CESMII Thought Leadership

Our experts share insightful articles on cutting-edge trends and innovations in smart manufacturing. Explore thought-provoking perspectives, industry analysis, and practical insights authored by our knowledgeable team. Dive into a wealth of expertise designed to inspire, inform, and advance the future of manufacturing technology.

Data Sharing, AI-ready Data and Data-first Smart Manufacturing: an Industry Coalition Experience – NIST/NSF Workshop Study
Jim Davis, UCLA Office of Advanced Research Computing, Vice Provost IT (CIO/CTO) & Professor Emeritus, executive oversight CESMII, highlights the ...
Beyond Decoupling: How CESMII’s i3X Solves the Context Engineering Gap for Industrial Data Fabrics
In this ARC Advisory Group article, analyst Colin Masson examines how CESMII's i3X initiative addresses the context engineering gap limiting ...
ProveIt! 2026 Day 4 Keynote: Building Better Namespaces with CESMII - i3X Preview
At the ProveIt! Conference, CESMII and industry partners demonstrated the i3X Open API live — a breakthrough moment for industrial ...
A Message from Our CEO - Looking Ahead in 2026
Despite uncertainty in 2025, CESMII experienced the strongest growth in membership, engagement, and Smart Manufacturing adoption in its history. With ...
Jim Wetzel Honored with Digital Transformation Leadership Award
We’re proud to share that CESMII community leader and longtime industry advocate Jim Wetzel has been named the 2025 Digital ...
Smart Manufacturing Executive Council Advocates on Capitol Hill for U.S. Competitiveness
This month, members of the Smart Manufacturing Executive Council (SMEC)—co-led by CESMII and SME—traveled to Washington, D.C. to champion policies ...
Resilient and Flexible Biopharmaceutical Supply Networks
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed important flaws in the inbound supply chain for vaccines. NIIMBL and CESMII are working with key ...
They Can Hallucinate It For You Wholesale
Is AI finally ready for manufacturing data -- or is the problem the other way around? Here's my updated thoughts ...
Smart Manufacturing: The Path to the Future
​In the article "Smart Manufacturing: The Path to the Future," John Dyck, CEO of CESMII, and Olivia Morales, Senior Solution ...
SXSW: Smart, Sustainable, Streamlined: Factories of the Future
This panel explores the current state of U.S. manufacturing, what technologies the next few decades will bring, and what steps ...

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