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Dive into a groundbreaking initiative to improve cybersecurity in manufacturing operations. We're joined by Lauren Lerman, Director of Workforce Collaborations at MxD, to explore the Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Operational Technology (CyMOT) Curriculum, a training platform developed in collaboration with the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Recognized by the National Association of Manufacturers Manufacturing Leadership Council for its excellence in collaborative ecosystems, CyMOT addresses critical challenges as manufacturing becomes increasingly digitized. Learn how this curriculum equips manufacturers to secure connected floors, advanced control systems, and automation.Sponsored By:

Episode 81! We end the year and the world with ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (2017)! Grab your ballet slippers and a spiked baseball bat (or spiked hot chocolate) and join MXD on a musical adventure through the horrors of parenting, as we get into Advent calendars, sharing, experiential gifts, Christmas lists for adults, Holiday travel, decking the halls and SO much more!

Rodrigo Perez of MxD is here to explain this – along with the interesting elements of a career in manufacturing. Perez is a manufacturing systems integration engineer at MxD, the digital manufacturing institute and National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing. Here he shares advice on recruiting the next generation to manufacturing, what someone new to the industry should know, and how digital twins can help your organization. Image courtesy of MxD

Podcast: Manufacturing Happy Hour (LS 43 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: 202: What is MxD? The Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute That's Fortifying U.S. Manufacturing with CEO Berardino BarattaPub date: 2024-09-10U.S. manufacturing is on a roll right now. And organizations like MxD – The Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute are on a mission to help manufacturers build the things they need to build in the modern digital world. In this episode, we sit down with Berardino Baratta, CEO of MxD, to explore the evolution of digital transformation in manufacturing and its impact on the industry. First, Berardino shares his career story, which takes us from healthcare AI to operating a café during a sabbatical to now helping manufacturers thrive in a digital world. As MxD celebrates its 10th anniversary, Berardino shares insights on how the organization has evolved over the years as new technology progresses. We dig into the challenges faced by small businesses, the importance of cybersecurity in the digital age, and how MxD is shaping the future of American manufacturing. Berardino shares his perspective on how manufacturing is changing for the better, including a more collaborative approach to improving supply chains and the democratization of data and insights. In this episode, find out:Berardino explains what MxD does to help manufacturers and how its scope has evolved as new technology advances Some backstory on Berardino's varied career from being the CEO of an AI healthcare company to now working as the CEO of the U.S.'s leading digital manufacturing innovation center What Berardino learned during his long sabbatical about modernizing operations at a café and how he applied that to his work in manufacturing Berardino takes us through MxD's project history, including working with the Department of Defense and Manufacturing USA How modern manufacturing companies feel about creating something that will be democratized vs. maintaining competitive advantagesWhy the industry has become more collaborative over making supply chain improvements How manufacturing has changed in the past ten years in line with technological innovations What's working when it comes to fortifying the strength of U.S. manufacturing Improvements the industry needs to make when it comes to adopting digital assets Enjoying the show? Please leave us a review here. Even one sentence helps. It's feedback from Manufacturing All-Stars like you that keeps us going!Tweetable Quotes:“We quickly realized cybersecurity is critical. We went from being the Digital Manufacturing Institute to the Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute. Two sides of the same coin, right? If you're going to adopt digital, it better be secure.”“98% of U.S. manufacturing companies are small and medium. 75% have less than 20 employees. What's starting to work is that those small and medium businesses are starting to adopt digital to improve their operations.”“With the café, we modernized their entire operations. Right from production in the back house through building their front of the house. We modernized it with technology, not that dissimilar to a digital transformation of a manufacturer.”Links & mentions:MxD, the digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute; MxD advances economic prosperity and national security by strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness through technology innovation, workforce development, and cybersecurity preparedness; in partnership with the Department of DefenseManufacturing USA, a network of regional institutes, each with a specialized technology focus; Manufacturing USA institutes like MxD convene business competitors, academic institutions, and other stakeholders to test applications of new technology, create new products, reduce cost and risk, and enable the manufacturing workforce with the skills of the futureChicago Cut Steakhouse, a stylish modern steakhouse with a patio overlooking the Chicago River where Berardino and Chris have both dined beforeHardware Sustainable Gastropub and Brewery, avant-garde haunt in Aurora, IL with seasonal, creative entrées, whiskeys from around the world, and outdoor seatingMake sure to visit http://manufacturinghappyhour.com for detailed show notes and a full list of resources mentioned in this episode. Stay Innovative, Stay Thirsty.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Chris Luecke, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

U.S. manufacturing is on a roll right now. And organizations like MxD – The Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute are on a mission to help manufacturers build the things they need to build in the modern digital world. In this episode, we sit down with Berardino Baratta, CEO of MxD, to explore the evolution of digital transformation in manufacturing and its impact on the industry. First, Berardino shares his career story, which takes us from healthcare AI to operating a café during a sabbatical to now helping manufacturers thrive in a digital world. As MxD celebrates its 10th anniversary, Berardino shares insights on how the organization has evolved over the years as new technology progresses. We dig into the challenges faced by small businesses, the importance of cybersecurity in the digital age, and how MxD is shaping the future of American manufacturing. Berardino shares his perspective on how manufacturing is changing for the better, including a more collaborative approach to improving supply chains and the democratization of data and insights. In this episode, find out:Berardino explains what MxD does to help manufacturers and how its scope has evolved as new technology advances Some backstory on Berardino's varied career from being the CEO of an AI healthcare company to now working as the CEO of the U.S.'s leading digital manufacturing innovation center What Berardino learned during his long sabbatical about modernizing operations at a café and how he applied that to his work in manufacturing Berardino takes us through MxD's project history, including working with the Department of Defense and Manufacturing USA How modern manufacturing companies feel about creating something that will be democratized vs. maintaining competitive advantagesWhy the industry has become more collaborative over making supply chain improvements How manufacturing has changed in the past ten years in line with technological innovations What's working when it comes to fortifying the strength of U.S. manufacturing Improvements the industry needs to make when it comes to adopting digital assets Enjoying the show? Please leave us a review here. Even one sentence helps. It's feedback from Manufacturing All-Stars like you that keeps us going!Tweetable Quotes:“We quickly realized cybersecurity is critical. We went from being the Digital Manufacturing Institute to the Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute. Two sides of the same coin, right? If you're going to adopt digital, it better be secure.”“98% of U.S. manufacturing companies are small and medium. 75% have less than 20 employees. What's starting to work is that those small and medium businesses are starting to adopt digital to improve their operations.”“With the café, we modernized their entire operations. Right from production in the back house through building their front of the house. We modernized it with technology, not that dissimilar to a digital transformation of a manufacturer.”Links & mentions:MxD, the digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute; MxD advances economic prosperity and national security by strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness through technology innovation, workforce development, and cybersecurity preparedness; in partnership with the Department of DefenseManufacturing...

Episode 74! POLTERGEIST 2: THE OTHER SIDE (1986)! It's the most powerful thing we have: Our annual AUNT MONICA POD, LIVE from Grandmom's Basement!! We're checking in with the A-1 Best Parents in MXD history, Steve & Diane Freeling with our A-1 guest, as we talk technology hygiene, summer vacation, reliving our youths, getting lost in the mall, irrational fears, a spill trauma breakthrough, Dana Freeling, kids & screentime & social media, family contracts, intense plots, and SO much more!

It's a very special 5th Anniversary BONUS EPISODE of “I Have to Tell You About This Cuz I Don't Think I Got To” OR “Following Francine,” aka MXD #73! We return to the hallowed ground from whence we came with PET SEMATARY 2 (1992)! We officially enter our Tornado Dragon Era talking thumbsucking, sibling rivalries, weaponizing reading, set safety, animal cruelty, trying to be less annoyed by children, and most importantly: Exhuming an ancient Sequel Pitch! Happy Anniversary, Creeps!

Many attacks on manufacturers are just the first step in going after even bigger targets.One of the inescapable truths about the industrial sector is that it is usually the ultimate proving ground for product performance. When we look at some of the technologies that have created seismic social shifts, tools like operational software, wireless connectivity and numerous monitoring devices were not ready for the demanding industrial environment right away.When it comes to cybersecurity, that dynamic has done a 180. Hackers initially went after healthcare and financial institutions because they were seen as easy targets with deep pockets that would pay to make the problem go away as quickly as possible. Then 2020 came and put many industries on pause – except for manufacturing. Like moths to a flame, the hackers were drawn to OT networks and found not only a vulnerable target, but a lucrative one. We tackle these issues and many others in this episode with Sam Moyer, MxD's Lead Cybersecurity Engineer. Some of the topics we discuss include:The lingering (live-off-the-land) nature of many state-sponsored or hacktivist group attacks.Finding the right ways to prioritize cybersecurity in manufacturing, and how the industry works "in it's own time."The disruptive or competitive push that manufacturing is missing.AI, and the potential traps to avoid in eliminating too much human knowledge.Why manufacturers are a target because of who they work with on a regular basis.Improvements in landscape visibility.The rise in frequency of manufactures paying ransomware demands.Navigating the regulatory landscape, and learning from past mistakes.To catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. And if you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you'd like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com.To download our latest report on industrial cybersecurity, The Industrial Sector's New Battlefield, click here.

Healthcare, the climate, geopolitical factors, and global supply chain impacts have recently brought domestic manufacturing back to the forefront of national interest. The US government is investing in manufacturing at levels not seen since the Cold War. Today we're going to talk about industrial policy, manufacturing innovation, and one public-private partnership that is helping US manufacturers forge a better path to the future. Stay tuned.Hey everybody, this is Chris Brandt here, welcome to another FUTR podcast.With multibillion dollar packages like the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act, the United States is poised to really advance our manufacturing capabilities.Today we have with us Daniel Reed, who is the Manager of Technical Programs at MxD, which is an Innovation Institute based in Chicago. So we are going to talk with him about Public/Private Partnerships and how you might be able to take advantage of their expertise, financing and resources to advance your capabilities.Welcome DanielMxD: https://www.mxdusa.org/Click Here to Subscribe:FUTR.tv focuses on startups, innovation, culture and the business of emerging tech with weekly podcasts talking with Industry leaders and deep thinkers.Occasionally we share links to products we use. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases on Amazon.

Podcast: Advanced Manufacturing Now (LS 34 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: Digital Transformation – Securing the Future of U.S. ManufacturingPub date: 2023-12-05Berardino Baratta, CEO of MxD, joins Amy Bryson, contributing lead editor of Smart Manufacturing magazine, for a discussion about how U.S. small and mid-sized manufacturers can achieve digital transformation and mitigate cybersecurity risks that threaten domestic supply chains.  The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Advanced Manufacturing Now, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Advanced Manufacturing Now (LS 34 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Digital Transformation – Securing the Future of U.S. ManufacturingPub date: 2023-12-05Berardino Baratta, CEO of MxD, joins Amy Bryson, contributing lead editor of Smart Manufacturing magazine, for a discussion about how U.S. small and mid-sized manufacturers can achieve digital transformation and mitigate cybersecurity risks that threaten domestic supply chains.  The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Advanced Manufacturing Now, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Berardino Baratta, CEO of MxD, joins Amy Bryson, contributing lead editor of Smart Manufacturing magazine, for a discussion about how U.S. small and mid-sized manufacturers can achieve digital transformation and mitigate cybersecurity risks that threaten domestic supply chains.  

Manufacturing USA's Modern Makers program seeks to promote careers in advanced manufacturing by highlighting success stories within the Manufacturing USA network. John Louka, Application Engineer at CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute; and Rodrigo Perez, Manufacturing Systems Integration Engineer at MxD, the digital manufacturing institute and National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, sit down with Chris Mahar, Managing Editor, to talk about their experiences in manufacturing, the opportunities that many don't know about, and the exciting careers available in the industry.

In today's episode, I chat with Katy George, McKinsey's chief people officer and a leader in the firm's Operations Practice. In her role, Katy is responsible for McKinsey's global people functions, including professional development and learning, recruiting, human resources, performance evaluation, and people analytics. She is also a member of the Shareholders Council, the firm's equivalent of the board of directors, and their 15-person global leadership team.In recent years, Katy has focused on advanced technology development, adoption and the workforce development necessary to capitalize on innovation. And that was the starting point for a wide-ranging discussion that covered, among other topics, labor economics, global workforce demographics, and the shift to skills. As organizations and their leaders reevaluate talent strategies that got them this far, Katy's unique vantage point advances a discussion that puts the employee at the centre and delivers outpaced growth for those who deploy it.This was another bucket-list conversation and I hope you enjoy as much as I did recording it.Katy GeorgeSince joining the firm, Katy has partnered with clients on their transformations, including operational performance improvement, operations strategy linked to business strategy, and operating model design.She has led programs around product launch, manufacturing network configuration and plant performance, end-to-end sourcing and supply chain optimization, and quality system effectiveness. Katy has also worked with companies on digitizing their sales and marketing approaches, as well as their operations, making technology platform decisions, and transforming organization structures.In recent years, Katy has focused on advanced technology development and adoption, and the workforce development required to capture the value from these new technologies. She coleads McKinsey's partnership with MxD, a 250-member consortium of leading government academic and corporate organizations. Her industry experience includes work in the pharmaceutical, medical-device, consumer-goods, and aerospace industries. All her work includes a focus on capability building to support sustained performance improvement.Prior to joining McKinsey, Katy worked as an associate analyst at an economic consulting firm. Her doctoral work focused on production system design and supply chain improvements in assembly industries. Katy works actively with Episcopal Relief & Development, an international relief and development agency.Social links:LinkedInThinking Inside the BoxConstraints drive innovation. We tackle the most complex issues related to work & culture. And if you enjoy the work we're doing here, consider giving us a 5-star rating, leaving a comment & subscribing. It ensures you get updated whenever we release new content & really helps amplify our message.LinkedInWebsiteApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherPocket CastMatt BurnsMatt Burns is an award-winning executive, social entrepreneur and speaker. He believes in the power of community, simplicity & technology.LinkedInTwitter

Glen speaks with veteran journalist Michael Lev about the supply chain expert's recent encounter with Chat GPT in which the platform confessed to making stuff up. Also- more on deposit outflows and the sketchy definition of a “small bank.” (Gordon Lightfoot soundtrack optional)   Links related to this episode:     MxD's Chain Mail newsletter, and Mike's tale of ChatGPT's “hallucination”: https://mailchi.mp/mxdusa.org/chainmail-package-delivery-blues   Reuters' coverage on how the much-hyped “deposit outflows” only affected a small group of “super-regionals”: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/deposit-outflows-after-svb-collapse-concentrated-among-super-regionals-ny-fed-2023-05-11/    New York Fed research underpinning Reuters' story: https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2023/05/bank-funding-during-the-current-monetary-policy-tightening-cycle/    Last week's BIGCast featuring retired Fed executive Rich Oliver on the latest Payments Study, and a look at deposit insurance hysteria: https://www.big-fintech.com/Media?p=payments-then-and-now    Glen's blog on key takeaways from the Fed's Payments Study: https://www.big-fintech.com/Media?p=a-belated-christmas-gift-new-fed-payments-data        Join us Wednesday May 24 at 3pm ET/Noon PT for the latest edition of the CU Digital Town Hall, a live, lively and interactive meeting of industry leaders sharing best practices on the top issues impacting the credit union movement. Moderated by John Best of BIG and Mike Lawson of CU Broadcast:  https://www.cutownhall.com/  Follow the Best Innovation Group on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-innovation-group/  Follow Glen on Twitter @154Advisors Follow John on Twitter @jbfintech

In the 26th episode of our Digitalization Tech Talks podcast, we focus on the latest trends in the process industries related to digital technologies. This episode was inspired by our recent involvement in the 2023 ARC Industry Forum. Each year, this dynamic event brings together experts, practitioners and thought leaders from across the industrial sector to exchange ideas on the newest trends, technologies and solutions shaping the future of industry. It's a great way to keep your finger on the digital pulse. Your two Siemens digitalization experts and hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder, are joined by Laura Coates, who is Vice President and General Manager for Process Automation at Siemens Digital Industries in the US. Laura shares the key insights she gained from attending the ARC Industry Forum as well as from the many digitalization conversations she has had with customers over the years. Show notes:Website (ARC Industry Forum): ARC Industry Forum Americas 2023 | ARC Advisory Group (arcweb.com) (https://bit.ly/3k9GIeP) Website (MxD): MxD | The Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute (mxdusa.org) (https://www.mxdusa.org/)Website (Siemens about MxD): MxD Digital Experience Center | Apps and Digital Services for Process Industry | Siemens USA (https://sie.ag/41dp76r)Video (Siemens): Siemens and MxD (https://bit.ly/3XFXuzG) Contact us:Laura Coates (laura.coates@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

On this week's Industrial Talk we're onsite at MxD in Chicago and talking to Ricky Singh, VP IoT Americas at Software AG about "Aligning Customer's IoT Strategy with Market Trends ". Get the answers to your "IoT Strategy" questions along with Ricky's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview! Finally, get your exclusive free access to the Industrial Academy and a series on “Why You Need To Podcast” for Greater Success in 2022. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy! RICKY SINGH'S CONTACT INFORMATION: Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatsmrsingh/ Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/software-ag/ Company Website: https://www.softwareag.com/en_corporate.html PODCAST VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Dv0CbbXrC1E THE STRATEGIC REASON "WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST": OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES: NEOM: https://www.neom.com/en-us Hitachi Vantara: https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html Industrial Marketing Solutions:  https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/ Industrial Academy: https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/ Industrial Dojo: https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/ We the 15: https://www.wethe15.org/ YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX: LifterLMS: Get One Month Free for $1 – https://lifterlms.com/ Active Campaign: Active Campaign Link Social Jukebox: https://www.socialjukebox.com/ Industrial Academy (One Month Free Access And One Free License For Future Industrial Leader): Business Beatitude the Book Do you desire a more joy-filled, deeply-enduring sense of accomplishment and success? Live your business the way you want to live with the BUSINESS BEATITUDES...The Bridge connecting sacrifice to success. YOU NEED THE BUSINESS...

On this week's Industrial Talk we're onsite at https://www.mxdusa.org/ (MxD) in Chicago and talking to Lizabeth "Liz" Stuck, Director of Workforce Development at MxD about "Workforce development is foundational to manufacturing success ". Get the answers to your "Workforce Development" questions along with Liz's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview! Finally, get your exclusive free access to the https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/ (Industrial Academy) and a series on “https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/ (Why You Need To Podcast)” for Greater Success in 2022. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy! LIZ STUCK'S CONTACT INFORMATION: Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizabeth-emanuel-stuck-96b7446a/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizabeth-emanuel-stuck-96b7446a/) Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mxd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mxd/) Company Website: https://www.mxdusa.org/ (https://www.mxdusa.org/) PODCAST VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Yx1pL90ULBI THE STRATEGIC REASON "WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST": https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/ () OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES: NEOM: https://www.neom.com/en-us (https://www.neom.com/en-us) Hitachi Vantara: https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html (https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html) Industrial Marketing Solutions:  https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/ (https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/) Industrial Academy: https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/ (https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/) Industrial Dojo: https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/ (https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/) We the 15:https://www.wethe15.org/ ( https://www.wethe15.org/) YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX: LifterLMS: Get One Month Free for $1 – https://lifterlms.com/ (https://lifterlms.com/) Active Campaign: https://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=H855VEPU (Active Campaign Link) Social Jukebox: https://www.socialjukebox.com/ (https://www.socialjukebox.com/) Industrial Academy (One Month Free Access And One Free License For Future Industrial Leader): https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/ () Business Beatitude the Book Do you desire a more joy-filled, deeply-enduring sense of accomplishment and success? Live your business the way you want to live with the BUSINESS BEATITUDES...The Bridge connecting sacrifice to success. YOU NEED THE BUSINESS BEATITUDES! TAP INTO YOUR INDUSTRIAL SOUL, RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! BE BOLD. BE BRAVE. DARE GREATLY AND CHANGE THE WORLD. GET THE BUSINESS BEATITUDES! https://industrialtalk.com/business-beatitude-reserve/ ( Reserve My Copy and My 25% Discount) PODCAST TRANSCRIPT: SUMMARY KEYWORDS manufacturing, mx, manufacturers, liz, industry, industrial, individuals, imts, people, conversation, technology, world, future, apprenticeships, jobs, cyber, important, ethicist, means, msd 00:00 Industrial Talk is brought to you by Armis. Yes, you were in the digital transformation game. Yes, you need to find trusted companies, trusted individuals to help you along with that journey. The Armis platform delivers complete asset intelligence, you know what that means, insights into your connected assets, you're in the digital transformation game, you have to have that insights into what is connected, go to Armis.com Find out more, you will not be disappointed. Also Industry IoT Consortium. At industrial talk, we always talk about education, we always talk about collaboration, we are always talking about innovation. And if you're a business that has any desire to be resilient to the future, you need to be able to educate, collaborate, as well as innovate with other industry professionals. That's a must. Industry IoT Consortium brings that all together, you need...

On this week's Industrial Talk we're onsite at https://www.mxdusa.org/ (MxD) in Chicago and talking to Kym Wehrle, Director of Engagement/Operations at MxD about "The Positive Manufacturing Impact of Technology for Small to Mid Size Manufacturers ".  Get the answers to your "manufacturing" questions along with Kym's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview! Finally, get your exclusive free access to the https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/ (Industrial Academy) and a series on “https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/ (Why You Need To Podcast)” for Greater Success in 2022. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy! KYM WEHRLE'S CONTACT INFORMATION: Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kymberly-wehrle-mba-bb893517/ Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mxd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mxd/) Company Website: https://www.mxdusa.org/ (https://www.mxdusa.org/) PODCAST VIDEO: https://youtu.be/NM9gvvy243k THE STRATEGIC REASON "WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST": https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/ () OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES: NEOM:  https://www.neom.com/en-us (https://www.neom.com/en-us) Hitachi Vantara: https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html (https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html) Industrial Marketing Solutions:  https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/ (https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/) Industrial Academy: https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/ (https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/) Industrial Dojo: https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/ (https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/) We the 15:https://www.wethe15.org/ ( https://www.wethe15.org/) YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX: LifterLMS: Get One Month Free for $1 – https://lifterlms.com/ (https://lifterlms.com/) Active Campaign: https://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=H855VEPU (Active Campaign Link) Social Jukebox: https://www.socialjukebox.com/ (https://www.socialjukebox.com/) Industrial Academy (One Month Free Access And One Free License For Future Industrial Leader): https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/ () Business Beatitude the Book Do you desire a more joy-filled, deeply-enduring sense of accomplishment and success? Live your business the way you want to live with the BUSINESS BEATITUDES...The Bridge connecting sacrifice to success. YOU NEED THE BUSINESS BEATITUDES! TAP INTO YOUR INDUSTRIAL SOUL, RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! BE BOLD. BE BRAVE. DARE GREATLY AND CHANGE THE WORLD. GET THE BUSINESS BEATITUDES! https://industrialtalk.com/business-beatitude-reserve/ ( Reserve My Copy and My 25% Discount) PODCAST TRANSCRIPT: SUMMARY KEYWORDS mx, technology, industrial, manufacturing, industry, organizations, upskill, innovation center, workforce, innovation, facilities, imts, individuals, partners, contact information, mst, operations, people, focused, industry professionals 00:00 Industrial Talk is brought to you by Armis. Yes, you were in the digital transformation game. Yes, you need to find trusted companies, trusted individuals to help you along with that journey. The Armis platform delivers complete asset intelligence, you know what that means, insights into your connected assets, you're in the digital transformation game, you have to have that insights into what is connected, go to Armis.com Find out more, you will not be disappointed. Also Industry IoT Consortium. At industrial talk, we always talk about education, we always talk about collaboration, we are always talking about innovation. And if you're a business that has any desire to be resilient to the future, you need to be able to educate, collaborate, as well as innovate with other industry professionals. That's a must. Industry IoT Consortium brings that all together, you need to be a part...

On this week's Industrial Talk we're onsite at https://www.mxdusa.org/ (MxD) in Chicago and talking to Berardino Baratta, CEO at MxD about "Providing real help and solutions for manufacturers on the Digital Transformation journey".  Get the answers to your "manufacturing" questions along with Berardino's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview! Finally, get your exclusive free access to the https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/ (Industrial Academy) and a series on “https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/ (Why You Need To Podcast)” for Greater Success in 2022. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy! BERARDINO BARATTA'S CONTACT INFORMATION: Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berardino-baratta/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/berardino-baratta/) Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mxd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mxd/) Company Website: https://www.mxdusa.org/ (https://www.mxdusa.org/) PODCAST VIDEO: https://youtu.be/aYcgABZgp5k THE STRATEGIC REASON "WHY YOU NEED TO PODCAST": https://industrialtalk.com/why-you-need-to-podcast/ () OTHER GREAT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES: NEOM:  https://www.neom.com/en-us (https://www.neom.com/en-us) Hitachi Vantara: https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html (https://www.hitachivantara.com/en-us/home.html) Industrial Marketing Solutions:  https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/ (https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-marketing/) Industrial Academy: https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/ (https://industrialtalk.com/industrial-academy/) Industrial Dojo: https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/ (https://industrialtalk.com/industrial_dojo/) We the 15:https://www.wethe15.org/ ( https://www.wethe15.org/) YOUR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TOOLBOX: LifterLMS: Get One Month Free for $1 – https://lifterlms.com/ (https://lifterlms.com/) Active Campaign: https://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=H855VEPU (Active Campaign Link) Social Jukebox: https://www.socialjukebox.com/ (https://www.socialjukebox.com/) Industrial Academy (One Month Free Access And One Free License For Future Industrial Leader): https://industrialtalk.com/wp-admin/inforum-industrial-academy-discount/ () Business Beatitude the Book Do you desire a more joy-filled, deeply-enduring sense of accomplishment and success? Live your business the way you want to live with the BUSINESS BEATITUDES...The Bridge connecting sacrifice to success. YOU NEED THE BUSINESS BEATITUDES! TAP INTO YOUR INDUSTRIAL SOUL, RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! BE BOLD. BE BRAVE. DARE GREATLY AND CHANGE THE WORLD. GET THE BUSINESS BEATITUDES! https://industrialtalk.com/business-beatitude-reserve/ ( Reserve My Copy and My 25% Discount) PODCAST TRANSCRIPT: SUMMARY KEYWORDS people, mx, cybersecurity, manufacturers, conversation, digital transformation journey, factory floor, industrial, cyber, work, employees, department, digital transformation, playbook, industry, digital, collaborate, sudden, adopt, manufacturing 00:00 Industrial Talk is brought to you by Arduino the original all in one IoT platform. That's right, go out to arduino.cc. And you will find documentation you will find devices, powerful boards to help you with your digital transformation journey. It's all there. Go out to arduino.cc. Find out more see how you can connect with these professionals to help you along with your digital transformation journey. arduino.cc also industry IoT Consortium. At industrial talk, we always talk about education, we always talk about collaboration, we are always talking about innovation. And if you're a business that has any desire to be resilient to the future, you need to be able to educate, collaborate, as well as innovate with other industry professionals. That's a must. Industry IoT Consortium brings that all together, you need to be a part of this...

Episode 47! We're not letting back-to-school, or COVID-19 pry summer out of our cold, dead... hand? It's the summer camp classic ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES! We've got the most stacked cast in MXD history, and we talk... well, summer camps! The nihilism of Gen X! A cousins edition of the Kids Are Creepy Alright! And answer the question: what happens when Christina Ricci smiles?

Dr. Caralynn Nowinski Collens is the CEO of Dimension Inx, a next-generation biomaterials and biofabrication company developing 3D-printed therapeutic products that direct cells to rebuild healthy tissues. She is passionate about building teams and organizations that harness technology to drive transformational change and improve the quality of people's lives. Previously as the co-founder and CEO of UI LABS, a first-of-its-kind technology organization focused on the digital future of industries, Caralynn built the organization from concept in late 2011 through launch in 2014, raising $200M+ in investment and ultimately spinning out MxD (national digital manufacturing institute) and City Tech Collaborative as independent businesses in 2019. After starting her first company while a joint medical/business student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Caralynn spent her early career in venture capital and corporate finance, primarily focused on technology-based university spin-outs. Caralynn is an Independent Director of Fathom Digital Manufacturing [NYSE:FATH] and serves on the Executive Council of Granite Creek Capital Partners. She is proud to have been a member of the Chicago Chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) and recognized as one of Crain's Chicago Business' “Forty Under Forty”, “Notable Women in Manufacturing”, and “Tech 50”. In 2020, SME recognized Caralynn as one of “30 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing”.Dimension Inx is a biomaterials platform company. We design and develop 3D- printed therapeutic products that restore tissue and organ function. Our materials-centric approach enables biofunctionality without compromising manufacturability. We precisely tune our biomaterials to create clinical solutions not otherwise possible. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with biotech and medical device partners to help solve their most challenging materials problems, and internally develop medical products for various therapeutic applications ranging from bone regeneration to fertility preservation. Dimension Inx is proudly based in Chicago, IL. To learn more about our team and our technology, please visit www.dimensioninx.com. Dimension Inx. Biomaterials, reimagined.https://www.linkedin.com/in/caralynncollens/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/dimension-inx/ Social HandlesLinkedin: @FemTech Focus @Brittany BarretoTwitter: @Femtech_Focus @DrBrittBInstagram: @FemTechFocus @DrBrittanyBarretoFacebook: @FemTech Focus @Dr. Brittany BarretoFemTech Focus Bio:FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to bring awareness externally and internally for the FemTech industry and to empower the key stakeholders including entrepreneurs, investors, physicians, governments, and biopharma with resources and research to elevate women's health and wellness globally. Subscribe and Donate: www.femtechfocus.orgFemTech Focus Podcast Description:The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings women's health experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products that are improving women, female, and girl's health and wellness, collectively known as FemTech. The podcast gives the host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.  

On this episode of the Executives' Exchange, guest host, MxD's Chandra Brown sits down with Patrick O'Rahilly, founder and CEO of Factory Fix. They discuss the opportunities and challenges of reshoring manufacturing and supply chain operations, in the US, and Chicagoland in particular. From attracting and retaining talent to the pipeline for professional growth, these two explore ways we can all be thinking about solving some of the supply chain backlogs by bringing opportunities stateside.   01:15 – Patrick discusses the founding and ideas behind Factory Fix 06:30 – How Patrick's business ran pre-pandemic and how he survived during Covid-19 13:22 – Patrick discuses business and manufacturing strategy specifically in the Chicagoland area 15:45 – Patrick's thoughts on the current labor market & the opportunities and challenges it will bring 21:32 - Patrick discusses the business market in neighboring countries 23:21 – Patrick discusses diversity in the workplace in today's market 25:20 – Technological and automation industry advancements & the opportunities they will create 31:26 – Patrick discusses Supplier diversity to support local manufacturing 33:43 – The innovative technologies Patrick uses at Factory Fix 38:50 – Patrick discusses the one step for success in the Midwest for manufactures   Episode link: FactoryFix | MxD Guest Host: Chandra Brown, CEO, MxD Producer: Eva Penar, Chief Content & Communications Officer, The Executives' Club of Chicago   Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.   Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Shure Incorporated. For nearly 100 years, Shure Incorporated has developed best-in-class audio products that provide high-quality performance, reliability and value. Headquartered in Niles, Illinois, our history of innovation and expertise in acoustics, wireless technology, and more enables us to deliver seamless, transparent audio experiences to a global audience. Our diverse product line includes world-class wired and wireless microphones, networked audio systems and signal processors, conferencing and discussion systems, software, a loudspeaker, and award-winning earphones and headphones. Find Shure on: Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In episode 21 of the podcast @AugmentedPod, the topic is: "The Future of Digital in Manufacturing." Our guest is Çağlayan Arkan, VP of Manufacturing Industry at Microsoft (@Caglayan_Arkan).  In this conversation, we talk about where manufacturing has been in the past, why manufacturing has been lacking a sense of urgency in the sense of industry 4.0 but how everything we know about manufacturing has changed. We also discuss workforce transformation, democratizing operational technology, and the future of industrial innovation.After listening to this episode, check out  Microsoft's manufacturing approach as well as Çağlayan Arkan's social media profile:Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/manufacturing/microsoft-cloud-for-manufacturing Çağlayan Arkan: LinkedIn, Blog: https://aka.ms/CaglayanArkanBlogTrond's takeaway: The future of digital in manufacturing is enormously impactful. Yet, even deep digitalization will not make workers obsolete. Rather, the challenge seems to be achieving a dramatic workforce transformation which also entails empowerment, upskilling, and autonomy through augmentation of frontline operations.Thanks for listening. If you liked the show, subscribe at Augmentedpodcast.co or in your preferred podcast player, and rate us with five stars. If you liked this episode, you might also like episode 9, The Fourth Industrial Revolution post-COVID-19, episode 4, A Renaissance in Manufacturing or Episode 20, The Digitalization of Körber.Augmented--industrial conversations. Transcript: Augmented reveals the stories behind a new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In Episode 21 of the podcast, the topic is The Future of Digital in Manufacturing. Our guest is Çağlayan Arkan, VP of Manufacturing Industry at Microsoft. In this conversation, we talk about where manufacturing has been in the past, why manufacturing has been lacking a sense of urgency in the sense of industry 4.0, but how everything we know about manufacturing has changed. We also discuss workforce transformation, democratizing operational technology, and the future of industrial innovation. Augmented is a podcast for leaders hosted by futurist, Trond Arne Undheim, presented by Tulip.co, the frontline operations platform, and associated with MFG.works, the manufacturing upskilling community launched at the World Economic Forum. Each episode dives deep into a contemporary topic of concern across the industry and airs at 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time every Wednesday. Augmented - the industry 4.0 podcast. Çağlayan, how are you today? ÇAĞLAYAN: I am very well. Great to be here. Thank you. TROND: So I am alerted to the fact that you're an outdoor person. And I wanted to cover that just because a technology discussion in manufacturing is not complete without a little bit of personality. And I think you said you are a backcountry skier. I was curious about this. ÇAĞLAYAN: I am. Skiing is my passion, one of them, but probably the one that makes me happiest, the one that I love the most. I like ski touring, and I like skiing the backcountry, the off-piste. I like climbing. I'm a very physical person. And on a similar note, I also am a cyclist. I'm a sailor, a windsurfer. I just love being out, and I love the wind on my face. TROND: So at some point in the future, when the pandemic is over and behind us, I think my next podcast with you we will simply go for a hike. ÇAĞLAYAN: Well, let's do it. But doing it with me has the following potential downside for you. The other piece of my outdoors work, or kind of world, if you will, is that I love miserable weather. I'm a winter person. I love my rain, my cold, my wind. [laughs] And people typically, even if they categorize themselves as outsiders, like outdoor people, they will just love fair weather, I don't. I'm not that person. I don't like the sun on my face. I don't like a lot of people out. I like trails to myself. I like mountains to myself. [laughs] If you're up for it, we'll do it together. TROND: Well, this is probably something you didn't realize. But I grew up in Norway, and there are no people. And we have plenty of bad weather. So admittedly, I don't live in Norway, so that could give you a clue. [laughter] But there is something there. ÇAĞLAYAN: All right, we're on. We're on. TROND: Yeah, we're on. Okay, so having settled that, I wanted to ask you this question. So we're going to talk about, I guess, the future and the current state, present state of manufacturing. But where has manufacturing been in the past? And by the way, when you think past, how far do you go back? I mean, is this just pre-COVID? Because I've heard you talk a little bit about manufacturing traditionally, and I want you to just give us a quick sense of where you think the industry was just a few moments ago. ÇAĞLAYAN: You started personally. Let me personalize manufacturing for me. I'm an industrial engineer with an MBA. And so, my whole education was in plants in the manufacturing environment. And I studied from operations research to metallurgical engineering, to electrical engineering, to construction, to electrical. You just name it. And so that has been something that I really really liked, the system's thinking, the optimization. I've done a lot in OR back in the day, linear and multiple. So maybe too much detail for now. But where is manufacturing? Manufacturing has been mostly manual siloed with a separation between information technology and the data estate that that brings to the table and operations technology that that brings to the table. Technology has never really been, particularly from an IT standpoint, top of mind. Digital transformation has not really been a sense of urgency in manufacturing because things worked. Yet people at the shop floor and things were working until the pandemic hit. So pandemic question, slap on the face for manufacturers. Business continuity none. You can't send people to the shop floor. You cannot operate. You don't see your inventory. You can't see your suppliers. You don't even know whether they're surviving or not, financially or otherwise. So it was a huge, huge, huge problem. But the silver lining of all of this is now there's acceleration into the transformation of manufacturing. Look, why is manufacturing important? Let's spend a minute on that. Manufacturing, unlike many other industries (And I kind of make fun of my peer industry leaders at Microsoft as well.), manufacturing is very real. Manufacturing creates employment. Manufacturing creates growth, builds the economy, builds capacity. Manufacturing is about innovation. Manufacturing is about competitiveness. So it is core to populations, countries. It's core to politicians, to business leaders, and it's just phenomenal. And so if you do things right in manufacturing, things work, including climate change, and sustainability, and a lot of other stuff. And if you do things wrong, you could see a lot of damage done. It collapses economies. It collapses, grids and stops, and creates a lot of disruption. So it is very real. And so I'm sorry I'm providing a long answer, but you can tell I'm passionate about it. It's very personal for me. But by and large, I'm actually excited about where we are. We are at an inflection point. And we'll see a lot of acceleration coming out of the pandemic, the crisis. And stuff we're working on is actually to ensure business continuity and resiliency. Those are the things that are the conversations going forward. TROND: Çağlayan, you took me in an interesting direction. I was just thinking as you were speaking, right before we go to the inflection, it's actually not just a little bit surprising but actually quite surprising that there haven't been any reported massive disruptions due to the pandemic. If you think about all of these mission-critical systems that we have around the world, in every manufacturing-related industry, how do you explain because, as you were saying, historically...and some of these silos are sort of still there, although obviously, we are at this inflection point so somehow already transitioned. But how do you explain that we haven't had more horror stories? And by horror stories, I guess I mean operations completely collapsing, or I guess grids falling apart, or that one manual worker couldn't go in. So X happened that they had never, never thought about. Why haven't we heard anything like that? Are those stories going to come out, do you think, or did nothing seriously happen? ÇAĞLAYAN: Well, it happened. I know for a fact because once this started, I started calling down on my customers, like, "How are you doing? What do you need?" For one, I think that from a table stakes standpoint, we've seen massive teams deployment because people wanted to communicate. They wanted continuity in terms of being able to talk to one another, being able to work, and then work from home, of course, because they couldn't go to their plants or to their offices. So there was a lot of pain. There was a lot of disruption. I talked to some of my customers, and they were like, billions of dollars are tied in inventory, and we have no idea where that sits. Again, they're disconnected from suppliers as well as their customers, and so there was disruption. But luckily, we've had some leaders actually having foreseen what is to come, or they were disruptors or at least early adopters. And they have taken pre-COVID pre-crisis steps for digital transformation. And I love my examples and partnerships where Erickson had started work pre-COVID in terms of digital manufacturing, Outokumpu, a leader in steel manufacturing, significant progress including during the pandemic, Airbus, Unilever. I mean, those are leading examples, only some of them. But you look at the World Economic Forum Global Lighthouse Network; there are so many lighthouse factories that are just like literally lighthouses for people to look at and look up to. That work started years ago. So there are some extremely encouraging examples. There are some very, very dark stories in terms of complete stoppage and horror stories. But by large, we are at a good place in terms of we understand the issues and we understand how to deal with them. And I think most importantly, that notion of time to value is accelerated in manufacturing. And we're coming from prohibitively expensive, I mean, we're talking hundreds of millions of dollars of IT projects that never end to now negligible cost and like 10-12 weeks, a couple of months, and then you stand up a digital factory capability. You have visibility into your supply chain by standing up a control tower. And then, in the case of Airbus or Alstom, you can have your 2,000 engineers still keep doing design and engineering work from home; examples go on. But we understand the issues. We have a very quick ability to build capability, to show that stuff works and you can operate remotely, et cetera, et cetera. TROND: But would you say that this is the definite end to, I guess what you were alluding to is kind of this pilot purgatory? Is COVID the definite end to pilot purgatory? Or is it just that this particular situation was so serious that everybody kind of scrambled, and most of them got it right? Or would you say that...I guess possibly because once you have made this transition, that is the hard work. Do you think that these pilots that everyone was waiting for will that problem disappear because people have learned that this is not the way to introduce technology? You sort of learned it the hard way. ÇAĞLAYAN: Oh, well, my view is if you take a step back, Trond, here's how I see it. One hundred years ago, we were by and large an agricultural society, and we had like 50% of the workforce in agriculture. Today we are by and large an industrial society. And we have like 2% of the workforce in agriculture, and we brought everyone along in terms of The Industrial Age. Today we are at the next junction; some call it industry 4.0, some call it other names. But we as a society assume...like humanity, we're moving from industrial to digital. So that's the higher order. Now, what's the role of the pandemic in this? I think it's that of acceleration. So in any major shift, there are behaviors and categories of actors or players. There are the disruptors. There are those who go and make a market, build a trend. And we have seen those, and we're still seeing them. They are the early adopters. We talked about some of them as well. And then there's going to be the slower adopters and the laggards. And then some of the laggards will not see the light of day or will not maybe exist after we transition to the new reality, new realm, or that notion of digital society. So what I'm saying is it was going to happen, those pilots or people's way, like, slow adopters' way of touching it, putting their toes in the water. For some, it's proving value and acceleration. Pandemic, again, that kind of disruption is going to accelerate and bring more to the table. But it certainly has a role to play. But the higher-level order is we are moving to a very, very different reality for manufacturers and supply chains and even as a society. TROND: Super interesting. Çağlayan, I've heard you talk earlier. And I guess we talked a little bit in the prep about whether this is a different wave of technology because I know you have some views on the democratization of basically operational technology because there are different waves of technology in manufacturing. And traditionally, like you said, the industry has been siloed. But one of the reasons the industry was siloed is that the technology then also turned into silos, arguably. And what is it about the technology these days? Is it getting simpler? Are you, for instance, in Microsoft spending more time on user interfaces than you were before? Or I guess even the introduction of your company so deeply into manufacturing is in and of itself a bit of a novelty. The tech players that weren't specialists are now going deep, deep into industry segments. Give me a sense of why this is happening. And what exactly is this democratization? Gartner calls it citizen developers. ÇAĞLAYAN: Yeah, that's one aspect of it. The way I see it is, very shortly, technology now works. TROND: [laughs] ÇAĞLAYAN: Honestly, I don't know, like five years ago, it just didn't. It was so hard for implementations, for integration, et cetera. It now works. There's virtually nothing technology cannot deliver today. It's up to the leader's vision, leader's ability to execute, and magic happens. There's so much at play right now, that's one. Secondly, technology is the business right now. I mean, technology was isolated. Trond, you will remember those days not too distant past. We had our own language. The CIO, it's like they were from Mars in the organization. [laughter] And they were not mainstream as an executive in the company. Company did their work, and CIO did stuff that nobody really understood. Now, technology is the business. I mean, if you look at any research, you will see that the mainstream business leader, whether it's the CMO, the Chief, Marketing Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Financial Officer, whatever those may be, they're making more technology decisions and have bigger technology budgets than the technology people themselves. So that's the other piece that business is technology. Technology is business. The third piece is that the siloed nature of not only manufacturing, so many different industries, was because it was an application-led view into enterprises or into business. Now, it's data-driven work. And so data dictates everything, and data is actually end to end. So to the extent that you have a data architecture, enterprise-level data architecture, and a system-level approach to things, it's a completely different world. And to bring those three together as a business, you have to forget more than you remember. And then you have to reinvent yourself. And if you do that, everybody knows cliché examples here, but then you find yourself as a completely different company or services company or actually at the risk of being disrupted by competition in ways that were not thought of or unprecedented. So that's what's happening. So what we like to approach this whole kind of...I like to call this opportunity. It's a major opportunity. It's a huge inflection point. It's all about reinventing your business. None of that is about technology. Technology is a tool. It's a powerful tool. It's a tool that works. It's very capable. But it's about the business outcomes. Because we said, you have to reinvent your entire enterprise, starting from your culture, how you operate, your value proposition, all of that. It is where you start should be dictated by which outcome is most important for you, or the highest value for you, or the most burning for you. Whatever your drivers are, focus on the outcome. Go back to work to find the relevant data for it and get to that in weeks, literally seriously in weeks and get to the next outcome, the next outcome. And don't forget the people and culture. It's all about the people piece, and we can talk about that later. I think we should. But those are the things that I will say to your technology question. TROND: That's great. ÇAĞLAYAN: Focus on data, lead with culture, and always major prioritizations on the outcomes you want to drive. TROND: You said lead with culture, but it's not just company culture, I guess. It's the whole nature of the skills that are now needed in this new workplace. A lot of people are saying that that is changing and that the workforce needs are changing. So you initially said well, technology now works. So that's true, but what are the skills that then are needed? So okay, technology is easier. But what are some of the tasks that are, I guess, less relevant because of this influx of call it industry 4.0 type technologies? And what are some of the skills that are more relevant? And the frontline worker of the future, what should they be focused on? And your clients, what are they starting to teach their workforce? ÇAĞLAYAN: Great question. I will say at the highest level, Trond, it is a data-driven culture. I mean, in manufacturing, maybe other businesses and industries as well, we operate on the basis of past successes, habits. This has been delivering for me. This has been working for me, et cetera, or experience. You kind of listen to stuff. You kind of watch stuff. You anticipate stuff. And you're like, I've been doing this for 25 years. None of this has anything to do with data because, again, we established we were using less than 1% of our data, at least in manufacturing. Now the biggest cultural change is data-driven. And then once you go to data telling you what to do, data giving you predictions, data giving you systems of intelligence like the insights in terms of what to do, and when to do it, and how to do it, et cetera, then that dictates actually two things. Again, I'm trying to come down to it in terms of a hierarchy. Manufacturing had a skills gap, has a bigger skills gap in the face of digital. And we're not an attractive industry. The young generation does not see career opportunities in manufacturing. Actually, manufacturing is fantastic. It's real; it's innovative. So we have to change that, and so we're working on it. And secondly, the existing jobs, even if they may still be the most important jobs in manufacturing, those people have to learn new skills in terms of doing their jobs using technology. Let's see now a couple of examples. You talked about the frontline workers, first-line workers, or just shopfloor, the very people who get the job done. They typically did not use any technology. They were all mostly manual, what we called HMI, like Human-Machine interfaces, old, very, very, antique equipment, if you will, blue screens. I think anyone who's close to manufacturing will know that we used a lot of paper, et cetera. Today's frontline worker is actually acting on data, acting on predictions, double-clicking under the modern interface, and responding to traffic lights, responding to alerts. You got to be able to do those, wearing augmented or virtual reality devices. We call it mixed reality with the unique technology that we have in terms of HoloLens in our entire mixed reality platform. But you come to a job, and then you don't need to learn to do the job. You just wear your HoloLens. And the mixed reality platform will actually teach you how to do it with your two hands-free. If you're in the field service, someone at the back office, remote connections, or remote assist capabilities can actually guide you through as to how to deal with that; I don't know, grid asset, extruder, or packaging line because they know how to and you don't need to. And then this is the way you learn how to do stuff. So I guess the gist of it is some jobs will no longer exist. Most of the repetitive low-value-added jobs can be automated, robots, artificial intelligence, and other means in terms of process automation, et cetera. Most of the jobs, if not all of the jobs, will be rescaled in terms of technology. And at the highest level, probably 75 million jobs will go away. Again, this is a World Economic Forum study. One hundred thirty-five million new jobs will be created. What are those jobs? Data jobs, software jobs. And then how you do your design and engineering, you have to be able to understand AI-led generative design, additive manufacturing, 3D printing to be able to be successful. And so, all of that is a call to action for universities, policymakers, corporate learning officers, for all of us, and calls for partnerships to lean in. And again, I used agricultural example. Bring everyone along from the Industrial Age to the digital age. TROND: It's a fascinating challenge, and it's a big one. I was just curious; there's a lot of talk about middle jobs meaning jobs that are somewhere between more than high school but less than traditional college. But then you also have an echelon above that, of course, which traditionally certainly Microsoft was hiring into, which is more high-level cognitive jobs which required bachelors, and masters, and PhDs traditionally in computer programming. But I'm guessing now certainly in your field in sort of hybrid engineering studies where engineering plus IT. The middle jobs is a big challenge, even just from an operational point of view. It's hard to educate a billion people worldwide or whatever it is that we have to do continuously to keep the lights up. How is all that going to happen? And what sort of effort does this require? Can we use the existing institutions we have to do this? Or do you foresee that it's going to be a lot more on-the-job type of training in digital training? ÇAĞLAYAN: I'll say all of the above in the following ways; for one, we're already working with Purdue, University of Wisconsin, and many, many universities and education institutions. So for one, manufacturing-related jobs were kind of graduate jobs. We're trying to bring the curriculum to undergrad, if not high school, so there's that. So vocational training, et cetera, all of this is important. Secondly, we partner with the National Association of Manufacturers, MxD, Sesame, obviously Tulip, and many others in terms of call to action and doing institutionalizing, programatize, very, very important for all of that. Thirdly, I deliberately talked about corporate learning officers because a lot of people, tens if not hundreds of thousands of people in large corporations, actually had to learn new skills. And it is happening as we speak in multiple ways in many, many, many, many leading enterprises. But it's a huge part of the whole equation. And then, I talked about the World Economic Forum and the Global Lighthouse Network. Programs like that actually bring it to everyone's attention in terms of what is possible, and how it works, and how some leading institutions deal with it, which brings me to this notion of what I like to call art of possible. I think leadership at large, political leaders, enterprise leaders, any institution, education, leadership at large has to understand what I call the art of possible, and that is how technology has already transformed everyone's lives. And what is that leaders need to do differently? Starting from communication, setting new standards, to building the new curriculum, to encouraging everyone, bringing everyone along, and all the rest of it from cultural change to change management and defining the new normal. But by and large, just bringing everyone along. And so that is really, really important that we start that education and understanding with the leadership because it's all about leadership. It's all about them having the right vision and being able to execute to that. TROND: What is the role of actors such as startups? You mentioned Tulip. What are startups' role in the emerging manufacturing and frontline operations ecosystem? Tulip thinks of itself a little wider than manufacturing. But what is it that startups can do? Because clearly, this is a game, technology overall, and also industries. It's an industrial game. Industrial companies are massive traditionally. So the juxtaposition traditionally in the old world would be between the industrial conglomerates and then the SMEs. And the game was to get the SMEs to be useful providers and suppliers into the supply chain ecosystem was an educational challenge. But you now have startups somewhere in this picture as well. Can you address how you think these startups function in the ecosystem going forward? ÇAĞLAYAN: Yeah, I think the example that I would use is startups are like Tesla for automotive, Airbnb for hospitality. They're the disruptors. They have zero legacy. And so we're talking major change, major transformation. What happens in change? Lots of the legacy will drag their feet. They will want to protect status quo. They'll be slower. What startups do is they teach you the new normal. They teach you the art of possible, and they go on and do it. This is how you carry from years of implementation time to weeks. This is how you go from hundreds of millions of dollars to pennies and cents. And so Tulip and many, many others that I'm so excited to work together with, define the new normal. They make it happen. They go and make stuff. And actually, they are the ones who bring what I call art of possible to life. Let's take Tulip's example. Again, they go into the shop floor. And they look at that low-code/no-code citizen developers, a term that you used in this very conversation. And then they bring it to life in the context of manufacturing operations. And so suddenly, the human-machine interfaces are modernized. The legacy-heavy applications that do not necessarily connect the enterprise have changed, and there's a new workflow in place. And people just act on data and intelligence. The job is much easier to do, et cetera, and then you can build on it. And so what they do is just extremely important, actually much bigger than their sizes or the number of people that they employ. The role that they play is actually what's going to change economies. And this is one reason why we embrace and work very, very closely with the likes of Tulip at Microsoft through multiple, multiple tools and investments that we have from Microsoft for Startups to M12 and to many others. TROND: Yes, I understand. That's fantastic. However, it does remain the case that right now, you are a gorilla in the big space, and you do have a privileged position to analyze what you think is happening. So if you use that futurist hat that you have from your vantage point of a large player that does work with everyone, I guess, where is this now heading? You said it's a disruptive time. It's an inflection point. You were using big, revolutionary words. We're talking about industry revolutions. There's also some uncertainty, and we have been dealing with resilience issues. But you pointed out simplicity has improved. Where is all this taking us, all of these bits and pieces altogether? Where is the manufacturing industry heading? ÇAĞLAYAN: Manufacturing is very complex, and it's actually not one industry. So many industries are manufacturers. So let's kind of break it down and simplify to maybe customer-facing systems, sales, services, et cetera, design, and engineering making stuff which is really manufacturing, supply chains, and then maybe you look at people. In the customer systems, particularly the pandemic, taught us that online sales and delivery, omnichannel strategies, profit optimization, pricing, contact lifecycle management, all of that is here to stay. Connected field services or field services at large is going to be changed forever. Again, we talked about mixed reality, remote assistant, remote capabilities, all of that. So that is where that is headed. In terms of the design and engineering piece, we talked about AI-led generative design, where AI engines actually design stuff like mother nature. They don't have corners. They're not straight lines. So the existing manufacturing paradigms like welding, and bending, and et cetera, can go away, and 3D printing actually is very revolutionary in that it's the only way to actually make the stuff that is designed by AI engines which is faster, stronger, lighter, cheaper, et cetera. But again, you can only build them with the new 3D or additive paradigms, and so there's that. And obviously, from design and engineering, that whole design supply chain is moving to a virtual environment so that you do not have to send designs in paper when it comes to like...You look at Boeing, and they have like six million suppliers. You look at Rolls Royce, the same deal. And then what they do now is they send electronic drawings. You can validate. You can verify the source is correct. You can just keep building in the virtual environment, and you can run simulations and tests. I can go on and on, but that is completely disrupted and changed forever. Manufacturing as we know it is moving to...some call it lights-out manufacturing. But this whole remote capability being able to...business continuity, people at the shop floor being able to remotely operate, manage and monitor your assets, get predictions on them, actually have predictions visibility into your suppliers and be connected to their environment. Digital twins and digital threads are actually huge enablers from that perspective. So this whole kind of lights-out manufacturing conversation can happen. Again, technology is capable of delivering it. You have to optimize or rationalize for your own enterprise. Supply chains, completely moving to an autonomous and sustainable fashion. And then finally, at the highest level, what we're seeing perhaps the largest opportunity is go from your...even your own enterprise was siloed. Let alone your enterprise, go and reinvent the whole value chain that you operate in. We tend to think about industries, but actually, value chains are made up of multiple adjacent industries. Look at food; it starts with perhaps the farmer, but the farm equipment manufacturer, the likes of John Deere, Mahindra, et cetera, do play a huge role. There's a lot of data there. Then you look at warehouses, then you look at mills, and processors, and packagers, and shippers, and then you go all the way to retail. I've talked about seven different industries. The notion of I call it lead with opportunity as opposed to leading with risks. Share your data for the greater good. New value creation at the value chain level we haven't even begun starting that journey, really. And so, just some of the examples of how everything we know is already disrupted. Again, do all the leaders know, the world leaders know how to deal with it or where to take their enterprises, their people, their cultures, their businesses? And so that's kind of the conversation. TROND: Indeed it is. Disruption at the value chain level that seems to be at the core. And then I guess my last question for you really is to take this back to the human being because I know you think that fundamentally, this is not really about the technologies or even just the various industries at the center, and maintaining and constructing is the human being. The augmented human capabilities that these new structures and technologies enable, what does that look like? I mean, if you think augmented reality and mixed reality, HoloLens is like a beginning of that vision. But it seems like we're arguably going from a day where the idea was automate, but you have a vision of more augmenting, meaning you're supplementing the human as opposed to replacing them. How do you see the human being in this picture? What is going to be the role of the human worker? ÇAĞLAYAN: Well, it's going to be a combination of vision and maybe aspiration. But I'll say augmented society first because of diversity and inclusion. Let's start there. Let's bring everyone along. Let's not leave one person behind, wherever they may be, whatever background. Let's bring everyone along. And as a society, let's elevate everyone. Let's make everything accessible, technology, and data, and education, and health, and water, and safe food, all of that accessible to everyone. The new set of paradigms actually might create value at such a level in which we can give people more free time, more fulfillment, provide better work-life balance, provide other means of seeking reason and purpose in life and communicate and work together at very, very different levels. And so all of that is just, again, I think this whole kind of leader, art of possible, and what technology is capable of today. If we put the people in the center and go from there, I think we can remember these days as some of the best kind of inflection points in history. TROND: Wow, that's a great way to end. I thank you so much. This was a whirlwind of observations. [laughs] Thank you very much. ÇAĞLAYAN: Thank you. TROND: You have just listened to Episode 21 of the Augmented Podcast with host Trond Arne Undheim. The topic was The Future of Digital in Manufacturing, and our guest was Çağlayan Arkan, VP of Manufacturing Industry at Microsoft. In this conversation, we talked about where manufacturing has been in the past, workforce transformation, democratizing operational technology, and the future of industrial innovation. My takeaway is that the future of digital in manufacturing is enormously impactful, yet even deep digitalization will not make workers obsolete. Rather, the challenge seems to be achieving a dramatic workforce transformation which also entails empowerment, upskilling, and autonomy through augmentation of frontline operations. Thanks for listening. If you liked the show, subscribe at augmentedpodcast.co or in your preferred podcast player. View our YouTube channel and rate us with five stars. If you liked this episode, you might also like Episode 9: The Fourth Industrial Revolution, post-COVID-19, Episode 4: A Renaissance in Manufacturing, or Episode 20: The Digitalization of Körber. Augmented - upskilling the workforce for industry 4.0 frontline operations. Special Guest: Çağlayan Arkan.

MxD is the U.S. leading digital manufacturing innovation center and National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing. Its founding partner is the U.S. Department of Defense with some of the biggest names in tech and manufacturing which include Intel, Boeing, and Microsoft, to name a few. Mxd has invested more than $120M in more than 85 projects in areas including future factory, digital twin, resilient supply chains, cybersecurity, and workforce development. Chandra Brown is the CEO. She not only tackles MxD's mission to help make every part better than the last but also to foster a manufacturing future that is more inclusive and open to all American innovators.

MxD is the U.S. leading digital manufacturing innovation center and National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing. Its founding partner is the U.S. Department of Defense with some of the biggest names in tech and manufacturing which include Intel, Boeing, and Microsoft, to name a few. Mxd has invested more than $120M in more than 85 projects in areas including future factory, digital twin, resilient supply chains, cybersecurity, and workforce development. Chandra Brown is the CEO. She not only tackles MxD's mission to help make every part better than the last but also to foster a manufacturing future that is more inclusive and open to all American innovators.

On this episode of the Executives' Exchange, Chandra Brown, CEO of MxD, joins Margaret Mueller, The Executives' Club of Chicago's President & CEO to discuss her experiences as a female who has been a leader and transformer in the supply chain and manufacturing sectors. Tune in to hear about Chandra's lessons learned moving through her career, including during her tenure as the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Manufacturing, reshoring opportunities for those in manufacturing, and increasing diversity in the field.   0:45 - Introductions 1:40 – Chandra shares about her early life and growing up in a family of tradespeople 4:58 – Chandra discusses a potential shift of focus to trades and the concept of continuous learning 7:01 – Chandra discusses the best advice her parents gave her 7:44 – Chandra discusses her impactful post-college move to Oregon and the impacts it had on her life and leadership style 10:46 – Chandra describes the two companies that helped define her and set her on her path in manufacturing: Oregon Iron Works and United Streetcar 14:10 – Lessons learned from and experience of being appointed by President Obama to Deputy Assistant Secretary of Manufacturing 25:20 – Chandra describes the creation of MxD 27:17 – How MxD is impacting American manufacturing 29:13 – The inevitablity of reshoring 32:16 – Discussing “Made in America” 34:15 – The biggest challenges for reshoring 36:15 – Chandra discusses environmental concerns 37:28 – Comparing being a woman in tech then and now 39:04 – Questions to ask about diversity in tech 40:30 – Diversity in tech: you can't fix it unless you measure it 42:28 – Chandra discusses wanting to see more women in positions of power 44:10 – How other people can learn the lessons Chandra has 45:22 -- “The kitchen cabinet” -- surrounding yourself with a diverse group of people 47:35 – Chandra discusses her love of fantasy novels 48:27 – Discussing Chandra's retirement from role with MxD 49:00 – Knowing when it is time to move on 51:55 – Discussing empathy and new leaders 53:45 – Chandra's plan for life after stepping down 56:35 – Parting words for the Chicago business community   Episode Link: https://www.mxdusa.org/   Host: Margaret Mueller, CEO & President, The Executives' Club of Chicago Producer: Eva Penar, Chief Content & Communications Officer, The Executives' Club of Chicago   Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Shure Incorporated. For nearly 100 years, Shure Incorporated has developed best-in-class audio products that provide high-quality performance, reliability and value. Headquartered in Niles, Illinois, our history of innovation and expertise in acoustics, wireless technology, and more enables us to deliver seamless, transparent audio experiences to a global audience. Our diverse product line includes world-class wired and wireless microphones, networked audio systems and signal processors, conferencing and discussion systems, software, a loudspeaker, and award-winning earphones and headphones. Find Shure on: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram  

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Today's guest is Chandra Brown, CEO, MxD (@ChandraBrownUSA), for episode 58 of Augmented Podcast (@augmentedpod). The topic is: Manufacturing x Digital. Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. Technology is changing rapidly. What's next in the digital factory? Who is leading the change? What are the key skills to learn? How to stay up to date on manufacturing and industry 4.0? Augmented is a podcast for industrial leaders, process engineers and shop floor operators, hosted by futurist Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), presented by Tulip, the frontline operations platform.In this conversation, we talked about manufacturing leadership, how to achieve digital manufacturing success, and fighting the skills and perception gap. We also touched on the activities of Chicago-based manufacturing institute MxD, and the future outlook of the industry.Trond's TakeawayMy takeaway is that manufacturing leadership is in good hands with Chicago-based manufacturing institute MxD. Digital manufacturing success takes constant R&D, experimentation, and learning from failure and success. If MxD's approach took hold, the skills and perception gaps that persist  would start to dissipate. As long as idea exchange continues to accelerate, the future outlook of the industry is bright.Thanks for listening. If you liked the show, subscribe at Augmentedpodcast.co or in your preferred podcast player, and rate us with five stars. If you liked this episode, you might also like episode 30, Rethinking Workforce Learning, 17, Smart Manufacturing for All, or 7, Work of the Future. Hopefully, you'll find something awesome in these or other episodes. If so, do let us know by messaging us, we would love to share your thoughts with other listeners.The Augmented podcast is created in association with Tulip, the connected frontline operations platform that connects the people, machines, devices, and the systems used in a production or logistics process in a physical location. Tulip is democratizing technology and empowering those closest to operations to solve problems. Tulip is also hiring. You can find Tulip at Tulip.co.Please share this show with colleagues who care about where industrial tech is heading. To find us on social media is easy, we are Augmented Pod on LinkedIn and Twitter, and Augmented Podcast on Facebook and YouTube:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/augmentedpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AugmentedPodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AugmentedPodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Y1gz66LxYvjJAMnN_f6PQSee you next time. Augmented--industrial conversations that matter. 

Chandra Brown is passionate about U.S. manufacturing. As CEO of MxD, the nation's digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, Chandra uses that passion and her more than 25 years of experience in manufacturing to help American manufacturers seize the potential offered by new and emerging digital technologies. In her role at MxD, Chandra oversees all technology investment, partner relationships and project execution for the more than $120 million dollar portfolio of advanced manufacturing technology, cybersecurity and workforce development research, development, and demonstration. Her journey to MxD started in Portland in the private sector at a small to medium size metal manufacturing company called Oregon Iron Work, where she worked for over 19 years, also becoming the CEO of United Streetcar where the 1st modern streetcar in the United States in over 60 years was built. While at Oregon Iron Works, Chandra was presented with the opportunity to work for the Obama administration as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing, a role that entailed traveling the world promoting U.S.-made products and working on trade barriers. MxD is an opportunity that brings her experience in both the public and private sector together. Wepa! I'm Marina. I am a technologist, mom, podcast host, leadership coach, cruciverbalist, and aquarian. ;) UNBOSSED is “Stories of Amazing Women”. If you are a new listener to UNBOSSED, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! Memorable Quotes: “One of things that I am most proud of, is that my organization, MxD, it is very diverse in the manufacturing space. My board is more than half women. 60% of the senior leadership team is women. 50% of staff in stem positions is people of color.”- Chandra Brown, CEO at MxD “You better have kitchen cabinets- a group of diverse people that are there to advise you” - Chandra Brown, CEO at MxD Useful Links and Resources: https://www.mxdusa.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandrabrown/ Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on Linkedin, Twitter, and in our comments section. Follow UNBOSSED Podcast Anchor: https://anchor.fm/marina-malaguti Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTz6_FepG04QTs1BjFLBjw/ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eUhfH8E Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e7cWtBv Google Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/enjChPt Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cea4c49e-6c7e-4dab-833e-eb57d204c493 And all others… --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marina-malaguti/support

On this episode of the Executives' Exchange, Lou Rassey, Fast Radius', Co-Founder and CEO discusses how a third-generation manufacturer leads the company that the World Economic Forum has recognized as one of the nine most innovative factories. Lou shares how the company embraces the micro-factory model and can make the "unmakeable" through reliance on cloud manufacturing. Tune in to learn about Fast Radius' mission to empower the world, the excitement and potential in industry 4.0, and more. :58—Early upbringing in Detroit as a third-generation manufacturer 3:40—Lou discusses the early years of working for Chrysler and how it drove his interest in innovation 5:44—The impact and empowerment through the accessibility to innovative technology 7:05—Lou discusses MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Fellowship Program, Industry 4.0 and McKinsey & Company 11:12—The broken supply-demand infrastructure and Fast Radius' solution of cloud manufacturing 18:18—Evolving to improve component supply through cloud manufacturing & Fast Radius' empowering platform for innovation in the world  22:35—Fast Radius' recognition as a manufacturing lighthouse; the micro-factory model and customers tapping into infrastructure and create new technology and sustainable, scalable supply chains 27:55—Lou discusses MxD, Fast Radius' home in Chicago & how the city can maintain its status as a hub in innovative manufacturing 33:36—Fast Radius' range of career pathway roles & becoming the digital assistant to engineers 38:05—The next steps of Fast Radius' & the global environmental impact of the Cloud Manufacturing Platform 42:42—Lou discusses Fast Radius' rapid printing during the pandemic 47:55—Rapid Fire www.fastradius.com Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Shure Incorporated. For nearly 100 years, Shure Incorporated has developed best-in-class audio products that provide high-quality performance, reliability and value. Headquartered in Niles, Illinois, our history of innovation and expertise in acoustics, wireless technology, and more enables us to deliver seamless, transparent audio experiences to a global audience. Our diverse product line includes world-class wired and wireless microphones, networked audio systems and signal processors, conferencing and discussion systems, software, a loudspeaker, and award-winning earphones and headphones. Find Shure on: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram    

In Ep. 42 of MeatingPod, we're talking myth-busting and do's and don'ts of implementing Industry 4.0 in manufacturing operations, with Tony Del Sesto, digital manufacturing technical fellow with MxD, the nation's digital manufacturing institute and the national center for cybersecurity in manufacturing. Tony D shares practical advice about how our industry can move their businesses forward into successful digital transformation, and put the "continuous" back in continuous improvement. 

In this 10th episode of our Digitalization Tech Talks podcast your two hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder are very excited to be joined by Andrew Nachenberg from MxD as well as Iiro Esko from Siemens. We discuss the latest addition to the MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) Industry 4.0 showcase, the process industries test bed, which includes the mobile worker concept. Would you like to learn more about MxD and the process industries test bed? How can you visit MxD or become involved in any of their upcoming projects? Tune into this episode to learn the answers to these questions and more!

In this 10th episode of our Digitalization Tech Talks podcast your two hosts, Don Mack and Jonas Norinder are very excited to be joined by Andrew Nachenberg from MxD as well as Iiro Esko from Siemens. We discuss the latest addition to the MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) Industry 4.0 showcase, the process industries test bed, which includes the mobile worker concept. Would you like to learn more about MxD and the process industries test bed? How can you visit MxD or become involved in any of their upcoming projects? Tune into this episode to learn the answers to these questions and more! Show notes: MxD, Dow and Siemens collaborate on the future of automation: https://youtu.be/tdp23cMxbh8 MxD website: www.mxdusa.org Virtual tour of MxD: https://virtualtour.mxdusa.org/ Press release: Siemens, Dow and MxD partner to enhance digitalization in the process industries: https://bit.ly/3mMGd96 Email Don Mack at mack.donald@siemens.com Email Iiro Esko at iiro.esko@siemens.com Email Jonas Norinder at jonas.norinder@siemens.com Email MxD for members at corporate.events@mxdusa.org Email MxD for non-members at info@mxdusa.org

Episode 37! Spooktoberfest blessings upon you, and with them, our first TRIGGER WARNING: We talk updates & COVID til about 14:20, followed by an extensive talk about death. And cancer. So if you want to skip ahead to the movie, go to 48:30, where you'll find out that… MXD's got nards! That's right - it's THE MONSTER SQUAD (1987)! It's been a minute, so we talk Back to School, apartment trick-or-treating, kids' concepts of time, virginity, Stan Winston's Pinterest board, blood magic, neighborhood friends, and so much more! Be easy & don't fuss!

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Jush Danielson, GM Channel Marketing, Retail, Manufacturing & Global Accounts at AT&T. Our discussion centered on the 5G revolution and the new partnership with MxD.   The Future of 5G: AT&T's Partnership with MxD   My conversation with Jush also revolved around the following:   An overview of digital transformations that happened as a result of of COVID-19 An exploration of the industries that experienced huge growth The big opportunities for utilizing 5G outside of speed An overview of the partnership with MxD and why is this so important for AT&T Business The trends that we are likely to see in the future.   The MxD AT&T partnership is a huge move for the future of 5G. If you'd like to learn more about AT&T's plans for their 5G network growth, check out their website. And while you're at it be sure to hit the subscribe button so you never miss an episode of the webcast.   Disclaimer: This show is for information and entertainment purposes only. While we will discuss publicly traded companies on this show, the contents of this show should not be taken as investment advice.

In this week's episode of MakingChips, hosts Jim Carr and Jason Zenger bring in Federico Sciammarella, the President & CTO of MxD, to discuss the basics of cybersecurity, including the types of cyber attacks, and how a manufacturing leader can equip their shop with a strategic plan to prevent and deal with potential cyber threats. Segments 0:08 | Amper Technologies pilot program for machine monitoring 1:21 | Jason introduces manufacturing cybersecurity as the topic of the episode 4:57 | Jim and Jason talk about what's new at their businesses 5:28 | Jason introduces the episode guest: Federico Sciammarella, the President & CTO of MxD 6:52 | Jason discusses manufacturing news, including a press release on the FBI's internet crime report 10:17 | Jason explains Business Email Compromise, a type of phishing attack 12:21 | The hosts mention another type of cyber attack, Ransomware 13:52 | Jason mentions Malware attacks due to malicious software and brute force attacks 15:44 | The hosts and Federico discuss how to avoid and prevent coming under cyber attack 17:40 | ProShop ERP is being used in shops across the country 20:46 | Federico shares advice on how to avoid ransomware and how to prepare your business for potential cyber attacks 25:31 | Federico explains how MxD helps strengthen cybersecurity in the manufacturing industry 30:18 | Jason asks what a manufacturing leader can do to create a strategic plan to prevent cyber attacks 34:16 | The hosts share their thoughts on the new information they learned during the episode

Bonjour, bonsoir à tous ! Aujourd'hui, premier film d'animation de l'émission avec "Princes & Princesses" (2000) de Michel Ocelot. J'espère que l'épisode vous plaira et n'hésitez pas à me donner votre ressenti ! Le podcast a un compte Twitter ET Instagram : @tfcedlmlff _______________________________________ Musique utilisée : - Lakey Inspired - Golden Hour Extraits utilisés : - Princes et Princesses - Bande-annonce : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VErnkQqCIeY - TPMP : Les meilleurs fous rires avec Cyril Hanouna, les chroniqueurs et quelques invités : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UJJ2MR2oSA&t=25s - WHAT THE CUT - SPÉCIAL VIDÉOS QUÉBÉCOISES : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJDoCPYybYY&t=709s - C'est de toute beauté - La Tour Montparnasse Infernale : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM6x7h3qkqc - C'est pas que j'en ai marre, je suis un peu fatigué : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMvMsmiQ42I - WHAT THE CUT - SPÉCIAL VIDÉOS RUSSES : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcaRKNcxyRk - Point Culture sur les memes (Nyan Cat, Trololo...) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJvy4WDQS8w&t=401s - Seb la Frite - Keen'V : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT1LEInsoZE - Joueur du Grenier (Hors-série) - Les pires plagiats de Disney : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOtMjgNGuss&t=886s - "C'est un miracle, Salomon" (Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Rw51Lsihs - COMMENT FAIRE DU NISKA ? - LA RECETTE #7 - MASKEY : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btDj0vYbQwc&t=0s - Booba "Je ne comprends pas" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksRVImNfEwQ - Mamadou Sakho présente les champions ! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USKpsNxkys8 - "J'vais briser tes os j'vais boire ton sang" (Kaaris) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0rrzkOlAd4 - Dalek - EXTERMINATE! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxD-5z_xHBU - Quand Omar Sy colle les affiches de Lupin incognito | Netflix France : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHSTUI4D58I - « T'es drôle toi hein » (H) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab-6x2v4F0k - MES ABONNÉS ESSAYENT DE CASSER MON IPHONE X ! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijOx2O5BoVs - Bonne nuit les petits - Gros Nounours et le marchand de sable - Épisode 28 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIzJQ3JWKLY&t=13s - ESSAYEZ DE NE PAS RÉAGIR feat. OMAR SY (le perdant en PLS) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2s1lToYBOg&t=821s - Les Grandes Vacances - Michonnet il faut finir! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfOa8f9u6UY

I år er den store amerikanske festival South by Southwest, der normalt finder sted i Austin, Texas, blevet afholdt online. Fra Danmark kunne man opleve Astrid Sonne, Iceage, School of X og Ydegirl. I dette afsnit af Live Feed snakker Isa Naja Buhl med Anders Meisner, der er projektleder for Music Export Denmark, og har været med til at få de danske artister på SXSW-plakaten, i samarbejde med Roskilde Festival. Kom med i maskinrummet på bookingprocessen, og hør hvad det har haft af konsekvenser for de danske acts, at festivalen har været digital i år. Hør også hvordan det generelt går for dansk musik ude i den vide verden - fra Aqua til Lukas Graham og MØ, hvordan den danske musik skiller sig ud fra fx svensk musik, og hvorfor tv-serien Forbrydelsen og Thomas Vinterberg har indflydelse på Danmarks musikeksport.

In this episode of the Supply Chain Buzz, Greg and Scott are joined by Paul Noble, Mary Kate Love, and Lettie Barrett as they discuss the top supply chain news of the week.  Paul Noble is Founder and CEO of Verusen, a technology firm that uses AI to predict inventory and harmonize data organizations in a variety of industries. Verusen automatically integrates to your ERP and disparate data sources — single or multiple systems, one or many locations. Then, the platform's Artificial Intelligence learns from your own inventory experts and encodes their knowledge to provide seamless inventory harmonization. With Verusen, you get automatic naming and categorization with 99% reliability at scale — a true material master. Paul's passion for entrepreneurship has always shaped his approach for go-to-market strategies and tools, which was the driving force behind pursuing his dream of launching Verusen to improve the availability of easy-to-use technology for optimizing the supply chain for materials and MRO. Learn more about Verusen here: https://www.verusen.com/ Lettie Barrett Lettie is a Nashville native and graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville (go Vols!) with a degree in supply chain management & marketing. After graduating, Lettie moved to Atlanta for a job in Sourcing & Procurement inside Georgia-Pacific, then joined their supply chain innovation center as employee #3. Lettie has 3+ years of supply chain experience working on cross-functional initiatives such as; MRO & Capital category analytics, process improvement, automation, value tracking, relationship management, and innovation. She thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments where she can wear many hats and creatively work "outside the box". Lettie's passion for the supply chain has continued to grow as she has joined the Verusen team as a Senior Business Analyst supporting the team in sales, marketing and operational initiatives. She is excited to work for a company that solves challenges she once saw in her sourcing and procurement experience, and is excited change how the supply chain works! Fun fact: On the weekends, you can find Lettie at the dog park with her pup, on a bike ride or a hike with her friends. Mary Kate Love is currently an Operations + Emerging Tech Leader for Georgia-Pacific. Mary Kate has a variety of experiences in start-ups and building innovation initiatives from the ground up: she previously helped lead the build out of the Supply Chain Innovation Center at Georgia-Pacific and prior to that, MxD (Manufacturing times Digital): the Department of Defense's digital manufacturing innovation center. Mary Kate has a passion in taking complicated ideas and turning them into a reality: she was one of the first team members at MxD and the first team member at the Supply Chain Innovation Center at Georgia-Pacific. Mary Kate dedicates her extra time to education and mentorship: she was one of the founding Board Members for Women Influence Chicago and led an initiative for a city-wide job shadow day for young women across Chicago tech companies and currently is on the Board of Directors at St. Laurence High School in Chicago. Mary Kate has also held positions on the Young Irish Fellowship Board, Women in Technology Atlanta, the South Side Irish Parade Committee and the UN Committee for Women. Mary Kate is from Chicago, currently lives in Atlanta and is an avid 16-inch softball player. She holds a BS in Political Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is also currently pursuing her MBA from U of I. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and ALL Supply Chain Now Programming Here: https://supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe Leave a review for Supply Chain Now: https://ratethispodcast.com/supplychainnow Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/ Connect with Greg on LinkedIn:...

Must be bedtime, cuz it’s LIGHTS OUT (2016) over at MXD! We talk custody battles, siblings as parental figures, the six signs of codependent parents, the one sign of a codependent president, the intensity of young children, the emotional perils of parenting, plus we share some Thanksgiving faves in Scary Good STUFFED. Visit mummyxdeaddy.com for show notes and more!

Todd and Jed sit down for a chat with aspiring 450cc Motocross and Supercross Privateer Dylan Wood. Dylan takes fills us in on his journey from Junior Kawasaki racer, moving into the MXD class, then stepping up to the 450cc KTM with support from KTM Newcastle and Chris Woods Performance. The 2020 Australian Supercross Championship campaign was certainly a highlight for DW, and relives the experience as he takes us through a round by round wrap up of his Supercross Experience, including lining up alongside Chad Reed at the Aus X Open at Marvel Stadium in 2019. Thanks for listening --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/toddandjed/message

Today on The Rock Metal Podcast: E742: MXD MXD shares their tracks 'Endurance' and 'Everythorn', plus music videos; the stories behind the tracks, the writing process, and a sneak peak into what they have coming up! 'Endurance' https://youtu.be/6BHwxpIixUw Find out more about MXD at: https://www.facebook.com/MXDcrew/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jon Harris of The Rock Metal Podcast interviews rock and metal bands to get the scoop on their latest two songs and news! Want to be on The Rock Metal Podcast? Email Jon at TheRockMetalPodcast@gmail.com Want to support The Rock Metal Podcast? Donate here: https://www.paypal.me/JonJHarris Want to be on our newsletter list? Provide your email address at https://mailchi.mp/af7a2332e334/therockmetalpodcastnewsletter

Interview with Jennifer Pilat, VP Strategy at MxD. MxD is the Department of Defense's National Center for CyberSecurity in Manufacturing (NCCM). MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) is where innovative manufacturers go to forge their futures. In partnership with the Department of Defense, MxD equips U.S. factories with the digital tools and expertise they need to begin building every part better than the last. As a result, our approximately 300 partners increase their productivity and win more business. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cisolife/support

On this episode of the Lowdown we have SB Motorsports Connor Tierney. The WA native has been through all the ups and downs that this sport has to offer. From being a top prospect in the MXD class to a privateer and now back on a factory ride there hasn't been much this guy hasn't been through.

Joel Neidig joins us today to discuss how SIMBA Chain brings blockchain to anyone with an idea.  Joel has a bachelor’s degree from Bob Jones University in operations management and has had 14 years of experience integrating manufacturing technology and software development. Neidig sits on the Technical Advisory Group for MTConnect, an open-source royalty-free standard that is intended to foster greater interoperability between devices and software applications. He has been an active member of MTConnect since 2009. Neidig developed the first iOS and Android-compatible MTConnect apps, and has developed over 65 manufacturing apps for the App Store and Google Play, which have been downloaded over half a million times. Neidig also sits on the Technical Advisory Committee for MxD, a federally-funded research and development organization, encourages factories across America to deploy digital manufacturing and design technologies, so those factories can become more efficient and cost-competitive.  His company was voted the 2014 Autodesk Inventor of the Year by the Autodesk Community. He has been named as a manufacturing “Thought Leader” by IMTS Insider. Neidig recently won second place in the MTConnect Challenge at the 2014 MC2 Conference for his application: “Expanding Manufacturing’s Vision: MTConnect + Google Glass,” sponsored by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Since the founding of Manufacturing USA, Neidig and his company have been involved in 4 research projects with MxD and 2 research projects with America Makes, one of which has transitioned to an additive manufacturing tech startup which he is a co-founder of called Atlas 3D. He has previously been the manufacturing keynote speaker at Autodesk University and recently presented at the Automotive Innovation Forum. Neidig was the recipient of SME’s 2015 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer of the Year Award, the award is named in honor of a specific individual who has made lifelong contributions to manufacturing and recognizes exceptional contributions and accomplishments in the manufacturing industry and was also named one of the 30 Advanced Manufacturing Visionaries by Smart Manufacturing Magazine. He was also the recipient of the 2016 AGMA Next Generation Award which recognizes his contributions and leadership to the members of the American Gear Manufacturers Association and the gear industry.  His company was also awarded a Phase I SBIR grant from DARPA for Secure Messaging on the Blockchain Architecture and a DOE SBIR Grant for Peer-to-Peer Solar Energy Transactions using Blockchain. He is the CEO and Co-founder of SIMBA Chain a Blockchain as a Service Startup. Recently, Joel spoke at the White House by invitation of the National Economic Council in recognition of the progress that has been made by himself and his company in the Manufacturing USA program. Neidig is very involved in an advisory role at the ITAMCO Manufacturing Education Center located at Plymouth High School, which was started by his company to prepare students for the challenges of careers in manufacturing. simbachain.com app.simbachain.com simbachain.com/documentation https://simbachain.com/blockchain-solution-for-gaming/ View this episode on our website here. *Disclaimer. None of this information is financial advice. ~ Want to learn more about cryptocurrency? Check out our blog today! ~ Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Uptrennd today! ~ Enjoying our podcast? Please leave us a 5 star review here! ~ Stay up to date with the latest news in cryptocurrency by opting-in to our newsletter! You will receive daily emails (M-S) that are personalized and curated content specific to you and your interests, powered by artificial intelligence.  ~ We were featured as one of the Top 25 Cryptocurrency Podcasts and one of the 16 Best Cryptocurrency Podcasts in 2020. ~ Are you an accredited investor looking to invest in cryptocurrency? Check out Crescent City Capital. ~ Want to take educational courses on cryptocurrency & blockchain? Sign up for Blockchain Training Academy today! ~ Earn Interest. Receive Loans. Trade Crypto. Start Today! Learn more about how you can sign up for Blockfi  ~ Want to be on our show or know someone who should? Contact us today! ~ We hope you are enjoying our cryptocurrency and blockchain educational content! We greatly appreciate donations, which all go directly towards creating even better educational content. Thank you for your generosity! Buy us a coffee here :) BTC: 3BpSmgS8h1sNtbk6VMiVWxoftcwBxAfGxR  ETH: 0x743c0426CE838A659F56aFC4d3c10872d758EC79  LTC: MKCpf3qEVfT6yprhDhkJJcdNpqh5PZXSbx

This week’s guest on MakingChips, Federico Sciammarella, CTO at MxD, gives us an insider's glimpse of the “future factory” and offers practical ways to introduce digital to any size shop. Located in Chicago, MxD is one of 14 institutes that make up Manufacturing USA, a public-private funded partnership working to secure American manufacturing's future through innovation, education, and collaboration.

Spooktoberfest continues on MXD! It’s Episode 8: THE AMITYVILLE HORROR! We talk being afraid of the dark, crying it out, Family Feud category of “most difficult times” family tattoos, a composting update, cheap old houses, step parenting, the supernatural significance of flies, carbon monoxide poisoning, mixed nuts, spare keys, managing your money, the habits of nuns, imaginary friends, why babies and aspirin don’t mix, murder houses, the power of Christ compelling you, ghost keywords, and SO much more!

“Transforming the Physical Supply Chain into a Digital Ecosystem” Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 131 Sponsored by Verusen – Learn more: www.verusen.com Hosted by Flexport – Learn more: www.flexport.com Episode 131 featured Mary Kate Love and Paul Noble. Mary Kate Love is the Program Director for Georgia-Pacific’s Point A Center for Supply Chain Innovation. Mary Kate is responsible for creating a network of industry partners and solution providers at Point A as well as materializing valuable programming and an optimal innovation process. Mary Kate supports the build-out of the recently announced innovation center and leads on identifying and unraveling new + unique opportunities for co-creation for Point A partners. Prior to joining the Point A team, Mary Kate held a position as the Engagement Manager at MxD (Manufacturing times Digital – formerly the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute - DMDII) where she focused on setting up the Institute, as well as attracting leading manufacturing companies as partners in the public-private R&D initiative. Mary Kate holds a BS in Political Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has a passion in taking complicated ideas and turning them into a reality: she was one of the first team members at both MxD and Point A. Mary Kate is dedicated to all things entrepreneurial and all things supply chain - she is an active member in the Tech Community as well as a board member of the Young Irish Fellowship Club and formerly a founding Board Member at Women Influence Chicago. Mary Kate spends much of her summers playing 16-inch softball and is excited about her recent move to ATL. Learn more about Point A here: https://point-a.com/ Paul Noble is Founder and CEO of Verusen, a technology firm that uses AI to predict inventory and harmonize data organizations in a variety of industries. Verusen automatically integrates to your ERP and disparate data sources — single or multiple systems, one or many locations. Then, the platform’s Artificial Intelligence learns from your own inventory experts and encodes their knowledge to provide seamless inventory harmonization. With Verusen, you get automatic naming and categorization with 99% reliability at scale — a true material master. Paul’s passion for entrepreneurship has always shaped his approach for go-to-market strategies and tools, which was the driving force behind pursuing his dream of launching Verusen to improve the availability of easy-to-use technology for optimizing the supply chain for materials and MRO. Learn more about Verusen here: https://www.verusen.com/ Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Connect with Mary Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mklove/ Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauljnoble/ Point A Article in Hypepotamus: https://hypepotamus.com/community/georgia-pacific-point-a/ SCNR to Broadcast Live from MODEX 2020: https://www.modexshow.com/ SCNR on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube 2019 AIAG/SCAC Supply Chain & Quality Conference: https://myscma.com/scac-events/2019-supply-chain-quality/ Georgia Manufacturing Summit on October 9th: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/annual-summit eft Logistics CIO Forum in Austin, TX: https://tinyurl.com/y5po7tvw Check Out News From Our Sponsors The Effective Syndicate: https://tinyurl.com/y3mqrafz APICS Atlanta: https://conta.cc/2Y2PR7B Learn more about APICS certification training at Georgia Tech: https://www.scl.gatech.edu/apicsbootcamps TalentStream: www.talentstreamstaffing.com Verusen: https://www.verusen.com/2019/04/02/youve-been-duped/ Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For more information, please visit our show page at www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-131

On tonight's show Aiden Williams and I breakdown Rd 3 from Broadford, interviews with Kirk Gibb about his victory at Rd 3, Dylan Long about his return to the MX Natioanls at Murray Bridge, Kyle Webster and Aaron Tanti reflect on their MX2 season so far along Rhys Budd from MXD  

Life often gets crazy busy, and it can be hard to fight the stress that easily sneaks in and overwhelms the everyday. Jason and Jim unpack the causes of major stress and give practical insight and tactics for overcoming the stresses that keep leaders from performing at their very best. Speaking from personal experience, these two manufacturing leaders share their personal tools and explore the need to prioritize your priorities. Connect with us:www.MakingChips.com/contact Pinpointing the major causes of stress Stress can come in quietly and pile up quickly. Life changes, bad news, distractions, and inefficient processes are only a few ways stress can overtake your work, family, and life. Businesses grow, teams expand, and life gets busy! Jason talks about a time when stressful business news impacted his health. Stress not only affects how you view and approach work, but it also affects your health, relationships, and effectiveness as a leader. Understanding why you are stressed is the first step. The connectedness of the modern business world is one major cause of stress for many industry leaders. Technology has created the opportunity to be connected to everything and everyone at all times. Overstimulation can lead to incredible amounts of stress because there is never time to simply turn off and relax. How do you overcome the limitations of stress-induced scars and build a life of minimal distraction? Be sure to listen to the entire episode! Eliminating distraction and reducing wasted time Jason and Jim share some of their personal tools for combating the stresses that permeate all of life - from work to family. Exercise, essential oils, writing out thoughts in short notes or lists, spending time with loved ones and friends, and taking the time to relax and laugh can all help reduce stress. Even spending time with a pet or taking the time to relax and drink a glass of wine at night can help mitigate the constant stimulation that your mind lives in throughout the workday. But what steps can you take to cut stress in the bud and mitigate its presence at work and as a leader? Jason shares seven tools for doing just that. (7) Turn off notifications on your phone! It is easy to get caught up in group chats or conversations that could be had later or under better circumstances. Jason shares that he only leaves notifications on for family and team members vital to his current work. Otherwise, the conversation can wait. (6) Use your calendar to plan ahead. Book out the next couple weeks so that you know what to expect and where you need to be and what you need to get accomplished. Knowing your calendar can also keep you from overbooking yourself. Have a plan and write it out ahead of time. Jim and Jason have also learned to be careful with which calendar invites to accept. (5) Say “No” often. As a leader, you have a choice as to what processes, meetings, and jobs you need to be a part of. Know where to delegate and where to partake and be honest about how much time you have available for jobs and meetings that could be run and accomplished by someone else. Take responsibility where needed, but don’t overextend. Creating an efficient and stimulating environment Jason and Jim explore tactics for fighting stress that require you, as the leader, to take a step back and take the time to dwell in objective observation. It is easy to become comfortable in the status-quo and not realize that things need to be changed. Jason and Jim share the following tools for creating that efficient and life-giving environment. (4) Align yourself with great partners. Being willing to delegate the jobs that someone else can accomplish better than yourself is vital. Who on your team knows more than you about a specific job, or who do you know that has expertise where you don’t? Who has more time to give to a project? By delegating to the right people, you can grow your business by ensuring that everyone is giving their best work in their best arenas. (3) Create a routine for yourself. Habits and a normalized routine can help keep the guesswork out of the workplace. Setting aside the time to accomplish what needs to be done while also creating space for creative work can help keep your day moving steadily forward. (2) Take time to reflect on whether or not you have the right people in the right seats. Are your team members able to give their best in their current positions? Being willing to take a step back and observe whether or not a person, project, or conversation need to move forward as they are can be helpful. By simply moving a team member to a different position or by eliminating a project, you can create a more efficient path ahead for your business. (1) Focus on the “ultra” important. Distractions can take away the energy and time you need to be channeling into what is truly important to you, the team, and your business. Being willing to utilize the tools above can help keep you from giving in to the distractions that riddle everyday life. Fight stress through prioritizing Prioritizing can be difficult - especially when you have so many vital priorities as a leader. The last tool Jason and Jim discuss is the need to focus. Jim explains the need for a leader to be flexible in his priorities for the day while not losing sight of the ultimate goal. Your checklist of to-dos will change throughout the day, and that is okay. What really matters is whether or not you are accomplishing the ultra important and moving steadily along the path to your personal and business goals. Be sure to listen to the entire episode for a more in-depth look at the tools and tactics listed above. Everyone is different and will utilize unique stress-fighting tactics to overcome obstacles and distractions and create a healthy lifestyle. Taking the time to create in yourself the focus and endurance to combat stress will enable you to be a better leader. The important thing to remember is that, “If you're not making chips, you're not making money. And if you're too stressed, you're not making chips.” Here’s The Good Stuff! What to do when life is crazy. DMDII switched to MXD. What causes stress? Personal tools for eliminating stress in your personal life. Tactics for overcoming stress in the workplace. Prioritizing your priorities. Discovering what works for you. Tools & Takeaways Digital Minimalism Connect With MakingChips www.MakingChips.com On Facebook On LinkedIn On Instagram On Twitter On YouTube Subscribe to Making Chips on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or Spotify

Download Episode My guests were in this episode are Paoi Eulalia and Alessandra Stevens from MXD Magazine. MXD Magazine is a publication that celebrates LGBTQ People of Color (POCs), non-conformists, and allies. Both Paoi and Alessandra are Filipino-American but represent different genders and generations.   One of their objectives is to fight racism masked as sexual preference, among other façades. Too often LGBTQ people of color are either objectified as exotic sexual objects or are totally invisible. We discuss the different ways LGBTQ people are seen as sex objects and not as real people.   MXD Magazine aims to celebrate and bring LGBTQ people of color deal with issues that concern them.   It’s still all too common that LGBTQ people are presented in the media as all white men. Not only are people of color in general missing from the conversation but also Transgender people who are most often targets of violence and discrimination are discounted.   Within the LGB community there is still a lack of education, bias and transphobia.  MXD Magazine is all-inclusive and features several people who are transgender. The magazine is still in its infant stages and most of the articles and features are male focused but by bringing in Alessandra and other women they hope to change that.   We discuss how the right therapy and therapists can make a difference in people’s lives for self-acceptance, internalized homophobia and transphobia.  Both Alessandra and Paoi see the importance of increasing the amount of LGBTQ therapists who are people of color and eliminating the stigma that some people still have regarding therapy. They each share their own experiences as to how therapy has helped each of them become the healthy emotionally, mentally and spiritually.   We agree that there needs to be more attention paid to intersectionality in the LGBTQ community in order to have the conversation on race and other differences. No one is just one identity, or just LGBTQ.  People are from different cultures, generations, religions, races, etc.  Those multiple identities can create commonalities and connections if we are willing to look at them. No conversation on race, gender identity, or sexual orientation can be meaningful without understanding intersectionality.   Resources mentioned in this episode www.MXD.com Paoi Eulalia   Publisher@MXDMagazine.com   www.RaceConvo.com www.simmslieberman.com @theinclusionist Simma@sSimmaLieberman.com

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MXD 67 Dj Sveta & Alexsandra Mell - Track To Infinity @ Mixadance

MXD 67 Dj Sveta & Alexsandra Mell - Track To Infinity @ Mixadance

MXD 67 Dj Sveta & Alexsandra Mell - Track To Infinity @ Mixadance

MXD 67 Dj Sveta & Alexsandra Mell - Track To Infinity @ Mixadance

MXD 67 Dj Sveta & Alexsandra Mell - Track To Infinity @ Mixadance