AI Workshops for Manufacturers
Our AI Workshop for manufacturers helps those who want to explore the potential of AI for their business. The workshops will help participants identify and prioritize their AI use cases, learn about the best practices and tools for AI implementation, and develop a roadmap for their AI project.
POWER YOUR BUSINESS
This workshop is designed to provide business leaders in the manufacturing sector with practical knowledge and strategic guidance on the application of AI in their operations. The purpose of this workshop is to educate participants on how to identify AI opportunities, measure outcomes, and integrate AI into their business processes for enhanced efficiency and competitiveness. Our focus will be on how to best invest in your workforce and adapt to an AI-driven economy.
About the workshop:
The workshop includes several components:
Problem Identification: Follow a structured approach to identify problem areas that impede the realization of business vision and strategies. This section focuses the participants to work within their company team to pinpoint critical challenges and root causes.
Understand AI Potential: Using our proprietary capability framework, we explore the potential of AI in manufacturing in addressing challenges across the value chain of the industry. Equally importantly, in this section we separate hype from reality of AI and understand how to start with small, business value driven experiments.
Identify Solution & Next Steps: In this section the participants brainstorm potential AI solutions tailored to their company’s priorities and create an actionable plan. Participants receive a customized worksheet to help integrate these steps into their strategic planning.
The workshop is structured to ensure that participants not only understand AI technologies but also how to practically apply these in their manufacturing operations to drive tangible business value.
Why you should attend:
Team Focused Learning: Work within your company’s team and make outcomes relevant
Hands On Exercises: participate in interactive exercises and group problem-solving designed for your business context.
Practical Outcomes: Leave with an action plan on how AI can add value in your organization right away.
Who should attend:
A cross-functional team in manufacturing, including operational leaders, technical leaders, and decision makers looking to innovate, streamline processes or drive new growth.
The workshop is structured to ensure that participants not only understand AI technologies but also how to practically apply these in their manufacturing operations to drive tangible business value.
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Thank you to our Sponsors
These workshops are made possible by the generous support of:
7Rivers specializes in helping business leaders unlock the potential with cutting-edge AI solutions. They transform raw data into actionable insights and real-world applications that drive progress. They partner with leading platforms like Snowflake and AI service providers to create innovative, scalable, and business-focused solutions that drive efficiency, insight, and growth.
WBD, Inc.’s mission is to assist small businesses in gaining access to capital in order to grow their businesses, create jobs and build communities. WBD, Inc. helps businesses finance owner occupied commercial real estate utilizing the SBA 504 loan program. WBD partners with local lenders to help provide affordable, fixed-rate, long-term (up to 25 years) with less money down. As a nonprofit organization, WBD reinvests in other economic development activities in line with its mission to grow businesses, create jobs and build communities through direct grants to nonprofit organizations.
Thank you to our Partners
Midpoint Consulting’s Role: Leveraging its extensive expertise in AI and business integration, Midpoint Consulting took the lead in developing the workshop content. Led by Chief AI Officer, Ashiq Rahman, and Partner/Board Member, Pete Dulcamara, Midpoint applied their holistic 10-Step AI Method to integrating AI into your business, which focuses on maximizing human potential and integrating AI into business processes. Their approach also involved creating customized materials, such as the “Create Your Own Roadmap” worksheet, to help participants build practical AI strategies tailored to their specific needs.
LAB Midwest’s Contribution: Lab Midwest, known for its focus on advancing manufacturing technology education, provided insights on the specific needs and challenges faced by SMB manufacturers. Their involvement ensured that the workshop content was highly relevant to the manufacturing sector, focusing on applications like demand planning optimization and predictive maintenance.
Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity’s Input: This organization helped shape the workshop by providing data and insights on the state of manufacturing productivity and technological adoption in Wisconsin. Their input was crucial in tailoring the case studies and examples presented during the workshop, ensuring they reflected the real-world scenarios of the region’s manufacturing landscape.
Overall, the design of the workshop was strategically structured to offer a comprehensive learning experience that combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications. This was done by synthesizing the expertise of Midpoint Consulting in AI strategy with the sector-specific insights from Lab Midwest and the regional expertise of the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity. The workshop aims to empower business leaders to identify AI opportunities, integrate AI solutions effectively, and drive tangible improvements in manufacturing processes.