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A by-the-numbers look at winning manufacturing strategy for the year ahead.Manufacturing in the U.S. has stalled since the great recession of 2010, and labor productivity has stalled despite the introduction of new technologies. In the U.S., we are not yet realizing the benefits of what should be our biggest advantage: A highly trained, well educated workforce. But it's not all doom and gloom. There is clearly some expectation of a shift happening, as we've seen the largest spikes in private investment in the last 15 years in 2024. But where are those investments going? Smart investments now are likely to separate winners from losers over the next 12-24 months. Watch to learn what those smart investments are and how to execute them.

Manufacturing a Successful 2025

On-Demand Webinar: The Hidden Cost of Slow Quotes in Metal FabricationIn custom metal fabrication, the first credible quote usually wins the job. But when quote turnaround stretches from hours to days, you're losing bids on speed and leaving margin on the table. Marcin Zmarzly, Director of Sales at CADDi, and Sid Srivastava, Pre-Sales Manager at CADDi, walk through what actually slows quoting down in a fabrication shop, how to put a number on it, and what changes when your design and quote history becomes searchable by geometry and material instead of part number.You'll Learn:<ul><li>Where quote turnaround time actually goes, step by step, and which delays are searching instead of estimating</li><li>How to measure the cost of slow quoting using RFQ-to-quote turnaround, quote coverage, win rate by response time, and margin variance across similar parts</li><li>How similarity search surfaces comparable past parts with accepted pricing, so estimators price from evidence instead of memory</li></ul>Watch the on-demand webinar now to see what your own drawing and quote history could be telling you.

The Hidden Cost of Slow Quotes in Metal Fabrication: Mythbusters Edition

On-Demand Webinar: From Automation to Optimization, Beyond the Factory FloorEfficiency gains do not stop at the shop floor. For manufacturers running engineer-to-order production, the biggest bottlenecks often sit upstream, in engineering and procurement, where parts and pricing data get scattered across PLM, ERP, and file systems. In this session, Patrick Harrigan, VP of Sales at CADDi, sits down with Tim Dorn, VP of Engineering at Amerequip, a custom equipment manufacturer, to talk through how Amerequip tackled exactly that problem.Dorn shares a practitioner's view of what it took to move off siloed, tribal knowledge dependent workflows and onto a centralized data environment. The conversation covers:<ul><li>How Amerequip unified historical parts and pricing data so engineers and procurement teams could find what they needed in minutes, not days</li><li>What onboarding actually looked like, step by step, and how long it took before the team saw results</li><li>How faster access to accurate data changed decisions earlier in the production process, before costly mistakes reached the shop floor</li></ul>This is a candid look at what implementation involves, from a team that has already gone through it. If you lead engineering or procurement for an ETO manufacturer and are looking past automation for your next source of efficiency, watch the on-demand recording now.

Tim Dorn

From Automation to Optimization: Beyond the Factory Floor

In the fast-evolving world of manufacturing, staying competitive means overcoming significant hurdles: outdated processes, rising operational costs, and the need for rapid adaptation. With digital transformation reshaping the industry, those who harness the power of innovation will navigate these challenges more effectively and unlock new growth opportunities.If optimizing your manufacturing operations with innovative strategies is crucial to your success, then grasping the potential of digital transformation is essential. Join us for a compelling webinar, “Digital Transformation in Manufacturing: CEO Insights on U.S. Expansion Strategies."In this session, Yushiro Kato, CEO of CADDi, shares his expertise on how digital transformation is reshaping the manufacturing sector and providing valuable insights to help you: Navigate Change: Explore how digital strategies are driving efficiency and innovation in manufacturing. Adopt Effective Practices: Learn practical approaches for integrating new technologies into your manufacturing processes. Enhance Operations: Discover methods to optimize operations and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry. Prepare for Expansion: Get insights into successful expansion strategies and how to position your business for growth in new markets.What’s In It For You? Valuable Insights: Gain a deeper understanding of how digital transformation can propel your manufacturing operations forward. Expert Advice: Benefit from Yushiro Kato’s extensive experience and leadership in driving innovation within the industry. Strategic Advantage: Learn strategies to enhance efficiency, adapt to industry changes, and achieve your business goals. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain critical knowledge and stay ahead in the manufacturing sector. Register now and take the next step in transforming your manufacturing strategy.

DX in Manufacturing: CEO Insights on Expansion Strategies

The short-term outlook for manufacturing in the US is looking increasingly dire. Recently released economic data points to a slowdown in demand which is already being felt by many. Inventory build-up is reaching levels not seen since the 90s, and over 80% of senior leaders expect a recession in the next 18-24 months. This comes as manufacturers are struggling to recruit and retain enough skilled labor to support existing demand. All while America faces an election where re-shoring manufacturing jobs is likely to become a central issue in the debate over our country’s future. The temperature is rising for American manufacturers and we're here to discuss what to do about it. In this webinar, we bring together senior leaders from across the industry to discuss the findings of CADDi’s recently released Manufacturing Pressure &amp; Productivity Index. We discuss the findings from this market research report which surveyed over 300 senior leaders from nearly every manufacturing vertical. We’ll be diving into the trends that matter most to manufacturers over the next 18 months, and exploring how leaders can chart a path forward through increasingly turbulent waters.<h2> </h2><h2 class="">What You'll Learn:</h2><ul class=""><li class="">Industry Trends: Discover the fears and outlooks that CEOs have for the future of the manufacturing industry, and how these insights can help you anticipate and navigate potential challenges.</li><li class="">Strategic Insights: Learn how to address the pressing issues of demand slowdowns, inventory management, and labor challenges, while also uncovering opportunities for growth and innovation.</li><li class="">Future Outlook: Explore strategies to prepare for potential economic downturns and shifts in the industry, and find out how to leverage these changes to your advantage.</li><li class="">Practical Advice: Gain actionable recommendations based on recent research to enhance your decision-making and improve resilience in a shifting market.</li></ul><h2> </h2><h2 class="">Why Watch?</h2>Gain Insight: Learn what CEOs are optimistic about and how these positive outlooks can shape your business strategy and identify potential areas for growth. Actionable Strategies: Get practical advice on how to tackle current pressures and seize emerging opportunities, positioning your organization for success. Decision-Making Tools: Use the insights from our panel to make informed decisions, refine your strategies, and enhance your resilience and competitive edge. Don’t miss this opportunity to equip yourself with the knowledge and strategies needed to thrive in a challenging manufacturing environment. Watch now and gain valuable insights from our distinguished panel of experts, while also finding optimism and opportunity amidst the uncertainty.

Alleviating The Pressure On American Manufacturing

In this on-demand webinar, Patrick Harrigan, VP of Partnerships at CADDi, and Greg Cunningham, Platform Specialist at IMAGINiT Technologies, deliver a candid game plan for manufacturers ready to unlock the true potential of AI-driven growth. The session cuts to the heart of why most AI initiatives stall — fragmented engineering data, tribal knowledge buried in inboxes, and processes that weren't built to scale — and lays out a practical roadmap to fix it. Watch to learn how to transform legacy engineering data into a competitive advantage, break down silos across design, manufacturing, and supply chain, reduce costly rework, and build the structured data foundation that AI actually requires to succeed. Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or looking to accelerate an existing initiative, this recording gives you actionable steps you can put to work right away.

Greg Cunningham

A Practical Game Plan for AI in Manufacturing: Transforming Legacy Data Into Strategic Insights

This SME Media–hosted webinar (sponsored by CADDi) is a manufacturing outlook discussion built around CADDi’s 2026 Manufacturing Outlook Survey, drawing on responses from ~230 U.S. manufacturing leaders (senior manager through C-suite) across a broad mix of verticals. The presenters, Aaron Lober (VP Marketing, CADDi US), Chris Cope (VP Engineering), and Patrick Harrigan (VP Partnerships), frame 2026 as a year of “winning with fewer people, higher costs, and no margin for error.” They contrast 2025 (described as comparatively stronger investment and expansion) with 2026, where leaders expect to prioritize operational efficiency, ROI discipline, and doubling down on what already works rather than launching big new initiatives. Key themes covered:<ul class=""><li class="">Skilled labor shortage as the top constraint (described as accelerating and now affecting not just the shop floor but also engineering, design, and operations), driving companies to focus on hiring/training/retention and tools that help newer employees ramp faster using institutional knowledge.</li><li class="">AI adoption is widespread but uneven: many manufacturers have tried pilots, some failed to deliver ROI, and concerns around data quality and cybersecurity (including risks of uploading proprietary data to public LLMs and “hallucinations” impacting processes) are prominent.</li><li class="">A major quantified inefficiency: employees spend ~1 hour/day searching for parts data, positioning better parts-data access as a lever for large productivity gains.</li><li class="">Practical “fast ROI” opportunities emphasized include design/part reuse (framed as one of the highest-impact decisions), better engineering–procurement collaboration, and reducing friction caused by siloed systems of record (PLM/PDM vs ERP, etc.), which limit context-sharing and cause rework.</li><li class="">The webinar closes with actionable guidance: start with business problems and ROI targets, not tools, run cross-functional ideation/stack-ranking to find high-value low-effort starting points, and focus on building repeatable, predictable AI workflows (including strong prompting practices) rather than “trying AI and seeing what happens.”</li></ul> Overall, it’s a strategy-and-practice session aimed at manufacturing leaders looking for near-term operational wins, especially by leveraging existing design and supplier knowledge, while navigating 2026 headwinds like labor scarcity, cost pressure, and policy uncertainty. Access the on-demand recording today.

The 2026 Manufacturing Outlook: How Leaders are Investing, Adapting, and Competing

Manufacturers are facing a silent crisis: decades of institutional knowledge are walking out the door as experienced engineers retire, turnover rises, and supplier ecosystems shift. At the same time, teams are drowning in unstructured files — drawings, quotes, QC reports, and tribal process notes — making it harder than ever to reuse past work, avoid repeat mistakes, and train new talent. AI has the power to reverse this trend — not by replacing experts, but by capturing, structuring, and amplifying their knowledge across engineering, procurement, and operations. Join CADDi’s VP of Partnerships Patrick Harrigan and CADDi’s VP of Engineering Chris Cope for a deep-dive discussion on: You Will Learn<ul class=""><li class="">Why knowledge attrition is the #1 hidden cost in manufacturing transformation</li><li class="">How AI is being applied today to digitize, structure, and unlock legacy engineering + supplier data</li><li class="">Real examples of teams using AI to speed RFQs, avoid repeat quality issues, and ramp new engineers faster</li><li class="">Frameworks for evaluating AI tools that support — not disrupt — your workforce</li><li class="">A practical roadmap to start preserving expertise before it's gone</li></ul> This session is designed for forward-thinking manufacturing leaders who want to future-proof their organizations and empower their teams — not replace them. Watch this webinar today!

Preserving Manufacturing Expertise in an AI Era

American manufacturing has been on a negative trajectory for the last half century. In the last 20 years alone, 30% of Americas small and midsized manufacturers have been absorbed by larger competitors or gone out of business. Trade policy alone isn't enough to save the American Manufacturer. To dominate the 21st century, American Manufacturers need to innovate faster than ever before. Fortunately a fresh crop of leading innovators in this new AI-powered era is beginning to emerge. We're here to bring you their stories. Consolidating components purchasing across a global supply chain. Speeding up DFM to get products to market faster. Enforcing reuse to avoid unnecessary duplication and carrying costs. These are just a few of the success stories that CADDi customers have pioneered over the last year. We're here to deep dive some of these for you. The CADDi team will get under the hood on approaches used by our top customers so you can deploy them in your own business. Don't miss this chance to grab the AI-enabled playbooks that are making companies like, Subaru, Kawasaki, Dairy Conveyor Corp, Denso, Ebara, and others so successful at improving QCD.

Designing a Smarter Manufacturing Sector

The webinar is now available on demand!Discover how manufacturing leaders are transforming enterprise data, breaking down silos to create systems of insight that drive competitive advantage. Learn how AI is helping manufacturers navigate tariff impacts with data-driven domestic sourcing strategies that offset rising costs. See how AI-powered workflows streamline engineering and supply chain processes, enabling intelligent design reuse and faster access to critical data. Explore how data becomes a strategic advantage for high-mix, low-volume manufacturers—driving rapid, accurate quotes and operational efficiency. Find out how AI is helping manufacturers manage cost volatility by optimizing supplier negotiations and uncovering hidden savings opportunities.Watch the webinar anytime, on demand!

From Tribal Knowledge to AI Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Your Manufacturing Data

Unlock the Power of Your Manufacturing Data – On DemandYour legacy drawings, machine logs, and “tribal knowledge” hold a goldmine of insights—if you know how to use them. In this on-demand webinar, manufacturing leaders reveal how AI is transforming unstructured data into actionable insights, faster decision-making, and measurable business results. Watch now to learn how to:<ul class=""><li class="">Turn fragmented data into a complete digital foundation</li><li class="">Empower your team with AI-powered search and insights</li><li class="">Reduce costs, speed time-to-market, and optimize supplier relationships</li></ul>

Philip Carpenito

Preparing Manufacturing for the AI Revolution

In this IMTS+ webinar with AMT and CADDi, Cathy Ma moderates a discussion between Aaron Lober and Philip Carpenito on how AI and data can assist manufacturers in managing tariff disruptions. With 86% of recent survey respondents experiencing increased costs due to tariffs, experts emphasize the importance of AI as a productivity multiplier in manufacturing. Aaron and Philip highlight the need for better data harmonization and the potential of AI in optimizing procurement processes. The conversation also stresses the significance of collaboration between OEMs and suppliers, particularly for smaller manufacturers who must adapt quickly to remain competitive. Ultimately, U.S. manufacturers must adopt AI tools to enhance operational efficiency and navigate the complexities of the current manufacturing landscape.

Cathy Ma

IMTS+ Webinar: Smarter Supply Chains

CADDi leverages AI to digitize drawings and procurement data, making manufacturing insights searchable by shape, text, dimensions and part names.