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MxD, in collaboration with EY, is developing a technology roadmap to help the Casting and Forging industry harness the full potential of digital manufacturing. This roadmap will look across the entire lifecycle—from design to production to supply chain—and is being shaped through in-person workshops with leaders from industry, academia, government, and key trade associations. We are pleased to invite you to Workshop 3, where we will shift from exploring actionable solutions to developing the digital roadmap.

Workshop 3 Details:
Date: January 21, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: MxD, Chicago, IL
Focus: Digital Roadmap Development
Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided.

We hope you will join us for this collaborative and forward-looking discussion.

Register here: https://loom.ly/boKLvCs

MxD Casting and Forging Industry Workshop Identifying Pain Points and Challenges in the US Casting and Forging Industry Join us for an industry-leading event designed to benefit professionals working in or supporting the fields of design, manufacturing, or quality.

Join the NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing for a new knowledge-sharing webinar series for the Manufacturing USA network! Accelerating Innovation: Project Impacts from Manufacturing USA will highlight some of the NIST-sponsored technical project impacts of the Manufacturing USA institutes and their project partners. Discover exciting technological advancements, improved manufacturing processes, and learn about collaboration opportunities. The kick off date for the series is January 15, 2026, at 12 p.m. ET.

Digitization, Automation, and Supply Chains
January 15, 2026 at 12 pm ET

Featuring:

Local Health Alert System (LHAS)
Presented by Ian Taylor (Simba Chain)
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Robotics and Automation Decision Framework for Agility and Resilience (RADAR)
Presented by Eleftherios Iakovou (Texas A&M University)
ARM Institute

Rx Product Marketplace Orchestrator: An Open Product Marketplace Orchestrator for Rapid-Response Across (Rx) Health and Medical Supply and Demand Chains
Presented by Kyoung-yun Kim, (Wayne State University), Karl Haapala, (Oregon State University), and Gul Kremer, (University of Dayton).
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Register Now: https://loom.ly/-B5XXSM

Who should attend? CTOs, COOs, project managers, technical leaders across the Manufacturing USA institutes, their agency sponsors, and participating member organizations.

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