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The Next Frontline: The Future of Manufacturing, OpEx, Industry 4.0, and the People building it

The Next Frontline: The Future of Manufacturing, OpEx, Industry 4.0, and the People building it

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The Next Frontline is a podcast for and by the people who are building the Future of Manufacturing. Your host, Errette Dunn, has brief conversations with Plant Managers, VPs of Operations, Digital Transformation leaders, Technologists, and Investors. Through them, we get an advanced preview of what’s next for Operational Excellence, Lean, Smart Manufacturing, IoT, Industry 4.0, and, most importantly: the talent and skills of Frontline Workers. In 20 minutes or less, you will have a few ideas to apply so you can future-proof your operations while impacting today’s operational priorities.

Recent Episodes

  • Joachim Hensch: From tailor to boss at Hugo Boss, Digital Strategies, and why Excellence is for losers

    2 years ago

  • Marco Guimaraes from Nestle on how to achieve Champions-League-grade performance on the factory floor, plus swimming with sharks to reduce stress

    3 years ago

  • John Mau on how Rockwell Automation helps all their people become the best version of themselves with technology

    3 years ago

  • Marcos Paganini on how Johnson & Johnson uses technology to augment the capabilities of their frontline people, not to replace them. Plus: how to deal with panthers in your factory.

    3 years ago

  • Raquel Gasco: how Schneider Electric became the most sustainable company through Digital Transformation

    3 years ago

  • Swarandeep Singh from ABB on Smart Manufacturing standardization, and how Chemical Industries are reinventing themselves

    3 years ago

  • Michel Domingues from Renault: advice for first-time Plant Managers, competitiveness in a high-wage country, and why you should start by planning your succession

    3 years ago

  • Leonel Leal: How Whirlpool builds Resiliency through Agility, avoiding Pilot Purgatory, VR/AR in manufacturing

    3 years ago

  • Elizabeth Rolinski on why Johnson Controls' Lean plants thrived in the pandemic, engaging people during a turnaround, cobots, 3D printing, and Leading by Design

    3 years ago

  • Ender Delgado from Cargill: how the food industry can prepare for disruption, why Industry 5.0 will create jobs, and how first-time Plant Managers can overcome loneliness

    3 years ago