Accelerating the digital transformation of manufacturers and their supply chains

SMLC is an industry-recognized, industry-led, non-profit consortium of organizations from industry, universities, research and innovation labs, and associations established to advance manufacturing science for the public good. Organizations do not need to hold a membership in the consortium as the activities are open to manufactures in general.

SMLC cultivates trusted and mutually beneficial collaborative activities with like-minded organizations of all sizes by sharing successes and challenges related to the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies and 4^th Industrial Revolution digital technologies. We strive to establish and disseminate best practices and educational tools.

Industry-driven Focus Areas

Alignment

Advancing and aligning business-driven expectations for a fully digitally transformed manufacturing industry.

Operations

Focusing on integration of digitally transformative technologies to improve manufacturing operations and supply chain.

Ultra Responsive

Addressing prevalent pain points rapidly through trusted collaboration within and between organizations.

Drive Change

Sharing pathways to drive organizational change; provide collective manufacturer voice to influence the status quo in standards and vendor solutions.

What We Offer

Opportunities/Solutions

Working groups: identify challenges, share best practices
Rapidly collaborate with trusted partners to create breakthrough pathways

Networking

Monthly on-line meetings: participant-driven topics; help-needed/help-offered board
Quarterly face-to-face meetings and an annual meeting

Influence

Representation to standards bodies for requirements
Group requests to vendors improving business models and practices, and product performance

Workforce Development

Development Tool Recommendation Board
Instruction through one of our program partners

Assistance

Our “Guru” program has industry experts that will point you in the right direction
Industry 4.0 guidebooks available for download

Publications

Industry guidebooks and newsletters
Working group outcomes (white papers, roadmaps, etc.)

Become a Collaborator!

Help us advance manufacturing science for the benefit of all!

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