Augmented Ops - Episodes Tagged with “Quality”

The Future of Quality and Validation with AstraZeneca’s Bob Buhlmann

Tulip — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:15:00 -0400

This week’s guest is Bob Buhlmann, Head of Quality Digital and Computer Strategy at AstraZeneca.

Bob shares how technology has evolved over the course of his 35+ years in the pharma industry, the hurdles pharma companies often face when adopting emerging technology, and the future of quality management.

He also takes a deep dive into validation, the challenges associated with validating software created by citizen developers, and AstraZeneca’s innovative solution for this pressing problem in the pharma industry.

Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, citizen developers, shop floor operators, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like across industries. This show is presented by Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform. You can find more from us at Tulip.co/podcast or by following the show on LinkedIn.

Special Guest: Bob Buhlmann.

Rethinking Governance, eBR, and the CIO Role from the Ground Up with NextPharma’s Joel Fidalgo

Tulip — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:30:00 -0400

This week’s guest is Joel Fidalgo, CIO of NextPharma.

Joel shares how NextPharma is bridging IT and operations to lead digital transformation across a decentralized CDMO network, and taking a modular, app-based approach to MES and eBR.

He also explores the changing role of the CIO in driving innovation on the shop floor, the importance of cross-functional collaboration, and the challenges of scaling standardized solutions across diverse sites each of which have their own unique requirements.

Special Guest: Joel Fidalgo.

Episode 139: How to Architect Your Digital Strategy with Jeff Kramer

Tulip — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:30:00 -0400

This week’s guest is Jeff Kramer, VP Technology & Digital Factory at Kason Industries.

Jeff discusses why manufacturers struggle to develop a cohesive digital strategy, and lays out best practices around governance, data architecture, and bridging the IT/OT divide. He also explains why it’s critical for organizations to empower their frontline personnel by using technology to enable a citizen developer approach.

Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like across industries. This show is presented by Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform. You can find more from us at Tulip.co/podcast or by following the show on LinkedIn.

Special Guest: Jeff Kramer.

Episode 138: Democratizing Computer Vision with LandingAI’s Kai Yang

Tulip — Wed, 29 May 2024 00:15:00 -0400

This week’s guest is Kai Yang, VP of Product at LandingAI.

Kai discusses the need for a data-centric approach to AI, why vendors should build tools rather than solutions, and more, sharing lessons learned from his career in machine learning and software development. He also explains how new tools like visual prompting are democratizing computer vision and enabling anyone, regardless of skill level, to develop their own machine learning models.

Special Guest: Kai Yang.

Episode 137: AI for the Frontline Engineer with Instrumental’s Anna Shedletsky

Tulip — Wed, 15 May 2024 00:30:00 -0400

This week’s guest is Anna Shedletsky, Co-Founder and CEO of Instrumental.

Having started her career as an engineer at Apple, Anna shares lessons around quality management, which manufacturing KPIs actually matter, and how to take an idea from prototype to production. Plus, she lays out why organizations should think about manufacturing as a profit generator rather than a cost center, and why being able to demonstrate ROI is vital for engineers to advocate for the tech they need.

Special Guest: Anna Shedletsky.

Episode 125: Rethinking Quality Control for Pharmaceuticals with Mark Buswell

Tulip — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:15:00 -0400

Our guest this week is GSK’s Mark Buswell, VP of Quality Tech. Mark draws on over two decades of experience in pharma manufacturing as we explore the challenges of quality control in the industry.

Our discussion sheds light on the hurdles of adopting emerging technologies in regulated industries as Mark presents his vision of how to enable 'Quality by Design' with new tech and methodologies. He explains what the future of quality labs will look like, and what manufacturers need to do to prepare for this coming paradigm shift in the pharma industry.

Special Guest: Mark Buswell.