INTELLIGENT
MANUFACTURING
SYSTEMS
Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) is an industry-led program established to advance manufacturing and help manufacturers research and adopt the next generation of manufacturing and processing technologies.
IMS is a 501c(3) not-for-profit subsidiary of the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group (MTDG). Our mission is to advance and democratize Industrial Artificial Intelligence technology, tools, and talent to improve manufacturing resiliency.
Manufacturing - still a key economic driver world-wide
Global manufacturing represents 16% of world GDP with over 20 million enterprises and 14% of world employment. Manufacturing is still a key economic driver world-wide.
Manufacturing Resilience is Key
Industrial Artificial Intelligence (IAI) is an enabling technology that adds cognitive functions to production systems and supply chains to improve manufacturing resilience. Industrial AI augments workforce decision-making with predictive capabilities to improve production efficiency and supply chain visibility and control.
Because the vast majority of U.S. manufacturers are small to medium-sized, IMS strives to promote suitable low-cost, easy-to-integrate IAI solutions.
IMS Program
IMS is part of the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group (MTDG). MTDG provides overall guidance to set strategic priorities for the IMS program and to oversee program implementation.
IMS is the creator and premier sponsor of the World Manufacturing Forum (WMF)
IMS is an industry-led program established to advance manufacturing and help manufacturers research and adopt the next generation of manufacturing and processing technologies.
30 years of innovation
The IMS program provides the framework and support for facilitating international workshops, forums, research, and dissemination of information among large business enterprises, small-to-medium enterprises, universities, and research institutions.
World Manufacturing Forum
IMS is the creator and a premier sponsor of the WMF, an international dynamic platform, bringing together stakeholders confronted with the evolving paradigms of manufacturing.
2024 World Manufacturing Forum (WMF)
Videos and presentations now available!
The WMF is where international participants gather for relevant trends in global manufacturing.
