Augmented Ops

This week’s guest is Dr. Lisa Graham , CEO of Seeq . Dr. Graham discusses her journey from process engineer, to using Seeq’s platform as a customer, and now leading the company as CEO. Drawing on her extensive experience in operations, she discusses how advanced analytics, generative AI, and the emergence of an interoperable technology ecosystem are reshaping industries. Plus, she shares best prac...

This week’s guest is Jeff Winter , Sr. Director of Industry Strategy for Manufacturing at Hitachi Solutions . Jeff offers his insights into the history of the Industry 4.0 movement and how he expects it to evolve in the coming years. His discussion highlights the balance between AI and human ingenuity, the role of frontline workers in an increasingly automated manufacturing environment, and the un...

This week’s guest is Joachim Hensch , Founder of Joachim Hensch Consulting and former Managing Director of the Hugo Boss factory in Izmir, Turkey. Hensch shares invaluable lessons learned about digital transformation through his over three decades of experience working in the apparel industry in roles from the shop floor all the way to management. His unique journey from tailor to digital transfor...

This week’s guest is Lior Susan , founder of Eclipse Ventures. With the digital transformation of critical industries like manufacturing now at the forefront of many nations’ economic priorities, Lior discusses the role that venture capital can play in helping drive this change. He addresses the growing importance of integrating IT and OT in industrial settings, and how technology can be used to a...

This week’s guest is Dr. Jörg Gnamm , Senior Partner & Global Head of Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Practice at Bain & Company . In order to successfully transform their business, Jörg calls on manufacturers to take a systemic approach to technology adoption by enabling interdisciplinary collaboration, and focusing on use cases that drive value for the business. He draws on his extensive...

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 e...

Our guest this week is Microsoft’s Erich Barnstedt , Chief Architect Standards, Consortia & Industrial IoT, Azure Edge + Platform. Erich brings his perspective as we try to get to the bottom of why–despite overtures from some of the biggest vendors in the space–we still have not achieved true data interoperability in the manufacturing industry. We explore what really goes on behind the curtain...

Our guest this week is Diego Tamburini , Category Manager for Manufacturing for the Microsoft Commercial Marketplace. We explore what the modern manufacturing software landscape looks like from the consumer and vendor perspective, and take a deep dive into what software providers can do to enable an open, interoperable tech stack for manufacturers. We also highlight the importance of collecting da...

Our guest this week is Antonio Padovano , Assistant Professor at the University of Calabria. In this conversation, we discuss the failures of practically implementing Industry 4.0 on the shop floor, and his vision for how we can address these with a new approach that respects both humans and technology. Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, an...

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. Augmented Episode 74: DMG MORI's Digital...

Efe Erdem, Executive Director of the MEXT Technology Center takes us on a journey through Turkey's manufacturing landscape and its pivotal role in advancing digitalization across the MENA region. We delve into the motivation behind establishing the MEXT Technology Center, its unique approach in providing end-to-end services to manufacturers, and the impact of their initiatives on digital transform...

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. The topic is Industrial Design. Our guest is Kimberly Andersson, Head Of Design at Tulip Interfaces. The conversation between Trond and Kimberly revolves around the topic of design, particularly in the context of industrial software and digital tools for m...

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers.  The topic is: Digital Manufacturing in the Cloud. Our guest is Jon Hirschtick, Head of SaaS, Onshape and Atlas Platform, PTC. In this conversation, we talk about the story of SolidWorks, using agile methods, listening to the market, charting the evolution...

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. The Augmented podcast is created in association with Tulip, c...

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. The Augmented podcast is created in association with Tulip, connected frontline operations platform that connects the...

In episode 115 of the podcast, the topic is: Bridging the Physical-Digital Divide in Industrial Tech. Our guest is Rony Kubat ( @kubat ), CTO and co-founder, Tulip In this conversation, we talk about the complexity of the shop floor and programming a physical-digital environment. What does Digital Lean mean to you? What is augmentation? What's next in industrial tech? Augmented is a podcast for in...

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. Scott Phillips, founder of i4Score, joins us in this episode 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 cor...

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. Jim Huntzinger, President of Lean Frontiers, joins us in this episode for a deep dive into the lean business model and all things lean accounting. We explore value stream versus product costing, the importance of lean coaching, the principles of Toyota Kata, an...

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In this episode, we’re speaking with Anna Waldman-Brown, PhD candidate in political economy and researcher at MIT. Our discussion dives deep into how manufacturers are automating welding processes, the role humans and robots will play in the future of the indus...

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is Operator 4.0. Our guest is David Romero, Professor of Advanced Manufacturing at Tecnológico de Monterrey University in Mexico . In this conversation, we talk about the emergence of a smart and skilled operator who is...

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is "Executing on Manufacturing Technology" and our guest is Jane Arnold, board member at Aperio.ai and former VP of Manufacturing Technology at Stanley Black & Decker . In this conversation, we talk about advanced m...

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is "Augmenting Workers With Wearables." And our guest is Andrew Chrostowski, Chairman and CEO of RealWear . In this conversation, we talk about the brief history of industrial wearables, the state of play, the functiona...

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is "Lean Operations." Our guest is John Carrier, Senior Lecturer of Systems Dynamics at MIT. In this conversation, we talk about the people dynamics that block efficiency in industrial organizations. If you like this sh...

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is "Explainability and AI." Our guest is Julian Senoner, CEO and Co-Founder of EthonAI . In this conversation, we talk about how to define explainable AI and its major applications, and its future. If you like this show...

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is "Post Lean." Our guest is Frode Odegard, Chairman and CEO at the Post-Industrial Institute . In this conversation, we talk about the post-industrial enterprise going beyond digital and higher-order organizations. If...