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 112: Humans, Robots, and the Future of Manufacturing with Anna Waldman-Brown

April 19th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  40 mins 14 secs

automation, industry 4.0, manufacturing, robotics, upskilling, welding, workforce

In this installment of the Augmented podcast, we hear from Anna Waldman-Brown, a PhD candidate in political economy and researcher at MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Our discussion dives deep into automation of welding processes, the role of humans and robots in the future of manufacturing, and what these trends mean in particular for small- and medium-sized enterprises.

Episode 110: Executing on Manufacturing Technology with Jane Arnold

March 22nd, 2023  |  Season 3  |  34 mins 14 secs

factory operations, frontline operations, management, manufacturing, supply chain, technology, workforce

In this episode "Executing on Manufacturing Technology" with guest is Jane Arnold, board member at Aperio.ai and former VP of Manufacturing Technology at Stanley Black & Decker, we talk about advanced manufacturing technology, the importance of material flow, transparency, throughput, cost cutting, and captivating users with digital tools.

Episode 94: Digitized Supply Chain

August 24th, 2022  |  Season 2  |  45 mins 10 secs

digital factory, manufacturing, supply chains, workforce

Episode 88: The Future of Digital in Manufacturing

July 13th, 2022  |  Season 2  |  43 mins 47 secs

digital factory, future of work, manufacturing, workforce

Episode 87: A Brief History of Manufacturing Software

July 6th, 2022  |  Season 2  |  54 mins 17 secs

data manufacturing, workforce

Episode 86: Augmenting Industry: Reflections on Season 2

June 29th, 2022  |  Season 2  |  25 mins 21 secs

corporates, digital factory, leadership and strategy, manufacturing, sales, supply chain, women in manufacturing, workforce, worldwide excellence

Episode 81: From Predicative to Diagnostic Manufacturing Augmentation

April 27th, 2022  |  Season 2  |  25 mins 18 secs

data manufacturing, manufacturing, workforce