HEYCA Made Smarter local workshop Programme aimed at demystify Industry 4:0 technology

Hull & East Yorkshire Made Smarter team are delighted to offer local manufacturing businesses the chance to explore Turning data into action: a practical workshop on productivity measurements for AI and Digital Twinning as a free event, being held on Thursday 11th February (starting at 8:30 with coffee and tea) at Aura Innovation Centre, Hessle, Hull.

Manufacturing business are keen to use new digital tools to improve their efficiency and productivity, but are restricted by inaccurate or missing data. Where data is available, it is not always the right metrics that help decision making.

Data whether from real operations or synthetic modelling—provides the foundation for positively affecting your bottom line through:

Accurate performance benchmarking,

Predictive maintenance and issue prevention,

Workflow optimization and the reduction of waste,

Better labour allocation and training focus

This workshop will focus on identifying and using real & synthetic data to improve workflow efficiency. The aim is to model operations and processes to assist with decision‑making and overall performance. The session will discuss analytics, KPI tracking, and modern data‑driven methods to help teams boost productivity in measurable ways.

Session Details:

Through understanding productivity KPIs such as utilization, productivity, and efficiency, staff performance and workflow bottlenecks can be optimised. Data analytics includes collecting machine, labour, and process data to identify patterns, predict issues, and optimize operations. We will then discuss how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and business intelligence tools can be used to transform raw data into actionable insights, enabling leaders to design more effective training and productivity strategies.

Event Commence at 08:30am: with a coffee / tea

Welcome and Introduction from Les Selby: HEY Made Smarter

09:15 to 11:40 Introduction provided by Neil Harriman, Director of Productivity People; and Demonstration provided by Greg Barnes, Director of Resilient Digital

11:40 to 12:00 Funding Opportunities: Funding streams which could assist delegates in implementing projects plans for Digital Twins

Productivity People are a consultancy business who help SME’s unlock superior performance by applying a structured, proven approach to productivity improvement. They work with manufacturing and professional service organisations to diagnose operational challenges, engage teams, and deliver a clear, actionable Strategic Improvement Plan that accelerates growth, efficiency, and long-term competitiveness.

Please note no external sales staff / consultants. The event has limited places to ensure businesses can enjoy quality time with the support agencies. We ask that non-manufacturers business to contact us separately for support as we are only making space available for manufacturing businesses at this event

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