Topic(s)
- Operations improvement
Overview
A decrease in unplanned downtime or a few percentages of scrap reduction can yield millions of dollars in savings for manufacturers. This has led manufacturing firms to embrace digital transformation and leverage the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to realize greater efficiency and productivity on the shop floor. Does your organization have the necessary organizational and technical maturity to embark on your AI journey? This presentation will educate the attendees on the principles of Industry 4.0 through case studies in leveraging AI for zero-downtime, zero-waste operations.
Key learning objectives
- Take a systemic approach to Industry 4.0 by looking at how your people, processes and technology interact.
- Use Industry 4.0 tools like predictive analytics and AI to provide your personnel with insights that drive productivity.
- Build a business case for Industry 4.0 and level up your digital maturity.
- Scale technology quickly by thinking big and starting small with an ROI mindset.
Company
Always advancing. Always progressing. From curiosity to clarity to results. That’s Wipfli.
Wipfli is a top 20 advisory firm with a strong CPA foundation serving 59,000 clients across today’s most complex industries. For more than 90 years, it has evolved and grown to help its clients take on whatever comes next. Yet, as much as the company changes, at its core, it remains committed to curiosity and its clients.
Its more than 3,200 associates help its clients with services that range from business consulting and digital services to audit and accounting. It focuses on emerging and mid-market organizations with specialized knowledge in industries like financial institutions, financial services, manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, construction, real estate, government, nonprofit, agriculture, auto dealerships, technology, tribal gaming and government. https://www.wipfli.com/
Presenter
Dr. Mo Abuali is a senior director at Wipfli with over 23 years of experience in providing consulting services to manufacturing companies. Abuali is a transformative technology and business management leader in driving and sustaining change in manufacturing. Abuali serves industrial and manufacturing clients by providing Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT (IIoT) and digital transformation technology solutions, services and training. Abuali has worked with companies like IBM, P&G and Toyota. 
