June Toolbox Talk Future Ready Precision

Toolbox Talk Panel & Happy Hour

Future‑Ready Precision: AI, Automation, and Simple Wins That Boost Performance

The event his hosted at:
MDI
3501 Broadway St, NE #100
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Presenters will include:
Matt Timm - Magnetic North 
Vivek Saxena - FactoryTwin
Steve Kalina & MPMA Member

Join us for a 3-part panel and hear from experts on AI, digital twins and adopt a few low-tech ideas to improve efficiency throughout your shop. The panel will provide firsthand experiences with using AI and identify opportunities that exist in all elements of running and growing your business. You will hear from the following experts:

• FactoryTwin President, Vivek Saxena will highlight how data‑driven manufacturing—from simple analytics to AI and digital twins—can unlock measurable improvements for any shop, regardless of size or technical maturity.
• Magnetic North founder Matt Timm will describe he and his company’s journey with AI, provide guidance on how to segment use cases and explain the incredible growth opportunity that exists for manufacturers.
• MPMA President, Steve Kalina will lead a conversation with one of MPMA's members that have taken improving efficiencies within their manufacturing serious and what they did to make effective but inexpensive internal changes to the way they do work.

Agenda:
1:00 pm - Check-in
1:10 pm - Welcome from MDI
1:15 - 3:15 pm - Panel Discussion
3:45 - 5:00 pm - Happy Hour

Happy Hour is around the corner from MDI at Twin Cities 400 (1330 Industrial Blvd NE Suite 400 )

Reminder 1 free drink included with your registration.

Why Should I Attend?

This experienced panel will help attendees gain insight into how digital twins are being used to simulate processes, reduce errors, and optimize workflows and learn how AI can support process improvement, quality, and predictive decision‑making. This TBT panel will provide some practical examples of low‑tech, high‑impact shop‑floor ideas that improve efficiency without major capital investment and hopefully provide some take away actionable ideas you can implement immediately to improve daily operations.

Who Should Attend?

Manufacture owners, operations and plant managers, engineers and process engineers, continuous improvement professionals, and those looking for new ways to improve the efficiency of their shop floor and/or any other all level of their business. 

Questions about this event? Contact cindy@mpma.com 

Thank you to our host facility MDI - Minnesota Diversified Industries