Smart Manufacturing Intelligence
Know Where You Stand.
Know Where to Invest.
Take a structured maturity assessment across your manufacturing operations. Get an instant diagnostic of your strengths and gaps — mapped directly to the use cases and solutions that will move the needle.
How It Works
Three steps from assessment to action.
Assess Your Maturity
Answer targeted questions across pillars like process stability, quality systems, workforce capability, and digital enablement. Rate both your current maturity and the importance of each area to your organization.
See Your Diagnostic
Get a visual maturity profile showing where you excel and where the gaps are. A spider chart builds as you go, giving you instant feedback pillar by pillar. An AI-generated executive summary puts it all in context.
Get Targeted Recommendations
Your priority gaps are automatically mapped to specific use cases on mfgusecases.com — the smart manufacturing use case library. You get a curated list of the solutions and approaches most relevant to closing your gaps.
What You Get
Every completed assessment delivers actionable intelligence.
Maturity Spider Chart
Visual profile of your capabilities across every pillar — see your shape at a glance and track how it changes over time.
Priority Gap Analysis
Areas rated high importance but low maturity are flagged automatically. Focus your investment where it matters most.
AI Executive Summary
One-click AI analysis of your results — key findings, critical gaps, and recommended priorities written for manufacturing leaders.
Curated Use Case List
Your gaps map directly to specific use cases on mfgusecases.com — the structured library of smart manufacturing solutions.
See it in action
View a Sample Report
ExampleCo is a fictional 5-plant manufacturer — fully populated with realistic survey data so you can explore the entire report experience: heatmap, plant comparison, priority gaps mapped to real use cases, and AI insights. No signup needed.
View the ExampleCo reportSee Results in 5 Minutes
Not ready for a full deep-dive? Take a 15-question intro for any department and see your first results instantly. Your answers carry forward when you decide to complete the full assessment.
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Full Assessments
Deep-dive assessments by department. Complete at your own pace — one pillar at a time.
Quality Department Maturity Assessment
Maturity assessment for the Quality function.
Industrial Engineering Maturity Assessment
Maturity assessment for the Industrial Engineering function.
Supervisor Team Maturity Assessment
Maturity assessment for the Supervisor function.
Operator Team Maturity Assessment
Maturity assessment for the Operator function.
Operational Excellence Maturity — Part 1
Pillars 1–5: Process stability, flow & pull, daily management, problem solving, and asset reliability.
Operational Excellence Maturity — Part 2
Pillars 6–10: Quality systems, material flow, workforce capability, data & digital, and strategy deployment.
Plant Maintenance Maturity — Part 1
Pillars 1–6: Equipment stability, preventive/predictive maintenance, breakdown response, production integration, autonomous maintenance (TPM), and work management.
Plant Maintenance Maturity — Part 2
Pillars 7–12: Technical depth, maintenance strategy & governance, asset strategy, reliability engineering, data & digital, and lifecycle management.
Plant Management Maturity Assessment
Strategic direction, operating system design, performance management, leadership behavior, operational control, continuous improvement, workforce strategy, and governance.
Production Team Maturity Assessment
Daily direction and tier management, standard work, flow and output control, quality at the source, problem resolution, workforce capability, equipment readiness, and safety & ergonomics.
Plant Materials Maturity — Part 1
Pillars 1–6: Material flow design, inventory strategy, planning & scheduling, supplier management, internal logistics, and integration with production.
Plant Materials Maturity — Part 2
Pillars 7–12: Data & digital integration, governance & capability, flow architecture, advanced pull systems, inventory optimization & risk, and planning system integrity.
Manufacturing Engineering Maturity Assessment
Process and method design, tooling and equipment, new product introduction, change management, integration with production/quality/maintenance, standardization and knowledge management, capability and capacity, and governance & continuous improvement.
Plant IT/OT Maturity — Part 1
Pillars 1–6: IT/OT strategy, OT reliability, data availability & integrity, IT/OT integration, cybersecurity, and support to digital lean & daily management.
Plant IT/OT Maturity — Part 2
Pillars 7–12: Capability & support model, governance & metrics, advanced data architecture, predictive analytics, digital use-case deployment, and advanced automation.
Plant Finance Maturity Assessment
Financial visibility and cost transparency, cost control, budgeting & forecasting, working capital and cash management, decision support, integration with daily management, financial systems & analytics, and governance & continuous improvement.
Process Engineering Maturity Assessment
Process definition and parameter control, process capability and variation management, defect mechanism understanding, SPC discipline, validation and change control, integration with manufacturing engineering/quality/production, data and measurement systems, and governance & continuous improvement.
Production Planning & Scheduling Maturity Assessment
Demand translation, scheduling effectiveness, constraint management, plan stability, integration with materials/production/maintenance, planning systems and parameter discipline, capability and decision-making discipline, and governance & continuous improvement.
Human Resources Maturity Assessment
Workforce strategy and alignment, talent acquisition and onboarding, training and capability building, leadership development, workforce engagement and stability, integration with daily management, compliance and policy management, and governance & continuous improvement.
Environmental, Health & Safety Maturity Assessment
Hazard identification and risk assessment, safe work standards, incident prevention and learning, integration with daily management, workforce training and awareness, environmental management and compliance, safety systems and workplace design, and governance & continuous improvement.
Facilities Maturity Assessment
Utilities reliability and infrastructure stability, preventive and predictive facilities maintenance, energy management and sustainability, integration with production, workplace conditions and compliance, facilities systems and asset management, capability and responsiveness, and governance & continuous improvement.
Plant Purchasing Maturity Assessment
Purchase order execution, supplier delivery reliability, shortage management and expediting, integration with planning/materials/production, supplier risk and supply continuity, purchasing data and parameter discipline, capability and decision-making, and governance & continuous improvement.
Manufacturing Impact Assessment
A high-level read across six CESMII Smart Manufacturing key areas — strategy, culture, data, systems, people, and supply chain — to surface where impact is most likely.
Built for Manufacturing Leaders
Plant Managers & Directors
Get a data-driven view of operational maturity across departments. Prioritize investment with confidence, backed by structured gap analysis rather than gut feel.
Continuous Improvement Leaders
Identify the highest-impact opportunities across your operation. Use the maturity profile to build the business case for CI initiatives and track progress over time.
Quality & Engineering Managers
Benchmark your department's capabilities against a structured framework. Surface gaps your team may have normalized and connect them to proven solutions.
Operations Consultants
Use the assessment as a structured discovery tool with clients. Deliver a professional maturity diagnostic in the first engagement — backed by a curated use case library.
Digital Transformation Teams
Map readiness gaps across the organization before committing to technology investments. Ensure the foundation is in place for successful digital enablement.
Corporate & Multi-Site Leaders
Roll out a consistent assessment framework across plants. Compare maturity profiles site-by-site and allocate resources where the gaps are deepest.
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