From Reactive to Ready

How Industrial Manufacturers Are Building AI-Powered Operations and Systems That Win

Industrial manufacturers are facing a convergence of pressures legacy systems were never built to handle including supply chain instability, labor shortages, margin pressure, and rising expectations for faster decision-making.

At the same time, AI is shifting from experimentation to operational necessity, enabling manufacturers to turn data into action and build more adaptive, resilient operations. The challenge is no longer digital transformation alone, but scaling AI to drive execution at the speed disruption demands.

This On-Demand session explores what AI modernization means in practice and where it is already delivering measurable impact across manufacturing operations.

Agenda
  • Why most AI initiatives stall and how to move from pilots to execution
  • Where AI and agentic AI are delivering real operational value today
  • How ERP is evolving into a real-time system of action
  • A practical framework for AI modernization in industrial manufacturing
 
Meet The Speaker

Stephen Dombroski
Director for the Consumer Products and Food & Beverage

Stephen is a 40-year veteran within the manufacturing industry,
with a careerStephen Dombroski -1.png uniquely split between manufacturing leadership and strategic consulting. An early pioneer in finite scheduling, he specializes in aligning complex shop-floor operations with enterprise-level S&OP and ERP systems. This deep industry background allows Stephen to bridge the gap between production reality and software promise, ensuring manufacturing organizations remain disciplined, compliant, and profitable.

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