Episode 125: Rethinking Quality Control for Pharmaceuticals with Mark Buswell

November 1st, 2023  |  Season 4  |  23 mins 14 secs

4ir, ai, automation, digital transformation, industry 4.0, manufacturing, pharma, pharmaceuticals, quality, quality control, software, technology

Mark Buswell, VP of Quality Tech at GSK brings over two decades of experience digitizing pharmaceutical manufacturing as we explore the challenges of quality control and his vision to enable a paradigm shift in the industry through 'Quality by Design.'

Episode 124: Industrial Data Interoperability with Erich Barnstedt

October 18th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  20 mins 9 secs

4ir, ai, automation, data, digital transformation, industry 4.0, interoperability, manufacturing, microsoft, mqtt, opc ua, software, technology

Erich Barnstedt–Microsoft’s Chief Architect Standards, Consortia & Industrial IoT–brings his perspective as we try to understand why, despite overtures from the biggest vendors, true data interoperability remains elusive in the manufacturing industry.

Episode 123: Building a Manufacturing Software Marketplace with Diego Tamburini

October 4th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  22 mins 20 secs

4ir, digital transformation, industry 4.0, manufacturing, microsoft, software, supply chains, technology, workforce

Diego Tamburini–Category Manager for Manufacturing at Microsoft Commercial Marketplace–helps us unpack the future trajectory of the industry, and the challenges manufacturers face in building a cohesive tech stack using solutions from different vendors.

Episode 122: Fixing the Failures of Industry 4.0 with Antonio Padovano

September 20th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  22 mins 41 secs

4ir, industry 4.0, manufacturing, supply chains, technology, workforce

In episode 122, we speak with Assistant Professor at the University of Calabria Antonio Padovano, discussing the failures of practically implementing Industry 4.0 on the shop floor, and his vision for how we can address them with a new approach.

Episode 121: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

August 23rd, 2023  |  Season 3  |  41 mins 1 sec

4ir, industry 4.0, management, manufacturing, operations, supply chains, technology, workforce

In this special episode, Trond introduces Natan Linder, CEO of Tulip and co-author of Augmented Lean, as the new host of Augmented Season 4. Trond and Natan review four great interviews from 2022, and Natan previews what’s to come in 2023–with new episodes that go beyond interviews to include brainstorms, debates, and the occasional stream of consciousness.

Episode 120: Digital Manufacturing in Turkey and Beyond with Efe Erdem

August 9th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  30 mins 23 secs

digital transformation, manufacturing, mena, technology, turkey, upskilling

In this conversation with Efe Erdem, Executive Director of Turkey’s MEXT Technology Center, we discuss how manufacturing is transforming across the MENA region. We explore Turkey's position as a key player in this area, the challenges and opportunities they face, and the role of technology and digitalization in achieving sustainable growth.

Episode 119: Industrial Design with Kimberly Andersson

July 26th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  36 mins 42 secs

The conversation between host Trond Arne Undheim and Kimberly Andersson revolves around the topic of design, particularly in the context of industrial software and digital tools for manufacturing processes. Kimberly shares her insights on the power of design, the tension between user-centric design and industrial constraints, and the importance of understanding user needs to create better solutions.

Episode 118: Digital Manufacturing in the Cloud with Jon Hirschtick (Rebroadcast)

July 12th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 10 mins

In this conversation, we talk with our guest, Jon Hirschtick, Head of SaaS, Onshape and Atlas Platform, PTC, about the story of SolidWorks, using agile methods, listening to the market, charting the evolution of CAD into SaaS, and its emerging and future iterations in the open source cloud and beyond.

Episode 117: Manufacturing with Jessica Yen

June 28th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  38 mins 39 secs

In episode 117 of the podcast, the topic is manufacturing. Our guest is Jessica Yen, Head of Customer Success at Tulip. In this conversation, we talk about how it's interesting to see that changes are happening in manufacturing but that these changes aren't fast. It's a moving target, manufacturing, but certainly, complexity is there.

Episode 116: The Market of Marketplaces with Jason Ray

June 14th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  33 mins 22 secs

In episode 116 of the podcast, the topic is: The Market of Marketplaces. Our guest is Jason Ray, Co-Founder and CEO of Paperless Parts. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of implementing a growth mindset in manufacturing, procurement, and industrial supply chains.

Episode 115: Bridging the Physical-Digital Divide in Industrial Tech with Rony Kubat

May 31st, 2023  |  Season 3  |  17 mins 58 secs

Episode 114: The Industry 4.0 Journey with Scott Phillips

May 17th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  34 mins 46 secs

augmentation, automation, industry 4.0, manufacturing

In this episode, Scott Phillips, founder of i4Score, joins us for a deep-dive conversation about the journey towards a data-driven culture. We discuss the three big challenges small- to medium-sized manufacturers face when trying to adopt new technology; the core principles of Industry 4.0; and how to use technology to automate, autonomize, and augment.