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With the help of AVEVA and Schneider Electric, this show explores the principles of Industry 4.0 through the insights of industry practitioners. Take an in-depth look at leveraging smart manufacturing technologies to drive industry innovation. Hear about firsthand experiences in implementing real-world manufacturing solutions. Our hope is that you will gain valuable knowledge about the challenges and successes encountered from their journeys, offering practical lessons for applying these insights to your own digital transformation efforts.
Update frequency:
monthly
Average audio length:
52 minutes
Guest interviews
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Video podcast
English
United States
23 episodes
since Aug. 8, 2024
episodic
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Key Takeaways
ofi’s manufacturing digital maturity model has three levels: digital, integrated, and autonomous.
Level one is simply removing paper and Excel from the shop floor.
The central team never arrives with a solution already chosen. It interviews plant leaders first.
Four value pillar…
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Key Takeaways
HSB was founded in 1865 as an engineering and standards organization, not an insurer, and it still leads with inspection and engineering before underwriting today.
Equipment risk reduction is driving a shift in insurance, moving the industry from backward-looking actuarial under…
Key Takeaways
When a company has known about the skills gap long enough without acting, the problem has shifted from a talent pipeline issue to a leadership accountability issue.
Change management is not a project phase with a defined start and finish. It is the continuous operating mode every …
Executive Key Points
Why manufacturers cannot skip the three smart manufacturing imperatives on the path to AI readiness
How graph relationships, not hierarchies, connect equipment failures to real business impact
Why generative AI cannot compensate for semantic inconsistency in your manufactu…
Executive Insights
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The shift from reactive to proactive supply chain management using predictive analytics.
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Why nearshoring is no longer just a trend, but a necessary strategy for mitigating geopolitical risks.
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How to balance cost optimization with resilience when building supplier n…
Executive Key Points
How one manufacturer solved interoperability for $4K instead of $100K
Why traditional plant integration approaches create unnecessary cost
What manufacturing leaders should evaluate before investing in connectivity
A simpler path to IT/OT alignment and scalabil…
For years, the automation industry talked about decoupling hardware and software. IT/OT convergence became a buzzword that everyone nodded at but few truly believed would arrive.
Episode 17 of Practitioners Unplugged, recorded live at Schneider Electric’s Innovation Summit in Las Vegas, prov…
As 2025 drew to a close, Episode 16 of Practitioners Unplugged took a reflective look back at the conversations that shaped our understanding of digital transformation throughout the year. Cohosts Dante Vaccaro and Sree Hameed unpacked the common threads, surprising insights, and memorable moments …
From Run-to-Failure to Predictive Operations: Transforming Water Infrastructure with Nick Valdez
Most people take for granted that clean water flows when they turn on the faucet. Wastewater disappears when they flush. Episode 15 of Practitioners Unplugged pulls back the curtain on this critical …
If you’ve invested in AI, machine learning, and digital twins only to see disappointing returns, Episode 14 of Practitioners Unplugged diagnoses the problem. Craig Henry, Global Account Director for Amazon at Murrelektronik and author of Super Connected: The Future of Industrial Nervous Syste…
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