Host Chris Smith has an informative conversation with Mohit Gupta author of "Lean On! The Evolution of Operations Excellence With Digital Transformation in Manufacturing and Beyond" ahead of Mr. Gupta's webinar on September 9, 2021. The discussion goes into misconceptions about lean tools, the seven trends of lean, how the digital revolution is providing more real time data and how to best utilize it.

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Leah Curry is president of Toyota Manufacturing Indiana where she is responsible for stamping, body weld, paint, plastics, assembly, conveyance and plant engineering. In this episode, Leah covers auto assembly hot topics like electrified vehicles, factory floor advancements, retooling, upskilling, carbon reduction, and attracting and retaining talent. Leah also shares her path to manufacturing and keys to advancing over the years.

Dan Barsness is vice president of global product management and e-commerce at Protolabs. He joins us to share how the digital manufacturing service provider brings rapid manufacturing to life across automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication and injection molding for clients around the world. He also shares advice for other manufacturers looking to speed up product assembly.

Marie-Christine Caron is senior operations manager with GE aviation and Eric Dube is senior engineering section manager. They join us to discuss the state of aerospace assembly a year after the industry was hit hard by the pandemic. From advancements in automation, to additive manufacturing, to lean manufacturing, to decarburization, they offer promising examples and lessons learned from their experiences with advanced manufacturing.

Eric Cowan is vice president of Industry 4.0 solution delivery and automation at Stanley Black & Decker. He joins us to discuss the hard and soft skills necessary for a successful digital transformation in manufacturing. Key topics covered include ensuring adoption of new solutions, upskilling, future predictions, and how mid- and small-sized manufacturers can embrace Industry 4.0 advancements.

Data analytics is one of the hottest buzzwords in manufacturing today and, as a data scientist with GE Digital, Sarah Lukens specializes in it. In this episode, Sarah talks about combing through as many as millions of data points, then transforming them into actionable insights for manufacturing. She explains industrial AI, technical language processing, and moving form predictive to prescriptive analytics.