Practical AI Agents for Manufacturing | CII Workshop

Practical AI Agents Every Manufacturer Should Implement Today

CII Workshop | 18 March 2026

About the Session

ManufApp conducted a workshop with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) focused on one key question:

Where can AI actually be used inside a factory?

As manufacturing becomes more data-heavy and complex, traditional systems alone are not enough. The shift is towards AI agents that actively assist teams in real-time decisions, not just report data.

This session was designed to simplify AI and make it practical for real shop floor environments.

Event Details

• Date: 18 March 2026
• Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
• Format: Virtual Workshop (Cisco Webex)
• Conducted by: ManufApp in collaboration with CII
• Speaker: Apar Sureka, Founder & CEO, ManufApp

What We Covered

The session focused on practical understanding and real use cases:

• What’s changing in AI and its relevance for manufacturing
• Simple breakdown of LLMs (without technical complexity)
• How to think in AI agents, not just dashboards
• Real manufacturing use cases, including:
  • AI-assisted troubleshooting on shop floor
  • Instant access to machine history and failures
  • Smart recommendations during breakdowns
  • Guided root cause logging
  • Real-time alerts and prioritization
• Hands-on exercise where participants designed AI use cases for their own factories

Outcome of the Session

The goal was simple:

Enable manufacturers to move from “understanding AI” to “applying AI.”

Participants left with:

• Clear mental models of AI
• Practical use cases relevant to their operations
• A starting point for implementing AI agents
  

🔗 Explore AI Agents

Start with real agents already being used in manufacturing:

• Maintenance AI Agent
  AI-assisted troubleshooting, failure insights, and faster resolution
• Production Planning AI Agent
  Auto-generate optimized schedules based on demand and capacity
• Quality AI Agent 
  Improve inspection accuracy and ensure process compliance

What Participants Said

“The session was very insightful and great to see the work Manufapp is doing in this vital area!”
— Mr Ajit, Business Transformation Advisor

“Thank you for the valuable and insightful session. I truly appreciate the clarity with which you explained the concepts and use cases.”
— Aswin Kumar R, Manager – D&D, Avery India Ltd.

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