Before You Invest in Smart Manufacturing, Build the Right Foundation

ToolingU + AI and Smart Manufacturing Path

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Illinois manufacturers can access a complimentary, curated five-course learning path designed to help teams make smarter technology decisions, reduce risk, and identify where Smart Manufacturing can create real value. 

Smart Manufacturing can improve efficiency, quality, and visibility across your operation, but only if your team knows where to start. This self-paced course bundle helps manufacturers cut through the noise, understand what matters most, and build a stronger foundation before making bigger technology investments. 

 

What Your Team Will Gain 

  • Clearer understanding of where Smart Manufacturing fits your operation 
  • Better visibility into which technologies are worth your time and which may not be 
  • Stronger alignment across operations, engineering, and leadership 
  • A practical foundation for data-driven decision-making 
  • More confidence before committing budget or disrupting current processes 

Included in The Learning Path 

  • Introduction to Smart Manufacturing: Understand the core concepts, technologies, and opportunities shaping modern manufacturing operations. 
  • AI in Manufacturing Overview: Learn where AI can support better decisions, improve processes, and deliver practical value. 
  • Introduction to the Industrial Internet of Things: See how connected systems and devices can improve visibility across your shop floor and beyond. 
  • Data Collection Fundamentals: Build a stronger foundation for capturing and using the data that supports smarter business decisions. 
  • Smart Business Strategy: Adopting Smart Manufacturing: Develop a roadmap for evaluating and adopting Smart Manufacturing in a way that fits your business. 

Why Act Now 

This opportunity is being shared with a limited group of Illinois manufacturers, and access to the curated learning path is available for a limited time. If your team is exploring Smart Manufacturing, now is the right time to build a practical foundation before larger decisions are on the table.

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This self-paced learning path is designed to help manufacturers move forward with more clarity, less risk, and a better understanding of how Smart Manufacturing can support business goals. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

ToolingU is an online manufacturing training platform that gives your team access to flexible, self-paced courses designed to strengthen workforce skills. Through IMEC, you can purchase subscription access and use ToolingU to support training in areas such as Smart Manufacturing, AI in manufacturing, Industrial IoT, data collection, and business strategy.

No. Your purchase confirms your order and begins the setup process, but seat access is not activated immediately. An IMEC project manager will follow up to collect the information needed to create each student account.

You will need to provide the first name, last name, email address, and username for each student seat purchased. IMEC will collect this information after your order is received.

ToolingU is a good fit for manufacturers that want a practical, flexible way to build employee skills. It may be especially useful if your team is exploring Smart Manufacturing, AI, Industrial IoT, data-driven decision-making, or broader workforce development needs.

You can choose from 90-day, 180-day, or 365-day ToolingU subscription options, depending on how long your team needs access.

The curated course set includes Introduction to Smart Manufacturing, AI in Manufacturing Overview, Introduction to the Industrial Internet of Things, Data Collection Fundamentals, and Smart Business Strategy: Adopting Smart Manufacturing.

Yes. The curated AI-related learning path is included with your ToolingU subscription.

Select the ToolingU subscription option that fits your needs, choose the number of student seats you want to purchase, and complete checkout through the IMEC website.

What information do I provide at checkout?

An IMEC project manager will contact you after your order is received to collect student information and begin the fulfillment process.