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Digital Transformation Journey

Closing the Gap: How Digital Maturity Impacts Adoption
MANUFACTURING, MANUFACTURING, VIDEO

Closing the Gap: How Digital Maturity Impacts Adoption

Geoffrey Jackson has over 30 years of industrial experience starting as a process engineer, working up to plant manager, and on to corporate Engineering and OT management roles. He has worked in multiple industries including aerospace and building materials and has extensive knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma tools as well as how these work in the Industry 4.0 space. Most recently, he led the digital transformation effort from concept to operationalization for a large, multi-facility company.

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Digitization Today — A Conversation with Jon Sobel of Sight Machine
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Digitization Today — A Conversation with Jon Sobel of Sight Machine

At the 2024 edition of the North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit series we sat down with Jon Sobel, the CEO and cofounder of Sight Machine, to talk what digital transformation really means to manufacturers today. For years we have been having conversations about the power of data, what it can mean to get it from the plant floor in real time, how to analyze and understand it, and the impact those insights can have throughout a manufacturing organization. Very little of this is a new idea anymore, but so much work still needs to be done to realize the full potential of Industry 4.0. Where are we today? What are we good at, and what are we still struggling to accomplish? What comes next, and what are we doing to actually get there? In this conversation we talk about Digitization in the here and now with real insights into what manufacturers are doing, what they are trying, the questions they should be asking, and the things they are learning about to move their projects and their companies forward. Give it a listen!

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Delivering Differentiated Results: Key Questions to Consider During a Supply Chain Transformation
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Delivering Differentiated Results: Key Questions to Consider During a Supply Chain Transformation

Peter Gibbons joined 3M in November 2021 as group president of Enterprise Supply Chain, which brings together manufacturing and supply chain, and is focused on optimizing the customer experience through end-to-end aligned and agile operations.

Prior to 3M, Peter served as chief executive officer of TireHub, a joint venture last mile distributor between Bridgestone and Goodyear. Possessing a wealth of experience in manufacturing and supply chain operations, Peter previously held senior-level executive positions at Mattel, Starbucks, and ICI Paints. His growth mindset, inclusive leadership, and orientation toward developing talent and culture has helped him lead highly successful complex changes and significant transformation.

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