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SUMMARY:Starting Your Smart Manufacturing Roadmap Journey Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Tim Stuart and Jim Wetzel on Thursday\, October 1\, 2026 from 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM at MX.0 Midwest in Cleveland Ohio. \n\n\n\n\nSmart Manufacturing is no longer a future aspiration—it is a competitive necessity. As global manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve productivity\, energy efficiency\, sustainability\, and supply chain resilience\, the ability to leverage real-time operational data has become a defining differentiator. Yet many organizations struggle to move beyond isolated pilots\, stalled by misalignment between business strategy\, technology investments\, and workforce readiness. \n\n\n\n\nIn this interactive workshop\, CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute will explore why Smart Manufacturing matters now more than ever—and how to implement it successfully. \n\n\n\n\nParticipants examine the critical shift from tactical technology deployments to a strategic\, enterprise-wide approach that integrates people\, process\, and technology. Through a combination of instruction\, discussion\, and hands-on exercises\, attendees assess their current state\, identify opportunities for improvement\, and begin developing the foundation of a Smart Manufacturing roadmap for their organization. \n\n\n\n\n  \nThe workshop highlights Smart Manufacturing building blocks\, the importance of an interoperable information platform\, the synergy between Lean principles and digital capabilities\, and the key failure points organizations must avoid. \n\n\n\n\n\n8:00 AM – Refreshments & Networking\n8:30 AM – Why Smart Manufacturing?\n\n\n\n\n\n– Industry trends\, business drivers\, and common transformation pitfalls \n\n\n\n\nThe CESMII Roadmap Approach \n\n\n\n\n– Aligning strategy\, people\, process\, and technology \n\n\n\n\n– Overview of the Assess → Focus → Roadmap methodology \n\n\n\n\nCurrent State Assessment Workshop \n\n\n\n\n– Analyzing survey results \n\n\n\n\n– Evaluating organizational readiness\, capabilities\, and opportunities \n\n\n\n\n\n10:00 AM – Refreshment Break\n10:20 AM – Future State Vision & Roadmap Development\n\n\n\n\n\n– Defining priorities\, desired outcomes\, and key initiatives \n\n\n\n\nNext Steps & Action Planning \n\n\n\n\n– How to get started\, identifying quick wins\, and sustaining progress \n\n\n\n\n\n11:45 AM – End of Workshop
URL:https://www.cesmii.org/event/starting-your-smart-manufacturing-roadmap-journey-workshop/
LOCATION:Hilton Cleveland Downtown\, 100 Lakeside Ave E\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44114\, United States
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