Smart Manufacturing goes way beyond being just a buzzword. It’s a movement and mindset taking the industry by storm. But what does it really mean, what are the key benefits and how can manufacturing leaders get started today?

Manufacturing Happy Hour host Chris Luecke asked industry experts these questions live at the Smart Manufacturing Experience at SOUTHTEC. In this special bonus episode, seven manufacturing leaders shared their own definitions of Smart Manufacturing, the secrets behind the successful digital transformations they’ve overseen and the best ways to adopt a Smart Manufacturing mindset.

Stay tuned for part 2 with more inspirational manufacturing leaders next week!

Guests in this episode include:

• Sudhi Bangalore – Founding Partner & CEO, Full-Bore
• Mike Tomasco – VP, Pfizer Digital
• Patrick Gaughan – Partner, Axiom Manufacturing Systems
• Aldo Ferrante – CIO, SORBA.ai
• Michael Clark – Director, OPC Foundation
• Erich Barnstedt – Chief Architect, Standards, Consortia & Industrial IoT, Azure Edge & Platform, Microsoft
• Katherine Cahalane – Founder & CEO, BennitAI