B unit, AccuWeather For Business (formerly AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions or AES), for four years, delivering valuable new products to the company’s portfolio to help businesses minimize losses and liability while maximizing profits and operational efficiency. AccuWeather For Business achieved significant growth during his tenure.

Jon joined AccuWeather in 2004, after graduating from the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Meteorology and minor in Information Technology. For several years, Jon was a software engineer on a dedicated team, writing software to quickly and accurately process weather content through AccuWeather’s Enterprise IT Architecture. After serving as a Technical Account Manager, working directly with top global digital media partners to help them integrate data and content with their products, Jon was named Director of Innovation and Development in 2012 and promoted to Vice President of Innovation and Development in 2015.

Jon is a Professional Member of the American Meteorological Society. In 2012, he was appointed to the AMS Committee on Weather Analysis and Forecasting. He also serves on an alumni committee for Penn State’s Department of Meteorology. Jon frequently delivers presentations at conferences and professional meetings – specifically focused on the exchange of weather data and warnings.

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