How Connected Manufacturing Operations Unlock AI's Potential to Optimize Production
About This Event
Regulated manufacturers have made significant progress toward connected, data-driven operations—53% report their processes are now digital—dedicating resources to system implementation(s) intended to streamline manufacturing. Yet MasterControl's latest research reveals a critical disconnect; only 45% of those digital systems are truly connected, creating a fundamental barrier to the infrastructure required for effective AI deployment and operational excellence.
This webinar unveils exclusive MasterControl research findings from 150 manufacturing leaders, uncovering the "connectivity crisis" preventing production optimization. According to the research, 95% struggle with product release delays due to lengthy QA review cycles. Meanwhile, 93% are hamstrung by disconnected, siloed production systems, and the same percentage encounters rework and scrap costs from OOS events, deviations, and CAPAs. The root cause? Your ERP, MES, QMS, and LIMS systems can't communicate—trapping the data AI needs to predict issues, accelerate decisions, and prevent problems before they disrupt production.
The business impact is significant. Most manufacturers report missing or unusable production data, making it difficult to trace materials or establish product genealogy; and they continue to deal with costly human errors because key processes remain manual or disconnected. The cost compounds with every delayed batch release, every piece of rework, and every preventable compliance issue.
Key Takeaways
- A Digital Maturity Reality Check: Understand where your organization truly sits on the maturity curve and why moving from "digital" to "connected" is the critical next step many companies are missing.
- Understanding the True Cost of Silos: Learn how disconnected systems impact data governance and limit holistic insights that enable process improvements and support AI adoption.
- Integration Barriers: Discover why integration with existing systems is the No. 1 barrier to AI success, cited as the primary challenge for implementation by manufacturing leaders. 45% of organizations identify infrastructure readiness as their biggest obstacle to technological advancement.
- The Unified Platform Advantage: See how MasterControl's connected ecosystem eliminates fragmentation while maintaining the flexibility your sites need.
- Practical AI Readiness: Get actionable guidance on laying the groundwork for AI implementation, from data quality and infrastructure to accelerated batch release and predictive operations.
You can't skip connectivity and jump straight to AI. Our research proves integration is the No. 1 AI implementation challenge to overcome. This webinar addresses the imperative to break down the silos today that are creating the delays, rework, and compliance issues that 90%-plus manufacturers struggle with. Start at the bottom and build the connected data foundation that makes AI actually work.
Nicole Sherman
Senior Product Marketing Manager
MasterControl
Manufacturing, Quality, and Asset Management — Simplified with Life-Sciences Specialized AI.
Within her role as a Sr. Product Marketing Manager at MasterControl, Nicole focuses on understanding the current market, and partnering with other departments to help communicate valuable product benefits that meet customer needs. This includes go-to market strategy, product positioning messaging, launch communications, and more. Prior to joining MasterControl, Nicole has spent over a decade in strategic consulting roles for both B2B and B2C organizations, spanning a range of industries, from healthcare to hospitality.
Sherman earned a bachelor of science degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master of Arts from Emerson College.
Caitlin Minton-Smith
Senior Product Marketing Manager
MasterControl
Manufacturing, Quality, and Asset Management — Simplified with Life Sciences-Specialized AI.
Caitlin Minton-Smith has over 15 years of experience in the life sciences industry and extensive expertise in online, print, and visual media communication. In her current role as senior product marketing manager, she is responsible for creating go-to-market strategies, developing product positioning, crafting messaging, and executing strategic marketing campaigns and has been directly involved in the launch of several MasterControl products. Minton-Smith brings comprehensive product, market, and customer knowledge to deliver innovative solutions to deeply rooted problems and strives to empower cross-functional teams to maximize success.
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