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In the rapidly evolving landscape of U.S. manufacturing, digital transformation is essential for maintaining competitiveness and driving growth. Despite significant investments in new factory construction, most of the digital transformation in the U.S. will happen in existing factories with an installed base of legacy technology. Additionally, the industry faces other challenges such as siloed operations, workforce and skills shortages, and complex integration of advanced technologies.

Join Chris Stevens, Senior Vice President of U.S. Automation, Siemens Digital Industries and Stephen Gold, CEO and President at Manufacturers Alliance, as they share insights from our recent partnership research, Digitalization Gains: Manufacturers Forge Ahead with Digital Transformation and Legacy Systems & Digital Transformation. This webinar will highlight key concerns among U.S. manufacturing executives and present real-world case studies and tools to propel transformation.

Key discussion points:

• Meeting Manufacturers Where They Are: Building effective strategies for existing infrastructure transformation.
• Breaking Down Silos and Leveraging Ecosystem Partners: Strategies to integrate and collaborate across functions and with ecosystem partners to drive innovation.
• Building a Transformation Roadmap and Achieving ROI: Balance short-term wins and build and execute a transformation roadmap with long-term competitive advantage in mind.
• Harnessing Data, Analytics, and GenAI: Practical approaches to utilize advanced analytics and generative AI to improve efficiency, information sharing, collaboration, and overcome workforce constraints.
• Navigating Compatibility and Complexity: Tools and strategies to reduce compatibility issues and operational complexity when upgrading existing manufacturing facilities.