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MESA International presents Smart Manufacturing Now!, a worldwide virtual event scheduled for September 25-28. The event will highlight Smart Manufacturing through the years, where we are at NOW and some predictions on what the future looks like. The inaugural event will also celebrate MESA’s 30th year showcasing excellence around Smart Manufacturing.

This event is FREE for MESA members! Not a member? Join today!

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Watch MESA International Board Members and Chairs of MESA's Inaugural Smart Manufacturing Now! Virtual Event, John Clemons and Uwe Kueppers discuss what you can expect from this one of a kind, worldwide event. We hope to see you September 25-28!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2WKuSKcrh8

Schedule at a Glance

Monday, September 25
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8:30AM
Welcome and Highlights

8:45AM
Keynote: "Manufacturing Digital Transformation Strategy"

9:30AM
Smart Manufacturing Model: "The Structure and Value of the New Smart Manufacturing Model"

10:00AM
Sustainability: "The Journey to the Green Factory"

10:30AM 
Smart Manufacturing Model: "Is It Really Needed?"

11:00AM
Panel Discussion: "AI in Manufacturing - Where it Really has an Impact"

11:30AM
Smart Manufacturing Community: "Smart Manufacturing, Robotics, and Internal Logistics"

Wednesday, September 27
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8:30AM
Welcome and Highlights

8:45AM
Keynote: "Effective Logistics Through Digitalization"

9:30AM
MESA Model Use Case: Packaging Sustainability for Consumer-Packaged Goods

10:00AM
Success Story: Neural Manufacturing - Shaping up to build sustainable competitive advantage in the 21st century

10:30AM 
Smart Manufacturing Model: "Change Management - Why Do We Need This?"

11:00AM
Success Story: "OT Security - Why You Can't Ignore It Anymore"

11:30AM
Smart Manufacturing Community: "Getting Beyond Siloes of AI for Supply Chain Decisions"

 

Tuesday, September 26
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8:30AM
Welcome and Highlights

8:45AM
Keynote: "The Digital Journey of Orion, a global leader in Chemical Manufacturing"

9:30AM
MESA Model Use Case: Integrating Suppliers' Quality & Production in Real Time to OEM Operations

10:00AM
Success Story: Harnessing the Power of AI-Driven and Autonomous Cybersecurity in Manufacturing

10:30AM 
Smart Manufacturing Model: "Applying the Latest"

11:00AM
NextGen Smart MES with Edge Intelligence

11:30AM
Smart Manufacturing Community: "New Capabilities of Manufacturing Operations Software"

Thursday, September 28
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8:30AM
Welcome and Highlights

8:45AM
Keynote: "E2E Transparency in the Supply Chain"

9:30AM
Smart Manufacturing Model: "Smart Manufacturing and the Connected Factory Worker"

10:00AM
Success Story: "Rockwell Automation's Digital Transformation Journey"

10:30AM 
Smart Manufacturing Model: "Operator Intelligence - What Does this Really Mean?"

11:00AM
Success Story: "Practical Analytics for Digital Transformation"

11:30AM
Smart Manufacturing Community: "Smart Manufacturing, Digital Threads & Digital Twins"

Special thanks to our awesome event sponsors!

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