AI for Manufacturing Leaders

AI is Already in Your Organization. The Question Is: Are You Controlling It? Solve the challenge of unmanaged AI and turn it into a controlled competitive advantage.

The Challenge

AI isn’t a future problem; it’s a current reality. Your engineers are experimenting. Your teams are using tools independently. Critical knowledge is walking out the door with retiring experts. The challenge isn’t adoption. The challenge is control. Without structure, AI creates risk:

• Compliance exposure
• Inconsistent outputs
• Loss of institutional knowledge
• Disconnected efforts across teams

The Solution

AI for Manufacturing Leaders: From Experimentation to Controlled Advantage

This 4-hour, hands-on course helps you move from scattered experimentation to a structured, scalable approach using the F.O.R.G.E.™ framework. You won’t just learn about AI; you’ll apply it to your real operational challenges.

What You’ll Walk Away With

• A draft AI policy tailored to your organization
• A defined use case tied to real operational value
• A 90-day implementation plan
• Access to a secure AI sandbox environment for 60 days

How You’ll Solve the Challenge

Using the F.O.R.G.E.™ framework:

• Find the Shadow — Identify unmanaged AI already happening
• Own the Guardrails — Establish governance and data boundaries
• Remove the Friction — Apply AI to non-value-added work
• Gather the Judgment — Capture knowledge before it retires
• Expand the Advantage — Scale what works across your organization

What You’ll Learn

• How to identify and control shadow AI
• How to deploy AI without disrupting compliance or quality systems
• Where AI delivers immediate operational value
• The difference between chat, agents, and workflows and when to use each
• How to build a reliable, auditable knowledge base
• How to use AI as augmented intelligence, not replacement

Who Should Attend

• Manufacturing leaders
• Operations leaders and plant managers
• Business owners and executives
• Quality managers

Funding Opportunity

This course is typically eligible for WEDnetPA funding, which may cover up to $2,000 per employee (eligibility applies).

Course Details

Date: May 28Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMFormat: Interactive, hands-on sessionClass Size: Limited to 40 participants

Instructor: Adam Marsh, President, Ledge Inc.