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Automation Alley Integr8 Playbook focuses on the workforce of the futureAutomation Alley Integr8 Playbook focuses on the workforce of the future

“Future-Ready Workforce: Navigating Digital Transformation Together” is the second in a series of playbooks planned from the Integr8 roundtable series.

Automation Alley, Oakland University and SensCy Offer Cybersecurity Health AssessmentAutomation Alley, Oakland University and SensCy Offer Cybersecurity Health Assessment

Michigan manufacturers can receive free cyberhealth score evaluation, results to help identify ways to prepare companies for Industry 4.0 transition.

US Center for Advanced Manufacturing Hosts Leadership Roundtable and Tour of Steelcase in Grand RapidsUS Center for Advanced Manufacturing Hosts Leadership Roundtable and Tour of Steelcase in Grand Rapids

On July 19, 2023, The US Center for Advanced Manufacturing hosted a leadership roundtable and tour of Steelcase Grand Rapids. During the tour, attendees witnessed the furniture maker’s manufacturing operations, showcasing an innovation lab and wood furniture production center.

Registration Now Open for Integr8 2023: The Industry 4.0 ConferenceRegistration Now Open for Integr8 2023: The Industry 4.0 Conference

TROY, Mich., Jan. 3, 2023 – Integr8, the annual Industry 4.0 conference hosted by Automation Alley, will once again bring together technology and manufacturing leaders from across the globe. The conference, now in its sixth year, will focus on smart manufacturing that promotes agility, resiliency and efficiency.

U.S. Centre for Advanced Manufacturing launches in Michigan through Automation Alley partnership with World Economic ForumU.S. Centre for Advanced Manufacturing launches in Michigan through Automation Alley partnership with World Economic Forum

U.S. Centre for Advanced Manufacturing launches in Michigan through Automation Alley partnership with World Economic Forum

Automation Alley hits $2B trade missions milestone for small businessesAutomation Alley hits $2B trade missions milestone for small businesses

Automation Alley has facilitated more than $2 billion in global sales for small Michigan manufacturers through two decades of trade missions responsible for creating and retaining 10,000 jobs, according to the organization. Automation Alley hit the milestone after 22 years and 50 trade trips to Mexico, China, Thailand, India, Vietnam and other countries, the Troy-based nonprofit industry association announced Tuesday.

Why Companies Need to Stop Postponing Their Industry 4.0 TransformationWhy Companies Need to Stop Postponing Their Industry 4.0 Transformation

The digital technologies of Industry 4.0 have given American manufacturing a golden opportunity to level the playing field and re-shore much of the production that went to areas of the world where low-cost labor was available. At Automation Alley, we believe manufacturers that embrace new software, additive manufacturing, distributed manufacturing and other Industry 4.0 concepts will have a better chance at rising above the competition.

In The News

Michigan Receives $1.9 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Project DIAMOnDMichigan Receives $1.9 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Project DIAMOnDMichigan Receives $1.9 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Project DIAMOnDMichigan Receives $1.9 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Project DIAMOnD

Funding will scale up Automation Alley's unprecedented network of 3D printers, lower costs for businesses, and strengthen supply chain resilience.

CBS News Video:  New Initiative Aims to Make 3D Printing More AccessibleCBS News Video:  New Initiative Aims to Make 3D Printing More AccessibleCBS News Video: New Initiative Aims to Make 3D Printing More AccessibleCBS News Video: New Initiative Aims to Make 3D Printing More Accessible

Project DIAMOnD CEO Pavan Muzumdar was featured on CBS News speaking about the newly-opened Digital Transformation Center and the goals of additive manufacturing in Michigan.

Why more and more high-tech companies are choosing to “Make It in Michigan”Why more and more high-tech companies are choosing to “Make It in Michigan”Why more and more high-tech companies are choosing to “Make It in Michigan”Why more and more high-tech companies are choosing to “Make It in Michigan”

US Center for Advanced Manufacturing CEO Cynthia Hutchison is featured in this article on Michigan's manufacturing growth. Michigan's manufacturing expertise, bolstered by over $1.2 billion in federal funding and a focus on semiconductors, is driving economic growth, as reflected by its rise to No. 10 in Area Development's Top States for Doing Business.

Industry 4.0 Gains Are Ahead of the Tools to Measure ThemIndustry 4.0 Gains Are Ahead of the Tools to Measure ThemIndustry 4.0 Gains Are Ahead of the Tools to Measure ThemIndustry 4.0 Gains Are Ahead of the Tools to Measure Them

Learn how standard tools like GDP fall short in measuring the economy in the Industry 4.0 era.

3D printer network for small manufacturers expanding in metro Detroit3D printer network for small manufacturers expanding in metro Detroit3D printer network for small manufacturers expanding in metro Detroit3D printer network for small manufacturers expanding in metro Detroit

Wayne County is joining Oakland and Macomb counties to expand Automation Alley's Project DIAMOnD, which has made 3D printers available to hundreds of small manufacturers to lower their costs and scale up production.

Building a Culture of Cyber Resilience in ManufacturingBuilding a Culture of Cyber Resilience in ManufacturingBuilding a Culture of Cyber Resilience in ManufacturingBuilding a Culture of Cyber Resilience in Manufacturing

Cynthia Hutchison, US Center for Advanced Manufacturing CEO, and Katelyn Kontny, Program Manager of the Oakland University Cybersecurity Center at Automation Alley, were quoted in this WEF playbook on cyber resilience in manufacturing. Learn more about how the Forum prioritizes cybersecurity throughout the manufacturing value chain.

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