Lunch provided

NWIRC, along with PennWest Clarion SBDC, and our hosting partner PennWest University, welcome you to join this lunch & learn event, ‘AI Ready Manufacturing: Get Your Data House in Order’. This isn’t just another tech talk—it’s a practical deep dive into how clean, purposeful data can drive better decisions and unlock real-world AI applications. This session is ideal for manufacturers who want to build a stronger data foundation and explore AI without the hype—just real strategies, real tools, and real stories.

Presentations:

Why Data Quality Matters More Than Ever
Before AI can deliver insights, your data needs to be trustworthy. This session will walk participants through 11 common data defects—issues that often go unnoticed but quietly undermine strategy, quality, and performance. You’ll learn how to align data types with strategic goals and how thoughtful collection and analysis can transform raw information into actionable intelligence.

AI in Action: Lessons from the Shop Floor
Sintergy, Inc. shares their evolving journey with AI—highlighting
their initiatives and how they collect and apply data. They’ll
share their view on digital transformation, how they pinpoint
opportunities for AI to drive value and reduce costs, their
implementation strategy, and anticipated outcomes

Academic & Funding Support
Attendees will get a glimpse into AI-related resources available at PennWest University and explore technology education and implementation funding opportunities via NWIRC.

Email rkeller@nwirc.org for additional information or questions.