This past week, the CESMII team was proud to support Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in its Grand Opening of their Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center. The Manufacturing Innovation Network, powered by the Center for Economic Growth, supported the opening which included an introductory workshop on Smart Manufacturing and why it is critically important to implement now to secure the future success of your manufacturing operations.The presentations from the event can be found here:

 

  • Craig Dory – Director, Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center, RPI
    Don Wiesenforth – Senior Vice President, Business Growth Solutions and
    Director, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Center for Economic Growth

Connecting Industry 4.0 Dots

  • Don Wiesenforth – Senior Vice President, Business Growth Solutions and Director, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Center for Economic Growth

Smart Manufacturing: Marketing vs. Manufacturer’s View

  • John Dyck, CEO, CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute

Keynote: What are Your Challenges and What Does Help Look Like?

  • Jim Wetzel – Co-Founder, NxGen Group

Smart Manufacturing: Building Your Strategic Roadmap – What, Why, and How

  • Michael Hughes, Ph.D. – Director of Faculty Development, Rensselaer at Work
  • Jim Wetzel – Co-Founder, NxGen Group

Collecting Data from Your Manufacturing Assets

  • Aaron Muhl – Managing Partner, TowardZero

Concluding Remarks

  • Craig Dory – Director, Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center, RPI