Events
How Adaptive Skills Can Build the Manufacturing Sector of the Future
Manufacturers can close the skills gap by adopting adaptive skills, expanding talent pools, and creating flexible career paths and individualized learning. New research highlights how this approach can improve retention and workforce growth.
WEDNESDAY 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Schneider Electric Smart Factory Plant Tour
Schneider Electricโs Lexington plant tour showcases how digital tools and IIoT transformed a brownfield factory into a smart, sustainable operation. Attendees will gain actionable insights on energy efficiency, reliability, and operator decision-making.
M2030 Project: Manufacturing in 2030 Survey: A Lens of the Future
Expert panel explores MLCโs Manufacturing in 2030 survey, examining digital competition, autonomous factories, and workforce challenges shaping the industryโs future.
THURSDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Harnessing Digital Technology for a Sustainable Future
Learn how data, analytics, and digital technology can strengthen manufacturing sustainability, accelerate decarbonization, and support net-zero goals while improving efficiency and reducing environmental impact.
WEDNESDAY 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
How the Right Predictive Technology Goes Beyond the Hardware
Predictive maintenance choice goes beyond hardware, with data types and support levels shaping the best platform for each plant. Learn how to evaluate IIoT trade-offs and expand data analysis opportunities.
FRIDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Adopting a People-Centric Approach to Digital Transformation
Learn best practices for leading digital transformation with a people-centric approach that balances agility, business goals, and user confidence. Topics include process improvement, methodology, and empathy.
FRIDAY 11:00 am – 11:30 am
Decision Compass Call – Managing Manufacturing Cybersecurity Risks: Considerations for Your Enterprise and Your Supply Chain
Panel discussion on manufacturing cybersecurity risks, focusing on ransomware threats, supplier vulnerabilities, and five critical controls to strengthen OT resilience across enterprises and supply chains.
THURSDAY 11:00:00 – 12:00:00
Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factory and Imagine Studio Tour
Effectively Managing 5G and IoT to Drive Smart Manufacturing
M2030 Project: What’s the Next Phase of Digital Evolution?
WEDNESDAY 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Decision Compass Call – Legacy Transition: New Tools to Ensure Legacy Assets are M4.0-Ready
THURSDAY 11:00:00 – 12:00:00
Critical Issues Call: Announcing the MLCโs New Critical Issues Agenda
MLC has approved a new Value Framework for its Manufacturing 4.0 Critical Issues agenda, aimed at boosting value and clarifying its strategic direction. Members will learn more on a September 14 call.
WEDNESDAY 11:00:00 – 12:00:00