Real-world Examples for Success  

Overview: 

1. Who would have thought that in 2022 the most often-cited issues facing the modern manufacturer all seem to relate to the subject of the work force.   Labor shortage, workforce retention, talent retention.   Manufacturers are working hard to broaden their searches, developing hiring strategies, and refocusing their attention on retention.  Today Jake touches on this hot topic and offers insight into the role modern and future manufacturing technology can help you overcome your labor issues. 

• Presenter: Jake Hall

1. Real-world Examples for Success  
   1. Overview: Today's manufacturers are combining the precision of technology with human intelligence to empower a new era of man/machine collaboration. In this session, Jake and Paul will discuss how augmentation technologies, like AR, are transforming the future of work. They'll touch on the advantages, applications and use cases of augmented reality for workforce development, quality assurance, manual process data and more!

• Moderator: Jake Hall, The Manufacturing Millennial
• Participant: Paul Ryznar, Founder & CEO of Light Guide Inc - Engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur Paul Ryznar created LightGuide and is the founder, president, and CEO of Wixom, Mich.-based LightGuide, Inc. The technology uses proprietary software and high-powered projector systems to guide and confirm the completion of complex tasks from automotive assembly to quality control to training. Prior to LightGuide’s invention in 2005, he held senior management roles including Vice President of Operations positions at Detroit Diesel, Bosch, and Energy Conversion Devices—more than 30 years of manufacturing experience.

1. Overview: The current manufacturing environment is tough.  Labor issues, supply chain issues and increased competitive pressures are taking their toll on manufacturing operations across the nation.  With new technologies emerging and reshaping the way we work every day, more and more manufacturers are turning to automation innovations to perform the repetitive, time-consuming, and potentially dangerous tasks previously performed by labor resources. In this panel-discussion session we will discuss real-world applications of these innovations and how they helped some of the leading manufacturing operations in the East take their plants to the next level.

• Presenter: Jake Hall, The Manufacturing Millennial
• Participants: Jake Kapellusch, Gwyn Thompson of Plastics Omnion, and more.

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