John Dyck, CEO of CESMII, is making his long-awaited debut on Manufacturing Happy Hour.

CESMII is a non-profit institute in the United States dedicated to smart manufacturing. Simply put, they’re democratizing the tools and technologies needed to bring smarter manufacturing operations to life.

Smart manufacturing operations result in reduced costs, less complexity, and quicker time-to-value. All of these things make companies and the US manufacturing industry as a whole more competitive on a global scale.

In this episode, John shares his background, what led him to CESMII, and what he's learned after finding himself in many roles that have put him on the bleeding edge of manufacturing technology. John also talks about the state of smart manufacturing’s adoption in the US and why there’s a sense of urgency to accelerate it.

Finally, we discuss how to adopt smart manufacturing technologies, including both the technology itself and the mindset required to drive intelligent manufacturing innovations.

In this episode, find out:

John’s career history
How CESMII democratize technology for the adoption of smart manufacturing
The definition of smart manufacturing
Why there’s an urgency around smart manufacturing
How the US can catch up with European and Asian markets
The outcomes of smart manufacturing
How to adopt a smart manufacturing mindset
How to find the right partners to guide the process
How smart technology could prevent pilot purgatory

Helpful personas you need on board when adopting smart manufacturing:

Corporate supply chain leadership
Manufacturing leadership
Plant leadership
Plant workers
Operators
Technology providers
Vendors
Systems integrators and consultants
Machine builders
Knowledge providers

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Tweetable Quotes:

“Using data to transform how we work and become more competitive and productive – that’s where manufacturing leadership is.”
“We fundamentally believe that smart manufacturing as a mindset becomes the next generation of digital quality, digital improvement and digital safety.”
“I’ve found myself gravitating towards the bleeding edge (of manufacturing). That’s allowed me to work with forward-thinking manufacturing companies, systems integrators and machine builders who are early adopters of technology.”

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