Analytics & AI Plenary

Join us for the plenary hosted by AIChE's Industry 4.0 topical conference which will feature key speakers discussing the current transformation of the chemical industry.

Schedule

Abstracts

Towards a discipline of Industrial Process Analytics: from case-based problem solving to a systematic body of knowledge

Leveraging Data Driven Connected Worker Technologies to Empower Your Workforce and Drive Operational Excellence

Westlake Vision of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing includes connecting data across systems and operations functions enabling data driven insights to enhance operational excellence that result in improvements to revenue, cost reduction, capital position, and sustainability. Integral to our Digital Transformation journey are digital technologies such as electronic rounds and augmented reality to connect field workers across our operations. Successful deployment depends on the business case showing economic value add, and overcoming the cultural barriers to adopting connected worker technology. We have taken a people-first approach to digital transformation and engage site participation in developing proof of concepts for our field workers. In collaboration with the sites we gathered their needs for a system architecture required to implement a data driven connected worker operating environment, and an implementation roadmap.