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CASE STUDY: How Can We Empower Shopfloor Employees to Embrace and Drive Digital Transformation?

Successful digitalization in manufacturing doesn’t only depend on technology — it depends on people. Shopfloor employees are the key to embedding and sustaining new technologies in daily operations. This session explores frameworks that bring humans and technology together, focusing on strategies to engage employees, overcome resistance, and foster adoption of digital tools on the shopfloor.Read more

CASE STUDY: Unleashing Manufacturing Potential – Harnessing Data-Driven Services and AI for Enhanced Performance

Join us for an insightful exploration into the realm of smart manufacturing, where data-driven services and artificial intelligence (AI) are revolutionizing operational excellence. This presentation will delve into the strategies and technologies driving improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), including AI-powered component recognition and data-based condition analysis. We will also discuss the future landscape ofRead more

LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING

Get your lunch, get some snacks, make contacts, network with your colleagues and use the opportunity to interactively discuss product and service demos on the Expo-Floor.Read more

REFRESHMENT BREAK AND NETWORKING

Get some coffee, get food, connect and chat with your peers – and enjoy the opportunity to actively participate in product and service demos on the expo floor.Read more

(1) Edge Computing Café: How can companies optimally leverage the benefits of edge computing to enhance their existing infrastructure and optimize their daily operations?

What factors should be considered when deciding between retrofitting and fully reconfiguring existing infrastructure? What are the biggest challenges in data processing on the edge, and how can they be overcome? What alternative solutions to edge computing exist, and in which scenarios might they be preferred? How does edge computing impact daily operations and employeeRead more

CASE STUDY: How Event-Driven Architecture increases Cost Efficiency and enables Scalability 

Rigid and fragmented IT landscapes limit agility and innovation in manufacturing. Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) offers a new approach by decoupling systems and enabling real-time responsiveness across business and production. Acting like a digital nervous system, EDA reduces integration costs, increases flexibility, and unlocks scalable Industry 4.0 use cases. This session highlights how EDA supports ITRead more

1 | Icebreaker Session: How can AI technologies enhance quality optimization in production processes?

How can AI algorithms be utilized for improving product quality in manufacturing processes? Which role does predictive quality play within this context? What prerequisites are necessary for successful AI-driven use cases for quality optimization? What obstacles and challenges must be overcome in order to realize value-adding use cases from idea to successful implementation? How canRead more

Welcome from we.CONECT Global Leaders and the Conference Chair

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(3) AI Café: How can we turn the hype around AI into calculable success in the production environment?

In which leadership and Shopfloor-processes can the greatest potential from AI use be expected? Which approaches and technologies in the AI environment have the greatest potential to lead to scalable and calculable success in the manufacturing environment? Which key figures can be used to illustrate the connection between AI technologies and success in leadership andRead more

Wrap Up Day 2 and Closing Remarks by we.CONECT Global Leaders and the Conference Chair

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