Stuck in the MiddleÂ
You’re Being Asked for AI – But Your Plant Isn’t Ready.
Getting Your Operations Ready for AI
Date: Aug. 26, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 PM CT (3:00 PM ET, 12:00 p.m. PT)
Overview
Manufacturing leaders are under pressure to define AI strategies, but many operations aren’t ready to support them. In this webinar, we’ll break down why that gap exists and what it actually takes to close it. You’ll leave with a practical understanding of where to start and how to move your operations forward to make AI possible.
What You Will Learn
- Why so many organizations feel caught between AI expectations and operational reality?
- What’s driving the gap between leadership goals and plant-floor readiness?
- The most common barriers preventing AI from moving beyond pilot stages.
- How to assess where your operations stand today?
- What to prioritize first to move toward AI readiness?
- How technology supports a practical path from strategy to execution?
Speakers
Zach LaDouceur
Sales Leader – Digital Transformation
Zach LaDouceur is a Digital Transformation Sales Leader at EOSYS, where he helps manufacturers align their operations, data, and technology to support real business outcomes. With over a decade of experience in industrial automation, including time with Rockwell Automation, Zach brings a practical, results-focused perspective on what it takes to successfully move from strategy to execution.
Jamilla Thomas
Software and Control Technology Consultant, Rockwell Automation
Jamilla Thomas graduated from San Diego State University with her Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering in May 2021. She has been working with Rockwell Automation as a Software & Control Technology Consultant since July of 2021 but started interning with Rockwell Automation in May of 2019. She is currently located in South Florida.