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What will it take to increase competitiveness for U.S. manufacturers? Technology? Real-time data? Or perhaps it’s the ecosystem that will bring it all together. At CESMII, we’ve seen first-hand what a community of motivated, driven innovators can do. Bringing together leading organizations – of all sizes, industries, and applications – the CESMII ecosystem is committed to accelerating the democratization of Smart Manufacturing. Next week, at the SOLD-OUT 2024 CESMII Member Meeting in Knoxville, TN, attendees will experience inspiring stories that highlight the real impact of CESMII’s mission. We’re excited to bring our ecosystem together for this gathering of minds, fueling continued transformation in manufacturing. 👀 Here’s a sneak peek of what’s in store! ➡️: https://hubs.li/Q02WzJ0q0 Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), FullBore, PTA Plastics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, SME, Manufacturing USA, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), UCLA Office of Advanced Research Computing, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, MediaVision Creative, Hoptocopter™ Films #CESMIIMemberMeeting

IMX Showcase Day 1: International Data Spaces Today, CESMII's John Dyck participated in an important global discussion about Data Spaces. He represented how US manufacturing can participate and help shape the strategic direction of this international initiative! Looking forward to what tomorrow brings us from HANNOVER MESSE 2025! #SmartManufacturing #CESMII #4_0Solutions #Industry40 #HM2025 #HM25 #DigitalTransformation

🔊Meet the Exhibitors: 𝟑 𝐱 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 On 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, at the 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐗.𝟎 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 event in 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞, 𝐒𝐂, hear 𝟑 𝐱 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞! Hear what solution each offers and what makes them unique. '𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰!'  Join, and perhaps you'll discover something you didn't know you were looking for! 🤔 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐗.𝟎 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞: ⚙️Intelycx ⚙️Conovar Solutions ⚙️Stefanini Group 💡𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 Jeff Winter, Smart Manufacturing Advisor, CESMII ❗️𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟑 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨! Secure your place at the 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐗.𝟎 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 event and join the 𝟏𝟗𝟎+ 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 already registered to attend! 𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬! Grab your ticket today - https://lnkd.in/eh8UVdvA #MX0SE #digitaltransformation #manufacturing #YeahthatGreenvilleSC

CESMII is pleased to announce that David R. Brousell, Founder, Vice President, and Executive Director of the Manufacturing Leadership Council (MLC)—a division of the National Association of Manufacturers - NAM—has been appointed to the CESMII Governance Board. With over four decades of experience in business journalism and leadership, Brousell has played a pivotal role in shaping thought leadership in manufacturing through MLC’s dynamic events, groundbreaking research, and influential content. His distinguished career includes editorial and executive roles at Datamation, Sentry Publishing, Softbank Comdex, and Managing Automation, where he co-founded the MLC in 2006. A multiple-time Jesse H. Neal Award winner, his innovative contributions have consistently advanced both business journalism and manufacturing innovation. "David’s vast industry experience and visionary leadership make him a tremendous asset to our board," said John Dyck. "We are excited to work with him as we continue to drive digital transformation and innovation in manufacturing."

🏭 Webinar: Answering Questions on the CESMII Smart Manufacturing Roadmap Process Are you a manufacturer trying to make sense of the CESMII Smart Manufacturing Roadmap? You're not alone. This roadmap is a powerful tool for guiding the digital transformation of U.S. manufacturing—but understanding how it works, and how to engage with it, isn’t always clear. Join us for a straightforward Q&A-style webinar where we’ll answer real questions from manufacturers like you: ❓ What is the CESMII roadmap and how is it developed? ⚙️ How does it impact your operations, technologies, and improvement priorities? 🤝 How can you get involved or benefit from ongoing roadmap efforts? If you're exploring Smart Manufacturing and want to align with national priorities, this session is a must-attend. 🎯 No hype. No jargon. Just clear, actionable insights for manufacturers. 👉 Save your spot today #SmartManufacturing #CESMII #ManufacturingInnovation #DigitalTransformation #Industry40 #LeanDigital #Webinar #USManufacturing #FutureOfWork

Your people set the tone for change! It's natural for people to resist transformation - especially when the change is sizable. Anthony Huffman VP of Manufacturing IT at Georgia Pacific shares his recommendations for managing change. His main advice: bring people along, don't force it. Hear more from Tony and our panelists in our Season 2 kick off of Smart Manufacturing Mindset™: https://hubs.li/Q03dBpCQ0 🎙️ Anthony Huffman, VP of Manufacturing IT at Georgia Pacific 🎙️ Matt Townsend, VP of Digital Transformation at Medtronic 🎙️ Craig Sutton, VP of Industry 4.0 at Eaton #SmartManufacturing #Leadership #Industry40 #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #SmartManufacturingExecutiveCouncil #SmartManufacturingMindset

Jonathan Wise from CESMII has some great analysis here. 🙏 #unifiednamespace #iiot #industry4 #digitaltransformation ProveIt! Conference 2025

“𝐼'𝑚 𝑜𝑘𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑—𝑎𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠𝑛’𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑚 𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔.” – Walker Reynolds That’s the balance. Standards are accelerators… until they become roadblocks. This clip from the 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐈𝐭! 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭 hits a core insight: ✔️ You don’t need a standard for everything. ✔️ But if you want machines to plug in and start publishing to infrastructure—you better standardize the data model first. That’s exactly what the 𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐈 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 is designed for. 👉 Watch this clip, then go watch the full Fireside Chat. It’s packed with insights for anyone serious about scaling digital manufacturing. 📺 Full Fireside Chat: https://lnkd.in/e7XVKS9s #SmartManufacturing #CESMII #UNS #MQTT #Standards #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #ProveIt2025 Jonathan Wise CESMII #Profiles

How cool is this? CESMII member company, Bevin Bells, a sixth-generation bell manufacturer that gave the central Connecticut town of East Hampton its nickname, "Belltown," was featured on "ABC World News Tonight with David Muir" as part of the program's "Made in America" series. Cici Bevin Gordon, Co-Owner at Guardian Bell & Chief Growth Officer at Bevin Bells is dedicated to growth and modernization for her company through Smart Manufacturing. After learning about CESMII at a regional event in 2024, she and her team worked with Craig Dory Smart Manufacturing Certified Professional and Director, Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, to develop a Smart Manufacturing Acceleration Roadmap for their small business to define their first and next steps on their Smart Manufacturing journey. Learn more about their experience: https://hubs.li/Q03dBpyY0

Manufacturers in the Richmond-Petersburg region: You can still register for the Smart Manufacturing Roadshow taking place tomorrow, March 27! Join industry experts like GENEDGE and CESMII, as well as university partners and local manufacturing leaders, for a day of live demonstrations, networking, and facility tours at CCAM - Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing! Learn more and register for this free event where you'll learn how to propel your manufacturing operations and turn data into profits through accessible technology: https://lnkd.in/e_NkcUFc