WASHINGTON —The National Association of Manufacturers has released a report on artificial intelligence that examines why the technology is important and explains how leading companies are using it to improve productivity.

Multimedia Editor and Host Jennifer Pierce shares highlights from the ASSEMBLY Audible podcast.

DAS Medical Holdings began operations using QuickBooks for accounting. However, as the company experienced rapid and significant growth, it soon outgrew QuickBooks’ capabilities. It was ready for a full enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that could support manufacturing, inventory control, and material requirements planning (MRP).

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to create a new Manufacturing USA institute focused on artificial intelligence technology.

Integrating generative artificial intelligence with digital twin technology will transform the manufacturing industry, according to a recent report by Info-Tech Research Group.

Not all organizations have the resources, capital or talent required to deploy smart factories.

Digital tools help bridge the skills gap and improve quality.

To meet safe launch for an automotive component, a Michigan company had to manufacture 4,000 assemblies with zero defects. MES software helped the company do it.

Cloud-based software helps manufacturer of safety products prevent stock-outs and part shortages.

Multimedia Editor and Host Jennifer Pierce shares highlights from the ASSEMBLY Audible podcast.