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The Transformation of Manufacturing, Session 1
Location: Jackson Chamber of Commerce, Jackson, TN

The manufacturing industry in North America is undergoing its fourth evolution into a high-technology, digitalized, and data-driven industry. This Industry 4.0 period began long before the COVID-19 pandemic affected global society at all levels but has been accelerated in response to many of the challenges associated with this pandemic. In this 3 part series, we examine and explore the current manufacturing industry in North America and the challenges and opportunities it faces as adoption of Industry 4.0 thinking, tools, standards, and processes becomes more widespread.

Session 1: Workforce Dynamics & Industry Trends
Overview of the North American manufacturing industry in its current state in terms of three main elements pertaining to workforce dynamics, production efficiency, and inter-organizational volatility highlighting the relative stability of employment in the manufacturing industry. Estimates suggest the manufacturing industry needs to prepare for double-digit output growth within the next 10 years while simultaneously managing a projected shortfall in available, interested, and highly skilled emerging talent. There are real workforce-related challenges facing the current manufacturing industry and these challenges cannot all be addressed with the technological elements of Industry 4.0.
 
Additional Sessions:
February 9th - Session 2: Industry 4.0 Impact on the Worker
Smart Factory Institute, Chattanooga, TN

February 16th- Session 3: Achieving Industry 4.0 Organizational Success
TCAT Smyrna/Nissan Training Facility, Smyrna, TN

Each session builds on the prior session. In-person and virtual attendance options available for all sessions. Join us in-person at your local session and virtually for the other two sessions!
 
All Sessions Presented by:
  • Mary Beth Hudson, Executive Director Smart Factory Institute, Peak Performance
  • Denise Rice, President & CEO, Peak Performance
  • Dr. Chris Cunningham, UC Foundation Professor of Psychology, University of TN Chattanooga
*Event is free, registration registration required.
Date Wed, Feb 2 2022 8:30 am GMT-5 (America/New_York)
End Date Wed, Feb 2 2022 9:30 am GMT-5 (America/New_York)
Individual Price Free

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The Transformation of Manufacturing, Session 2
Location: Smart Factory Institute, Chattanooga, TN

The manufacturing industry in North America is undergoing its fourth evolution into a high-technology, digitalized, and data-driven industry. This Industry 4.0 period began long before the COVID-19 pandemic affected global society at all levels but has been accelerated in response to many of the challenges associated with this pandemic. In this 3 part series, we examine and explore the current manufacturing industry in North America and the challenges and opportunities it faces as adoption of Industry 4.0 thinking, tools, standards, and processes becomes more widespread.

Session 2: Industry 4.0 Impact on the Worker
The industry-changing impacts of Industry 4.0 advancements can only be fully realized when there are corresponding changes in the manufacturing workforce. In general, these impacts are likely to be seen and experienced in terms of changes to: (a) the design of manufacturing work; (b) the manufacturing worker experience; (c) critical worker knowledge, skill, ability, and competency requirements; and (d) numerous other talent management considerations involving talent acquisition, retention, and training/development needs. The positive impacts of Industry 4.0 technologies on manufacturing will only be realized if the existing workforce can be reskilled and retained, and if the size and training of the emergent workforce is also tuned to meet the new demands and respond well to the new opportunities presented by Industry 4.0.
 
Additional Sessions:
February 2nd - Session 1: Workforce Dynamics & Industry Trends
Jackson Chamber of Commerce, Jackson, TN

February 16th- Session 3: Achieving Industry 4.0 Organizational Success
TCAT Smyrna/Nissan Training Facility, Smyrna, TN

Each session builds on the prior session. In-person and virtual attendance options available for all sessions. Join us in-person at your local session and virtually for the other two sessions!
 
All Sessions Presented by:
  • Mary Beth Hudson, Executive Director Smart Factory Institute, Peak Performance
  • Denise Rice, President & CEO, Peak Performance
  • Dr. Chris Cunningham, UC Foundation Professor of Psychology, University of TN Chattanooga
*Event is free, registration registration required.
Date Wed, Feb 9 2022 8:30 am GMT-5 (America/New_York)
End Date Wed, Feb 9 2022 9:30 am GMT-5 (America/New_York)
Individual Price Free

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Join us for an information session to see what's happening at the Smart Factory Institute. The Chattanooga Smart Factory Institute is a business-driven effort guided by the Tennessee Manufacturers Association and will enhance the manufacturing climate in the state, making Tennessee a destination of manufacturing, innovation, and collaboration while providing rich learning and training opportunities for the workforce through new manufacturing technology. During this virtual session, you will learn about the benefits of membership, access to workshops, networking, and other related opportunities.

The Smart Factory Institute is available to all manufacturers, large and small, across the country for innovation and workforce training.

We will hold these informational sessions bi-monthly on the second Friday of the month, throughout 2021.

You may register to attend in person at the Smart Factory Institute or attend virtually.

Date Fri, Feb 11 2022 12:00 pm GMT-5 (America/New_York)
End Date Fri, Feb 11 2022 12:30 pm GMT-5 (America/New_York)
Individual Price Free

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The Transformation of Manufacturing, Session 3
Location: TCAT Smyrna/Nissan Training Facility, Smyrna, TN


The manufacturing industry in North America is undergoing its fourth evolution into a high-technology, digitalized, and data-driven industry. This Industry 4.0 period began long before the COVID-19 pandemic affected global society at all levels but has been accelerated in response to many of the challenges associated with this pandemic. In this 3 part series, we examine and explore the current manufacturing industry in North America and the challenges and opportunities it faces as adoption of Industry 4.0 thinking, tools, standards, and processes becomes more widespread.

Session 3: Achieving Industry 4.0 Organizational Success
Shifting attention to why and how Industry 4.0 makes “smart manufacturing” possible, we examine the evolution of manufacturing from Industry 1.0 to the anticipated Industry 5.0 and the ways in which Industry 4.0 is affecting manufacturing organizations of all forms. The digitalization and associated technologies of Industry 4.0 will positively affect design and manufacturing processes, and ultimately increase productivity and efficiency for organizations that are able to make this transition.  The core Industry 4.0 elements that make “smart factories” possible can change the very nature of how manufacturing companies communicate with and meet the needs of their customers.  Explore the anticipated return on investment associated with taking steps to prepare for and address the workforce-related impacts of Industry 4.0, and important future considerations that will hopefully guide manufacturing organization leaders to make better decisions in their own organizations.


Additional Sessions:

February 2nd - Session 1: Workforce Dynamics & Industry Trends
Jackson Chamber of Commerce, Jackson, TN

February 9th- Session 2: Industry 4.0 Impact on the Worker
Smart Factory Institute, Chattanooga, TN


Each session builds on the prior session. In-person and virtual attendance options available for all sessions. Join us in-person at your local session and virtually for the other two sessions!
 
All Sessions Presented by:
  • Mary Beth Hudson, Executive Director Smart Factory Institute, Peak Performance
  • Denise Rice, President & CEO, Peak Performance
  • Dr. Chris Cunningham, UC Foundation Professor of Psychology, University of TN Chattanooga
*Event is free, registration registration required.
Date Wed, Feb 16 2022 8:30 am GMT-5 (America/New_York)
End Date Wed, Feb 16 2022 9:30 am GMT-5 (America/New_York)
Individual Price Free

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Chattanooga Engineers Week 2022 - Reimagining the Possible - Kickoff Luncheon

The Engineers Week Kick-off Luncheon starts off the celebration of Engineers Week for the Chattanooga Area. It is an event that highlights the contribution of engineering to the betterment of the world and encourages participants to recognize the importance of their work.

Where: UTC University Center, Chattanooga Room (Hybrid event)

Speakers:
Daniel Deas, Chief Operating Officer, Novonix

Harrison, Kreafle, Chief Technology Officer, Novonix

Kickoff Luncheon Cost: $25 per person, $250 for table of 8

This will be a hybrid event, both in-person and virtual attendance options will be available.

PRESENTATION:

Battery technologies and its role towards electrifying America

Fossil fuels have been used as an energy source in human civilization for over two thousand years for heat and light. With the invention of electricity and its use in everyday life, fossil fuels moved into an indirect energy source for the production of this electricity.

Humanity is now at the forefront of an electrical revolution, where electricity can be produced directly from the environment. One fundamental problem with this, is that directly produced electricity can’t be stored efficiently, until now.

The focus on low-cost energy storage is critical to transitioning away from fossil fuels to a sustainable energy future. While many options exist for energy storage on a large scale, electrically powered devices from phones to vehicles require extremely high electrical storage densities. This is where lithium-ion batteries have shown to be a vital storage solution.

Today, most lithium-ion batteries and their raw materials are produced in Asia, with a virtually non-existing supply chain in North America. NOVONIX plans to solve this dilemma through advanced battery materials and manufacturing processes. This will increase adoption of electrically powered devices and renewable energy, further advancing the energy transition.

Event Details & Registration

Date Mon, Feb 21 2022 11:30 am GMT-5 (America/New_York)
End Date Mon, Feb 21 2022 1:30 am GMT-5 (America/New_York)
Individual Price $25 per person, $250 for table of 8

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