What does it take to reach "Lighthouse" level manufacturing performance? Our October newsletter sits down with leaders from World Economic Forum Lighthouse factories at Foxconn Industrial Internet, Johnson & Johnson, Schneider Electric, Unilever, and Western Digital to unpack the culture, leadership alignment, and change management behind digital transformation at scale.
Also in this edition:
Conrad Leiva's presentation to Florida manufacturers on "The Path to a Smart Manufacturing Future," covering the drivers, mindset, and foundational building blocks for transformation.
A case study on Auburn University's IoT-enabled manufacturing testbeds, used to train the next generation of manufacturing engineers.
A preview of CESMII's presence at PROVEIT! 2026, where Smart Manufacturing Profiles will be showcased as the backbone of true vendor interoperability.
An invitation to participate in a cybersecurity focus study on CMMC 2.0 compliance across the manufacturing ecosystem, run with MxD and the University of Michigan.
