In ever increasing complexity,
don’t you need a little simple?

The SMLC…

responds to current industry needs
provides a low friction collaborative environment
advances manufacturing science for the public good

Be free to collaborate with

Industry, academia, and research institutions.
No pre-set agenda.

(That’s because we are industry led and driven.)

Your Interests

Because we are industry-led to serve industry, there is no external top-down influence.

Open to All

We are open to all organizations with manufacturing interest.

Our trusted platform enables…

open discussion to find solutions to daily challenges at facilitated roundtable discussions,
exchange of best practices for advanced technology transformation and integration, and
special interest groups to develop roadmaps, benchmarking and education tools.

Roundtable Discussions

Our trusted roundtable discussions consist of smaller self-selected groups that desire to discuss challenges in a non-public environment.
Example Topics of Interest: Technical challenges and solutions, change management, and shared pain points
Closed-door, no recordings
Meeting minutes to participants as agreed

Strategic Interest Groups

Current topics brought forward for general discussion
Attend and contribute to monthly meetings
Share your best practices

Working Groups

Generated by industry demand, these working groups form to solve specific challenges
May be short or long-term

Whatever the problem be part of the solution

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