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AI for Manufacturing: Foundations & Applied Practice - August 6, 2026 - Knoxville, TN
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AI for Manufacturing: Foundations & Applied Practice - August 6, 2026 - Knoxville, TN
Date:
August 6, 2026
Time:
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
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Event Description:
A Practical, Hands-On Introduction to AI Tools for Tennessee Manufacturers
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future technology; it is already being used by manufacturers across Tennessee to improve productivity, reduce administrative burden, and solve problems faster. The challenge for most organizations is not whether to adopt AI, but how to use it effectively, consistently, and with confidence.
This workshop provides a practical, applied introduction to AI tools in a manufacturing context. It is designed for operations managers, supervisors, quality leads, continuous improvement professionals, and frontline leaders who want to understand what AI can realistically do for their facility. This is an entry-level course; no technical background, no prior AI experience, and no technology training of any kind is required. This is a working session built around manufacturing scenarios, not a technology lecture.
What You'll Learn
Participants will move through the core skills needed to use AI tools effectively in a manufacturing environment. The workshop emphasizes practical application, hands-on exercises, and frameworks your team can take back and use the same day.
You will learn how to:
Who Should Attend
Operations managers, plant managers, supervisors, quality leads, continuous improvement professionals, workforce development coordinators, and any frontline leader responsible for productivity or team performance. This is a beginner-level course. No previous AI, technology, or computer science training of any kind is required.
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future technology; it is already being used by manufacturers across Tennessee to improve productivity, reduce administrative burden, and solve problems faster. The challenge for most organizations is not whether to adopt AI, but how to use it effectively, consistently, and with confidence.
This workshop provides a practical, applied introduction to AI tools in a manufacturing context. It is designed for operations managers, supervisors, quality leads, continuous improvement professionals, and frontline leaders who want to understand what AI can realistically do for their facility. This is an entry-level course; no technical background, no prior AI experience, and no technology training of any kind is required. This is a working session built around manufacturing scenarios, not a technology lecture.
What You'll Learn
Participants will move through the core skills needed to use AI tools effectively in a manufacturing environment. The workshop emphasizes practical application, hands-on exercises, and frameworks your team can take back and use the same day.
You will learn how to:
- Understand how generative AI works and why manufacturing executives are reporting measurable returns from it
- Write effective prompts that produce reliable, consistent, and useful outputs
- Avoid the most common prompting mistakes that lead to wasted time and poor results
- Apply a structured prompting framework to real manufacturing tasks including quality documentation, shift reporting, continuous improvement planning, and supplier communication
- Evaluate AI outputs critically and maintain human judgment in the decision-making process
Who Should Attend
Operations managers, plant managers, supervisors, quality leads, continuous improvement professionals, workforce development coordinators, and any frontline leader responsible for productivity or team performance. This is a beginner-level course. No previous AI, technology, or computer science training of any kind is required.
