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The State of Production Health 2024: Some in Manufacturing Increasingly ‘Get’ What AI Can Accomplish – Do You?

In manufacturing, shiny new toys often cause a rush of adoption and fears of being left behind. Right now, AI is having its moment, with public attention on high-profile projects and loads of investment. But how is AI really impacting the industry’s efforts to confront supply chain, operational efficiency, workforce, and other challenges?

This webinar was originally broadcast on July 16, 2024. 

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Summary

In the manufacturing world, shiny new toys often cause both a rush of adoption and fears of being left behind. Right now, AI is having its moment, with public attention on high-profile projects and loads of investment. But how is AI really impacting the industry’s efforts to confront supply chain, operational efficiency, workforce, and other challenges?

Augury’s “The State of Production Health 2024” report, created in conjunction with IndustryWeek, has answers. Join us on July 16 at 12 pm ET for a free webinar, where we will share the results and discuss:

  • Why boosting productivity remains the top goal for new systems 
  • The gap between operational and IT teams when reporting pilot success
  • Why plant maintenance leaders love AI tools that include prescriptive analytics

 

Speakers

Nicholas Leeder | Founder | Nick Leeder & Co. 

Mr. Leeder’s industry experience of industrial transformations, including Industry 4.0 has spanned over 25 years. In this period, he has been at the forefront of how new and digital technologies can be employed to increase operating margins and revenue growth. He has focused on the changes and challenges to design, manufacture, operate, and service things for a smart, connected world beyond the buzzwords and the hype.

He is acknowledged by the World Economic Forum as being a global expert in advanced manufacturing and digital transformation, and he has had numerous awards recognising his contribution to the industry.

Dan Miklovic | Founder & Principal Analyst | Lean Manufacturing Research

Dan Miklovic is the Founder and principal analyst at Lean Manufacturing Research. Prior to  that he was a Research Fellow at LNS Research, Head of Research at Sustainable Collaborations Group and was at The Gartner Group for 15 years where he served as Managing Vice President in the Industries Advisory Service where he led Gartner’s manufacturing research team and started their coverage of Maintenance solutions.

Prior to joining Gartner, he had more than 20 years of industry experience with companies such as Emerson Electric, Mallinckrodt Chemical, Weyerhaeuser and Scott Paper as well as with several consulting companies and software supplier Aspen Technology. In addition. Mr. Miklovic was an adjunct faculty member of Central Washington University for 16 years.

Mr. Miklovic holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri, an MS in Management from the University of Southern California, and is a Certified Manufacturing Engineer in the field of manufacturing systems management and a Certified Lean Sensei.

 

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