AI in Manufacturing - University of Southern Indiana

This program is designed to equip manufacturing leaders, technical teams, and operations professionals with a foundational and forward‑looking understanding of how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming modern manufacturing. Participants will explore the rapidly evolving capabilities of machine learning, agentic AI, and generative AI, with emphasis on practical applications, productivity gains, and operational improvements across the manufacturing lifecycle.

Through structured instruction, real‑world industry examples, and interactive discussions, you will gain clarity on how AI systems can be effectively evaluated, governed, and strategically deployed to enhance efficiency, quality, and innovation. The program balances technical depth with hands‑on relevance, empowering teams to identify high‑value use cases, understand implementation pathways, and support responsible AI-driven transformation within their organizations. During this hands-on program, participants will need access to laptops/tablets to work through group exercises and scenarios.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the program, participants will be prepared to:

· Identify high‑impact manufacturing AI use cases, including predictive maintenance, quality automation, supply‑chain optimization, and advanced production planning.
· Describe emerging AI capabilities (machine learning, agentic AI, generative AI) and how they apply across industry.
· Explain the current state of AI in manufacturing and the future trends shaping competitive advantage.
· Assess your organization’s AI opportunities and challenges, and facilitate discussion to surface ideas, needs, and potential solutions.

Kenneth Shemroske, Ph.D., will be the USI Outreach and Engagement instructor for this program. Dr. Shemroske is a full-time Professor in the Department of Management & Information Sciences at the Romain College of Business. He has taught in multiple areas of a Computer Information Systems curriculum and currently focuses on Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Systems Analysis and Design.

Whether it is shortening a training to fit in one day, increasing the curriculum to cover several classes,
or changing the location of the training from here at USI to your location,
we have the training you are looking for to grow your business.

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Whether it is shortening a training to fit in one day, increasing the curriculum to cover several classes, or changing the location of the training from here at USI to your location,we have the training you are looking for to grow your business.