Left to right: Dale Jones, Daren Coudriet, Alex Fried, Michael McHale and Director of Continuing Education Jane Ashton.
LEHMAN, Pa. — Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education held their Spring Executive Management Series: “Automation in Business: Driving Competitive Advantage, Part 1: Key Factors & Measuring ROI,” on Wednesday, May 23, at the Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre.
During this Executive Management Forum, Daren Coudriet, director, EdTech Network and Entrepreneur in Residence at Penn State; Alex Fried, senior purchasing manager for global energy purchases at Procter & Gamble; and Michael McHale, chief executive officer at Production System Automation, provided an overview of technologies driving business automation — including actual installed examples — and the factors that should be considered in both financial analysis and human resources.
"Automation in Business: Driving Competitive Advantage, Part 2: Why AI is Key to Business Survival,” will be scheduled for Fall 2018. In this session, some basic concepts of AI (artificial intelligence) and machine learning will be introduced and business owners will be provided some guiding principles around the use of AI in their businesses.
About Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education brings all the resources of a world-class, Big Ten, research-oriented university right into the northeast corner of Pennsylvania. It strives to be the partner of choice by providing superior customer service, recognizing that growth depends upon establishing and maintaining satisfied relationships. It serves individuals, companies and organizations in Luzerne, Wyoming, Bradford and Sullivan counties offering quality programming to support the workforce development needs of companies and the professional and personal development needs of individuals.