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S4E4 Forming Your IT/OT Dream Team
Smart manufacturing initiatives often fail for reasons that have little to do with technology. The real challenge is organizational: bringing together IT, OT, engineering, operations, cybersecurity,…
S4E3 How to Gain Value from Manufacturing Operations Software
In this episode of MESA Knows Smart Manufacturing, ChrisMonchinski sits down with Julie Fraser of Tech-Clarity and key sponsors to discuss an important new industry initiative: the 2026 Business…
S4E2 Quantify and Measure Your Return on Data
We’ve spent decades in the OT space measuring return on assets, return on capital… But what about return on data?For this MESA “Knows” Podcast, we sat down with Joanne Friedman to tackle a question…
S4E1 The SaaSpocolypse: Hype, Reality & the Future of MES
What a wild ride in the past week for the software vendors of the S&P 500 and beyond! In this episode, we sit down with Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO and co-founder of Critical Manufacturing, who…
S3 The importance of Maturity Models in Digital Transformation
A good maturity model doesn’t tell you how advanced you are—it tells you what risks you’re carrying and what you should do next. There maybe some skepticism out there on the value of maturity models…
S3E23 Industrial Cybersecurity in the age of AI
As manufacturers accelerate their use of artificial intelligence to optimize production, improve quality, and predict maintenance, the cybersecurity stakes have never been higher. This episode…
S3E8 What to expect at Smart Manufacturing Now 2025
As we gear up for the upcoming Smart Manufacturing Now 2025 event, I have had the privilege of moderating a special podcast with MESA members who have been at the forefront of applying AI in…
S3E6 Smart Manufacturing Now Preview
A special MESA Knows podcast episode previewing what’s coming at Smart Manufacturing Now! Our third year conducting this important virtual event, Hear what to expect from the event, who’s speaking,…
S3E4 Data Integrity by Design
In this episode, we dive into the critical role of data integrity by design in enabling the future of smart manufacturing in the life sciences industry. As Pharma 4.0 initiatives gain traction,…
S3E4 Manufacturing Addresses the Challenge of Tariffs
In this episode, we sit down with manufacturers and supply chain experts to explore how today’svolatile trade environment is forcing a strategic rethink across the industry. From shifting sourcing…
Making Manufacturing Analytics and AI Matter - The Survey
What’s really driving success with analytics and AI in manufacturing? In this episode, we dive into the latest industry survey results with Julie Fraser of Tech-Clarity to uncover what’s working,…
S4E1 What is Your Return on Data
Following on the heels of a great community discussion, I have Joanne Friedmann and Khris Kammer discuss the elevation of data to the forefront of IT/OT architecture. Embedded in that is a thinking…
S3E5 “Back to the Basics” What are AI/ML in Smart Manufacturing?
The pace of technology change in manufacturing can be dizzying. Some of our listeners to this podcast have asked us to take a step back from some of our deeper investigative topics and simply review…
S3E4 How is Artificial Intelligence Changing Industrial Analytics?
How is Artificial Intelligence Changing Industrial Analytics? From the Smart Manufacturing Now event and a tumultuous year of technology change, it's clear that AI will have a significant impact on…
S2024E2 How is Smart Manufacturing changing the MRO Practice
The practice of MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) has been with us as long as the first industrial revolution and today is as critical as ever. But Smart Manufacturing has had major impacts…
S3E2 Can large language models solve problems in manufacturing?
The large language model (think Chat GPT) made quite a splash at the end of 2023. This class of technologies can be applied to many real-world challenges that face industrial enterprises. But what…
S3E1 Are manufacturing digital twins ready for prime-time? And if so, how can you prepare?
The digital twin may be the ultimate expression of digital transformation. The concept of a Digital Twin has evolved and expanded over the years, but at its core, it generally refers to a virtual…
S3E11 So… you scored a 2.7 on your digital maturity assessment, now what?
Knowing where you are on your digital transformation journey is the key to setting goals and identifying and celebrating the wins. But is it healthy to obsess about this score? And whats behind this…
S3E10 You can't ignore data governance in implementing your analytics strategy
Why do 87% of data science projects fail? Non-Availability of Quality Data .... The data is usually raw and may contain many missing or absurd values. In such cases, it sometimes becomes impossible…
S3E9 The manufacturing metaverse helps uncover real-world business value
The concept of a "manufacturing metaverse" is still in its early stages; however, its potential impact to uncover real-world business value can be observed and measured today. The MESA Analytics WG…
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MESA Knows Smart Manufacturing has published 28 episodes since March 2021, covering topics in Technology.
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