Description

Come share your experiences, stories, questions, and what you have learned in a safe, non-commercial environment. We seek to understand the state-of-the market, understand what companies have done that has or has not worked, documenting questions that MESA and the community can help answer. Overall, the goal is to accelerate each participant’s learning and progress toward Smart Manufacturing. 

Topic: From Provenance to Digital Twins – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Your Data

Part 1: “Mapping the Data DNA: Mastering Provenance and Lineage for Purposeful Insights”

In today's rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape, data is the new raw material. "From Provenance to Digital Twins – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Your Data" explores how organizations can extract actionable insights and drive operational innovation by mastering data provenance and harnessing the power of digital twins.

Part 1: “Mapping the Data DNA: Mastering Provenance and Lineage for Purposeful Insights” dives into the foundational aspects of data origin and evolution. This session demystifies the journey of data—from its creation, through its transformations, to its final use—emphasizing how clear data lineage and robust provenance strategies can lead to more trustworthy analytics and improved decision-making across the shop floor and executive boardrooms alike. 

Building on this foundation, Part 2: "Digital Twin Dynamics: Reusing and Recycling Data to Operationalize Innovation" transitions from theory to practice. Here, the focus shifts to how organizations can repurpose and integrate legacy data into dynamic digital twin environments. By reusing and recycling data assets, manufacturing leaders can simulate processes, optimize operations, and drive continuous innovation—ensuring that every byte of information contributes to a smarter, more agile production ecosystem.

Together, these sessions provide a comprehensive roadmap for reducing waste, maximizing data utility, and transforming how manufacturing enterprises harness data to remain competitive and resilient in a digital future.

Part 1: "Mapping the Data DNA: Mastering Provenance and Lineage for Purposeful Insights"

Audience Engagement Questions:

1. How do you currently track and document the origin and transformation of your manufacturing data?

2. What challenges have you faced in ensuring data quality and integrity across multiple systems such as MES, ERP, and WMS?

3. In what ways could improved data lineage enhance decision-making in your operations or strategy sessions?

4. How do you envision integrating data provenance practices to bridge gaps between engineering and executive-level insights?

5. What role do you believe standardized data provenance can play in regulatory compliance and quality assurance in your organization?

Agenda: 

• Thanks to our Sponsor(s) 
• Facilitator introduction 
• Community & Group overview – why participate and what to expect 
• Smart Manufacturing Paradigm 
• Thanks to our Sponsor(s) 
• Summary of last meeting 
• Today's subject 
• Wrap up 
• Next meeting 
• How to keep the conversation going 
• Thanks

The Community meets every two weeks via virtual facilitated meetings. The Community is a benefit of MESA membership. Members automatically receive the Zoom link/invitation. Not a member? Join today! 

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