Learn how to reduce business costs through digital strategy

<p style="text-align: justify;"><img src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20211122/1637568075455061.png" title="1637568075455061.png" alt="7.png"/></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This free, networking event is open to small and medium-sized Ohio manufacturers.</p><p><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This free, networking event is open to small and medium-sized Ohio manufacturers. Join us for refreshments and adult beverages while we learn how EMDiS Center in partnership with&nbsp;MAGNET, expedites manufacturing growth.</p><p><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Manufacturing accounts for 20% of northeast Ohio&#39;s GDP, but needs to adapt to a changing, technology-driven manufacturing landscape. The EMDiS Center at Cleveland State University (CSU) will assess your business&#39; needs and implement a process to add value and reduce costs through digital strategy.</p><p><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Five CSU faculty members/ industry pros will speak on their areas of expertise. Learn how the EMDiS Center can customize a plan for your business.</p><p><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Time: 3-6 p.m.<br/>Day: Wednesday, December 1, 2021<br/>Place: The Ohio Aerospace Institute<br/>22800 Cedar Point Rd, Cleveland, OH 44142</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Agenda</p><p style="text-align: justify;">3 p.m. / Opening Remarks<br/>3:05 p.m. / Introduction to the EMDiS Center and background.&nbsp;<br/>3:20 p.m. / Presentations on research, faculty &amp; industry 4.0 expertise<br/>3:50 - 4:30 p.m. / Q&amp;A session and open forum<br/>4:30 - 6 p.m. / Networking and refreshments</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Presenters</p><p style="text-align: justify;">SAEED FARAHANI, Ph.D.<br/>Expertise: Smart manufacturing; industry 4.0; industrial IoT; data-driven systems, physics-regulated AI</p><p style="text-align: justify;">TUSHAR BORKAR, Ph.D.Expertise: Advanced materials &amp; manufacturing processing (AM2P) lab and additive manufacturing</p><p style="text-align: justify;">CHANSU YU, Ph.D.<br/>Expertise: Electrical engineering and computer science factory of the future and upskill the workforce.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">MOONWON CHUNG, Ph.D.Expertise: Operations &amp; supply chain management, business analytics, machine learning &amp; blockchain</p><p style="text-align: justify;">JAY CHEN, Ph.D.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br/>Expertise: Operations &amp; supply chain management, optimization, forecasting, data visualization</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Entrepreneurial Manufacturer Digitization Support (EMDiS) Center of Excellence is an Economic Development Administration (EDA) backed program and run in partnership with MAGNET, Cleveland&#39;s Manufacturing Growth Network. EMDiS Center&#39;s mission is to promote digital technology growth among small and mid-sized manufacturers in Northeast Ohio. Supported by CSU Faculty and MAGNET Growth Advisors, businesses can develop cost-saving strategies, trial new technology and improve operations efficiencies while stimulating local job growth and retention.</p><p><br/></p>