Beyond the Buzzwords
Weaving the Digital Thread through your Digitalization Journey
Presented in Partnership with Siemens
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Factories will undergo transformation as market trends and national priorities emphasize domestic production of high-end goods requiring advanced manufacturing. This transformation requires change management combined with cutting-edge technology to enable advanced manufacturing. Whether starting with a network-ready facility or working with legacy equipment and infrastructure to be integrated, every manufacturer needs to understand the new era of American industry.
Join us for this 4-part series, with each monthly Thursday session exploring a different critical aspect of the digital thread in manufacturing. Conversations will feature executive experts and customers sharing their experiences on their own digitalization journey. Register for all of the series or select the session that best fits your needs.
Session 1: The Digital Thread Journey
Thursday, February 1 at 2 PM ET
Session 2: Cloud Acceleration in Digital Transformation
NEW DATE: Tuesday, March 19 at 2 PM ET
Session 3: AI/ML – Reshaping Production, Productivity and Sustainability
Thursday, March 28 at 2 PM ET
Session 4: Radical Flexibility in Manufacturing
Thursday, April 18 at 2 PM ET
Session 1: The Digital Thread Journey
Thursday, February 1
A comprehensive Digital Twin enables the integration of the product and production lifecycles, powering continuous optimization in both domains. But where do you begin? Digital Threads provide process-by-process integration roadmaps that enable any company to select a starting point for their digital transformation and proceed along their own high-ROI journey. Learn how to accelerate transformation by using Digital Threads to gain clarity around subprocesses and enable holistic, proactive problem-solving and innovation.
Session 2: Cloud Acceleration in Digital Transformation
NEW DATE: Tuesday, March 19
As the world tilts towards cloud-based computing, this panel seeks to demystify the role of cloud in the industry. Grasp the benefits, considerations, challenges, and strategies in utilizing cloud technologies with insights on the cybersecurity imperatives from both IT and OT perspectives.
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Session 3: AI/ML- Reshaping Production, Productivity and Sustainability
Thursday, March 28
Discover the marvels of AI and Machine Learning in revolutionizing manufacturing processes. From real-time error detection to energy-efficient operations and more, the use cases illuminate the competitive advantage for manufacturers. Panelists will also explore how AI might help alleviate the pervasive workforce challenges in the US and create progress towards a manufacturer’s sustainability objective.
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Session 4: Radical Flexibility in Manufacturing
Thursday, April 18
Explore how machine- and line-builders are embracing flexibility in manufacturing, leveraging the prowess of simulation and digital twin technologies. Delve into the opportunities this presents for various sectors, including CPG, Battery, Machine Builders, and F&B. In an age where manufacturers grapple with balancing excessive product inventories with potential supply chain delays, this segment offers a lens into effective strategies to recalibrate and adapt to evolving supply chain dynamics.
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- Alastair Orchard, VP, Digital Enterprise, Siemens
- Cesare Gibilaro, Global Engineering Director, Automation & Robotics Lead, Unilever
- Louise Gigg, Process Orchestration & Manufacturing Hub, Manager – Business Operation, Unilever