AI is here. The question is: How will you put it to work?
SCMEP’s AI Accelerator for Manufacturing is a hands-on, 6-month program designed to help manufacturing leaders move from AI curiosity to real-world application.
SCMEP’s AI Accelerator for Manufacturing program is a practical, hands-on program designed specifically for manufacturing leaders at small and mid-sized organizations who want to adopt AI in a way that models how all great operations improve: intentionally and methodically. Built around a progressive ‘Think, Use, Implement’ arc, the program helps manufacturing leaders first understand what AI is and where it can create value, then learn how to use everyday tools effectively, and finally put AI into practice with validation, security, ownership, and team alignment.
Rather than covering AI as a broad survey, the 6-month curriculum focuses on one real problem at a time; small, measurable, and rooted in the realities of the manufacturing floor. Delivered by an instructor who teaches AI to PhD students, manufacturers, and professional audiences, and applies it in real businesses, this program translates AI into the language of lean that leaders already trust.
Key Topics:
- AI as a lean tool, not a transformation
- Data Fundamentals
- Working With AI
- Beyond Off-the-Shelf
- Validation & Security
- Ownership & Leadership