An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
AI for Process Optimization
Use of AI for Data Analysis in Maintenance Management
Classroom Sessions:
INTRODUCTION
This training course on AI for Process Optimization covers essential aspects of process modelling and optimization and applications of AI techniques. It covers an overview of process optimization and fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This includes data acquisition for process optimization, supervised learning for optimization, ERP and SCADA systems. It also includes introduction to machine learning (ML) and AI techniques such as Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Fuzzy Logic Control (FLC), classification models and random forests..
Practical case studies will be presented to demonstrate the use of AI related techniques in order to utilize the data that exists in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and provide decision support for selection of the most appropriate maintenance strategies.
This GLOMACS AI for Process Optimization training course will highlight:
- Traditional maintenance vs. process optimization
- The role of AI in process optimization
- Integration with existing maintenance systems (CMMS, ERP)
- Learning from Failures.
- Challenges, Ethical Considerations, and Future Trends
Objectives
At the end of this training course, you will learn to:
- Understand process optimization techniques.
- Learn about ML and AI concepts and trends.
- Design and develop methods of utilizing AI in the maintenance domain.
- Analyze data and determine most appropriate maintenance polices and actions.
- Apply and explain role of AI in process optimization.
Training Methodology
This training course on AI for Process Optimization will utilize various proven learning methodologies to ensure full understanding of comprehension, retention, and ability to apply the knowledge presented. This includes tools and techniques, examples, case studies, and small groups activities.
Organisational Impact
Organizations will appreciate the benefits, costs, opportunities and threats of embracing AI within process optimization strategy. More specifically, organizations will greatly benefit from:
- Use of AI technologies and its impact on increasing the profit within the organization.
- Improved total operational effectiveness and efficiency.
- Stronger and leading-edge competitive advantage.
- Implement and improve critical thinking training skills.
- Enhance digital transformation.
Personal Impact
This training course on AI for Process Optimization will empower you to leverage embracing AI in the maintenance field. More specifically, individuals will greatly benefit from:
- Enhanced predictive and problem-solving capabilities.
- Improved AI-driven decision analysis.
- Optimized utilization of data collected in exiting ERP, SCADA and CMMS.
- Sharpened learning and innovation capabilities.
- Future-proofed career prospects.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The training course on AI for Process Optimization is ideal for professionals seeking to leverage AI for reliability engineering and maintenance management skills.
This GLOMACS AI for Process Optimization training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Process and Operations Engineering
- Control Room Supervisors
- Maintenance and Reliability Supervisors
- Business leaders, directors and managers.
- Data analysts, IT professionals
DAY 1
Introduction to Process Optimization and AI Fundamentals
- Overview of Process Optimization
- What is process optimization?
- Key optimization objectives: efficiency, cost reduction, quality improvement
- Traditional vs. AI-powered process optimization
- Introduction to AI, machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL)
- Overview of supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning
- Key AI algorithms for optimization problems (e.g., genetic algorithms, simulated annealing)
- AI's role in real-time decision-making and dynamic process optimization
DAY 2
Data Collection, Preprocessing, and Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
- Data Acquisition for Process Optimization
- Types of data in process optimization (sensor data, operational logs, performance metrics, etc.)
- Data sources: IoT devices, enterprise systems (ERP, MES), historical process data
- Data storage and integration (cloud, edge computing, databases)
- Data Preprocessing and Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
- Techniques for feature extraction and dimensionality reduction
- Visualizing data for insights (correlation heatmaps, time-series plots)
- Statistical methods to identify trends, anomalies, and patterns in process data
DAY 3
Machine Learning Models for Process Optimization
- Supervised Learning for Optimization
- Classification models for defect detection and process anomalies (SVM, k-NN, random forests)
- Key performance indicators (KPIs) and objective functions in optimization problems
- Model evaluation: metrics, cross-validation, and bias-variance tradeoff
- Unsupervised Learning and Clustering
- Clustering methods for process optimization (k-means, hierarchical clustering)
- Anomaly detection in unsupervised settings (Isolation Forest, DBSCAN)
- Case study: Cluster analysis to identify process inefficiencies
DAY 4
Advanced AI Techniques for Process Optimization
- Reinforcement Learning for Dynamic Optimization
- Introduction to reinforcement learning (RL) and its components (agents, environments, rewards)
- Applications of RL in dynamic process optimization (supply chain, scheduling, energy systems)
- Evolutionary and Swarm Algorithms
- Genetic algorithms for optimization (crossover, mutation, selection)
- Simulated annealing for solving global optimization problems
- Particle swarm optimization (PSO) for complex process optimization tasks
- Case study: Solving a complex multi-variable optimization problem using these algorithms
DAY 5
Deployment, Monitoring, and Future of AI in Process Optimization
- Deploying AI Models in real-world processes
- Integration with existing process control and monitoring systems (SCADA, ERP, MES)
- Real-time monitoring, feedback loops, and model updates
- Scaling AI for industrial applications (cloud vs. edge deployment)
- Challenges, ethics, and the future of AI in Process Optimization
- Data privacy, security, and ethical considerations in process optimization
- Common challenges: data quality, model interpretability, and implementation cost
- The future of AI in process optimization: Industry 4.0, digital twins, and autonomous systems
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Endorsed Education Provider
GLOMACS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org
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