This free, networking event is open to small and medium-sized Ohio manufacturers.

This free, networking event is open to small and medium-sized Ohio manufacturers. Join us for refreshments and adult beverages while we learn how EMDiS Center in partnership with MAGNET, expedites manufacturing growth.

Manufacturing accounts for 20% of northeast Ohio's GDP, but needs to adapt to a changing, technology-driven manufacturing landscape. The EMDiS Center at Cleveland State University (CSU) will assess your business' needs and implement a process to add value and reduce costs through digital strategy.

Five CSU faculty members/ industry pros will speak on their areas of expertise. Learn how the EMDiS Center can customize a plan for your business.

Time: 3-6 p.m.
Day: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Place: The Ohio Aerospace Institute
22800 Cedar Point Rd, Cleveland, OH 44142

Agenda

3 p.m. / Opening Remarks
3:05 p.m. / Introduction to the EMDiS Center and background. 
3:20 p.m. / Presentations on research, faculty & industry 4.0 expertise
3:50 - 4:30 p.m. / Q&A session and open forum
4:30 - 6 p.m. / Networking and refreshments

Presenters

SAEED FARAHANI, Ph.D.
Expertise: Smart manufacturing; industry 4.0; industrial IoT; data-driven systems, physics-regulated AI

TUSHAR BORKAR, Ph.D.Expertise: Advanced materials & manufacturing processing (AM2P) lab and additive manufacturing

CHANSU YU, Ph.D.
Expertise: Electrical engineering and computer science factory of the future and upskill the workforce.

MOONWON CHUNG, Ph.D.Expertise: Operations & supply chain management, business analytics, machine learning & blockchain

JAY CHEN, Ph.D.

Expertise: Operations & supply chain management, optimization, forecasting, data visualization

The Entrepreneurial Manufacturer Digitization Support (EMDiS) Center of Excellence is an Economic Development Administration (EDA) backed program and run in partnership with MAGNET, Cleveland's Manufacturing Growth Network. EMDiS Center's mission is to promote digital technology growth among small and mid-sized manufacturers in Northeast Ohio. Supported by CSU Faculty and MAGNET Growth Advisors, businesses can develop cost-saving strategies, trial new technology and improve operations efficiencies while stimulating local job growth and retention.