TRAINING & EVENTS

Lunch provided

NWIRC, along with NWPA NTMA, and our hosting partner Pitt Bradford, welcome you to join this lunch & learn event, ‘AI Ready Manufacturing: Get Your Data House in Order’. This isn’t just another tech talk—it’s a practical deep dive into how clean, purposeful data can drive better decisions and unlock real-world AI applications. This session is ideal for manufacturers who want to build a stronger data foundation and explore AI without the hype—just real strategies, real tools, and real stories.

Presentations:

Why Data Quality Matters More Than Ever
Before AI can deliver insights, your data needs to be trustworthy. This session will walk participants through 11 common data defects—issues that often go unnoticed but quietly undermine strategy, quality, and performance. You’ll learn how to align data types with strategic goals and how thoughtful collection and analysis can transform raw information into actionable intelligence.

AI in Action: Lessons from the Shop Floor
Examples of initiatives across compliance, certifications, inspection planning, and tooling. With projects ranging from early ideation to full-on piloting, this spotlight offers a real-world look at how innovation unfolds at different speeds across an organization.

Academic & Funding Support
Attendees will get a glimpse into AI-related resources available at Pitt Bradford’s George B. Duke Engineering and Information Technologies Building , and explore technology education and implementation funding opportunities via NWIRC.

Tour the Duke Building 
Take a tour of the George B. Duke Engineering and Information Technologies Building to see resources first-hand – engineering shops and labs, a virtual reality lab, makerspace, large fabrication space, and more.

Email rkeller@nwirc.org for additional information or questions.