Driving U.S. leadership in
Smart Manufacturing
As the United States’ non-profit institute dedicated to Smart Manufacturing (SM) – we are working to reduce cost, complexity and time-to-value so all manufacturers can engage in Smart Manufacturing.
We drive and fund the Innovation and R&D necessary to dramatically reduce the cost & complexity of using real time operations data, accelerating new productivity growth, and ultimately, competitiveness.
What is Smart Manufacturing?
Smart Manufacturing (SM) is the information-based, event-driven and collaborative orchestration of business, physical and digital processes that efficiently drive plants, factories and the entire value chain.
Smart Manufacturing Executive Council
The Smart Manufacturing Executive Council has been formed to advocate for the strengthening of U.S. manufacturing and offer strategic guidance to revitalize our competitiveness and transform the future of U.S. manufacturing.
Ready to Accelerate your SM Journey?
The first step starts with a self-evaluation of your business practices – take our online Smart Manufacturing Business Practices Assessment.
SM Architecture & Technologies Workshop
This 8-part, FREE & Virtual, Smart Manufacturing Systems Architecture ‘Primer’ is for all stakeholders involved in the development and/or implementation of software for manufacturing operations.
Smart Manufacturing Marketplace
Find validated SM Profiles and crowd-sourced applications giving manufacturers access to ready-to-use solutions.
Smart Manufacturing Certified Professionals
CESMII is helping grow and train the network of professionals ready to support manufacturers with their Smart Manufacturing journey.
OUR GOALS
Our mission is to enhance U.S. manufacturing productivity, global competitiveness, and reinvestment by increasing energy productivity, improving economic performance and raising workforce capacity.
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Reduction in cost and time to deploy SM into existing processes within 5 years
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Improvement in energy productivity within 10 years
Years to significant industry adoption of SM technology
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Improvement in energy efficiency in manufacturing plants or of major processes within 5 years
WHAT WE DO
Ecosystem
Our membership includes manufacturers, machine builders, tech providers, system integrators and academia all working together to advance SM.
Education
Our goal is to support national manufacturing learning with the development of education resources on Smart Manufacturing (SM) to enable national adoption.
Projects
With funds from the national government, we facilitate projects that develop emerging technologies, drive research and innovation, delivering on our mission to democratize SM.
Technology
Creating an infrastructure that moves information into context and enables reuse of technologies through a marketplace, in a secure, interoperable, scalable and cost effective manner.
Monthly Newsletters
June 2025 Newsletter
View in browser Register Today: U.S. Smart Manufacturing Interoperability Summit Join us for this important forum to determine how we move beyond the historic data fundamentals and architectures of the past 30 years – to a future marked by enormous innovation...
May 2025 Newsletter
View in browser LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!Smart Manufacturing Architecture Imperatives Workshop Join us on June 5th for one of the most important (virtual) workshops of 2025, bringing together some of the most knowledgeable and influential thought leaders from...
April 2025 Newsletter
View in browser 📢What's New with CESMII: Top 3 Highlights We’ve been extraordinarily busy at CESMII, and we’re excited to share what we’ve been up to and what we’re looking forward to! Ready to take the next step in your SM journey? CESMII is actively hosting...
Our Ecosystem
“We are a small tier 3 and 4 supplier of synthetic and natural rubber raw materials. We have a small team wearing many hats. Our engagement with CESMII is delivering value on many fronts, exposing us to the right technologies and techniques, but most importantly, letting us engage with a community of forward-looking manufacturers and technology providers that we would never have found otherwise. We needed digital transformation expertise for our business, and CESMII put us in touch with Flexware Innovation, an excellent system integrator with whom we were able to engage. We never would have found them without CESMII.”
Manufacturer
“With CESMII’s mission to “democratize Smart Manufacturing”, clearly Systems Integrators can benefit from the success of that outcome. Since there is so much variation and customization in the way integrators solve problems for manufacturers, a standard approach would be valuable for OEMs, Systems Integrators and the ultimate end-user – the manufacturer. The momentum CESMII is gaining is clear evidence there is demand for this thought leadership.”
System Integrator
“We strongly believe in standards, as exhibited by our work with CESMII on key OPC Foundation initiatives, and we appreciate that CESMII is addressing some of the great challenges preventing the adoption of digital transformation at scale. The focus on interoperability, openness, and the crowd-sourcing of information models for manufacturing assets is an essential accelerator for our mutual vision to accelerate the democratization of Smart Manufacturing. We’re pleased to engage with CESMII and their ecosystem as an enabling force in this industry, working broadly to bring real transformation to this industry.”
Technology Provider
“Being a part of CESMII gives us access to a network of smart manufacturing technologies and users that can provide valuable insights and direction around technology development and education and training needs in the industry. “
Academia & Labs
