May 31, 2026

May 2026 Newsletter

A lot happened in May. Here is what you need to know from CESMII...

📄 Kimberly-Clark's Suraj Sriram documented how a global manufacturer scaled Smart Manufacturing across 70+ sites and 5,000+ users using the CESMII Smart Manufacturing Acceleration Roadmap Framework. The whitepaper is worth a read.

🎙️ CESMII CEO John Dyck and Chief Technology Architect Jonathan Wise joined The IT/OT Insider Podcast to break down i3X™ and the three Smart Manufacturing Imperatives shaping the future of interoperability: Watch/listen here.

📺 Tune in June 23 for the next Smart Manufacturing Mindset™ LinkedIn Live: Why the Smartest Investment in AI Might Be a SM Roadmap Certification. Featuring voices from Kimberly-Clark, CESMII, and beyond. Register here.

🎓 Upcoming education:

Smart Manufacturing Acceleration Roadmap Professional Certification Course kicks off July 7th. Limited seats available. Enroll today.

Manufacturing Information Modeling & Namespace Foundations Course returns September 9-10. Use code CESMII100 for $100 off. Enroll today.

🏆 Congratulations to CESMII CEO John Dyck on his new role as Chair of the Manufacturing USA Council.

About CESMII

CESMII – the Smart Manufacturing Institute – has a total current investment commitment of $201M from Department of Energy funding and public/private partnership contributions, with a mandate to create a more competitive manufacturing environment in the US through advanced sensing, analytics, modeling, control, and platforms. CESMII is one of 17 Manufacturing USA institutes on this mission to increase manufacturing productivity, global competitiveness, and reinvestment by increasing energy productivity, improving economic performance and raising workforce capacity. University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) is the program and administrative home of CESMII. For more information about CESMII, its history and Smart Manufacturing, visit cesmii.org.