Date and Time:
Wednesday, November 04, 2020 - 01:00pmSpeaker:
Thorsten Wuest Ph.D.Affiliation:
Asst. Professor Smart Manufacturing & J. Wayne and Kathy Richards Faculty Fellow in Engineering, West Virginia University, Industrial and Management Systems EngineeringAbstract:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is THE topic of the hour - praised to solve the most pressing problems of humankind while at the same time
damned as the end of civilization as we know it. In manufacturing, every company today has been told by service providers, vendors, and
the media that they need to invest in AI or face certain failure. At the same time, there is a lack of understanding of what 'AI' actually
means and how it can create real value in a manufacturing and digital supply network context. In this presentation, I will provide an
overview of AI in Smart Manufacturing Systems, from the basics and its history, to how it is applied, what the challenges are, how it can
create value, providing a few real-life examples, and ending with a few concrete recommendations how to successfully approach the
topic for your specific situation. (This presentation is based on the presenter's brand-new book 'Digital Supply Networks' by McGraw-Hill
- www.digitalsupplynetwork.com)Biography:
Dr. Thorsten Wuest is an assistant professor and J. Wayne and Kathy Richards Faculty Fellow in Engineering at West Virginia University
and globally recognized as one of SME’s 20 most influential professors in smart manufacturing. Dr. Wuest has co-authored 3 books and
more than 130 refereed journal and conference articles gathering over 2,300 citations to-date. He received several awards for his work
incl. outstanding teacher of the year 2019, SME Journal Award, and best review paper award by the Int’l Journal of Automation Technology.