Rob Lutskus is a subject matter expert on GxP informatics solutions with over 20 years’ experience in the bio-pharmaceutical industry. Currently Director and Commercial Operations for Lonza Bioscience Informatics, Rob is responsible for leading all technical sales support, customer service, development, testing, validation and professional delivery activities for Lonza's Informatics software portfolio.    He also develops the product strategy and roadmap for software releases. The portfolio...

Megan Preston Meyer is an author, speaker, and communications expert with more than ten years’ experience in supply chain and analytics roles. After digging through data for more than a decade, she realised that numbers could never tell the whole story, so now she focuses on the stories that data doesn’t tell.  She’s the creator of the  Adventures of Supply Jane & Fifo, a series of picture books that teach supply chain and operations management concepts to kids. Find out more...

A manufacturing engineer turned CEO, Sheila has led teams at Whirlpool, General Motors (GM), and Fluke. She has experienced the communication barriers and digitization challenges between HR, employees, and managers and has made it her mission to solve them.    TeamSense is the #1 app-free attendance management and workforce management platform for hourly employees.  Most hourly employees do not have a company email, so the entire experience is delivered seamlessly over text. ...

Doug Berger is the Founder and Team Leader at Industry Reimagined 2030, with a talent for seeing possibilities that are hidden in plain sight and empowering leaders and organisations to fulfil on those possibilities. His career encompasses several pivots.       He founded Industry Reimagined 2030 from his passion to usher a new era for U.S. manufacturing as an essential sector for a vibrant society. He saw the opportunity to transform the patchwork of efforts by thousands of organizations...

Matthew Miller is an IT/OT leader/executive with extensive international experience in strategic planning, project management, operation efficiency, manufacturing, and development/deployment of technology.  Matthew Leads IT Operations, Devolvement, and Administrative teams through all phases of technology rollout. Extensive knowledge of the seamless integration of emerging technologies in a large user community with a focus on continuous improvement. Strategic, global thinker with an...

Daniel Langley chats with Luke Smaul, VP Professional Services at Flashpoint.    Luke has worked in the digital industry for over 20 years, applying strategic thinking to new go-to-market and business models. He has successfully spearheaded large multinational digital transformation projects for Fortune 100 companies before going out on his own to bring his expertise to others.   Luke’s passion is creating new business models across a range of verticals in both the discrete and process...

John Broadbent is an Industry 4.0 specialist, educator, trainer, workshop facilitator and advisory group member, with over 45 years in the Australian manufacturing sector. His reputation for demystifying all things Industry 4.0 and his educational video series on LinkedIn, have earned him an engaged following with both local and international manufacturers, industry bodies, best-practice networks and educational institutions seeking his experience and advice. He is also a podcast guest on...

In this episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast, we chat with Dr Gilad Langer.  Dr. Langer is an accomplished business leader with 25+ years of experience in IT, automation and engineering services delivery, technical operations, business development and sales. He has deep domain expertise in Digital Technologies and Manufacturing Business Systems (IIoT, Big Data, AI, MES, MI, PLM, QMS, DCS, & SCADA). He has an accomplished track record of Digital Transformation to drive high levels of...

In the next episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast, Daniel Langley chats to Ryan Thompson, an Industry 4.0 Advisor for Skellig. Ryan Thompson has been in the manufacturing space for 18 years, starting off with a brief stint in automotive before moving into systems integration focused in the life sciences and food and beverage space. He has a strong background in controls and automation engineering, project management and business development. His current role as Industry 4.0 Advisor at...

Joining Daniel Langley on this episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast is Alex Smith who is the MES Business Consultant at Cimlogic. Alex has been with Cimlogic for around a year with a focus on new business and growing their client base. He’s spent the majority of the last 14 years working within technical sales across the process, manufacturing, marine & medical industries. Alex first came across digital solutions before they were called digital! This focus at the time being on...

In the next episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast, Daniel Langley chats to Naveen Poonian, President and CEO of iBASEt. iBASEt provides manufacturing software solutions that are digitally transforming how complex products are built and maintained. They bring together the necessary real-time data for a 360-degree view of production, quality, and sustainment operations. With this knowledge, iBASEt customers can plan, execute, and continuously improve their operations in an unpredictable...

Daniel Langley chats with Prashant Jagarlaupdi, Vice President of Products at SymphonyAI Industrial in this episode. Prashant is a highly experienced product leader driving value by building solutions using modern technologies to address unique business problems. His focus has been on manufacturing operations, quality management, product lifecycle, ERP and MES for process manufacturing in F&B, Chemical, Oil & Gas and Lifesciences. We hope you enjoy this episode! All feedback is...

In the next episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast, Daniel Langley chats to Michel Huy, Director Information Software Strategic Development at Rockwell Automation. In this intriguing conversation, you'll hear more from a senior leader in manufacturing software and the automation industry. Michel is an intrapreuneur, driving and developing teams to deliver technology innovations that drives business value. Hope you enjoy this episode! All feedback is welcome and we'd love for you to comment...

In this episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast with Daniel Langley, we interview Francisco Almada Lobo, Co-founder and CEO of Critical Manufacturing. Critical Manufacturing provides the most modern, flexible and configurable MES solution for semiconductors, electronics, medical devices and other discrete industries.  Critical Manufacturing MES helps manufacturers stay ahead of stringent product traceability and compliance requirements; reduce risk with inherent closed-loop quality;...

Joining Daniel Langley on this episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast is David Gray who is the Manager Global Solution Architects at Emerson. David leads a group of highly experienced solution architects at Emerson Automation Solutions with the goal of identifying and implementing Manufacturing 4.0, IIOT, and technology solutions for the life sciences manufacturing industry.  David specializes in digital plant transformation at the enterprise/Core level ensuring standards are adhered to...

In this episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast, Daniel Langley talks with the outstanding Patrick Nazzaro who is the General Manager of POMS. Founded in 1987, POMS Corporation provides a web-based and cloud-based comprehensive, configurable, out-of-the-box manufacturing execution system for GMP manufacturers in Pharma, Biotech, and Cell & Gene Therapy world-wide. POMS’s latest MES solution, POMSnet Aquila, is experiencing incredible industry adoption and as a result the company is...

In the next episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast, Daniel Langley chats to Julie Fraser who is the Vice President of Research for Operations and Manufacturing for research firm Tech-Clarity. She covers Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, MES/MOM, QMS, APS, APM/CMS, IIoT, AR/VR, WMS, SCM, supply chain control towers, and other technologies and solutions for manufacturing and supply chain. She has a passion for understanding the transformation that technology, processes, and people are...

In this episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast, we chat with Walker Reynolds whose career spans more than 20 years with time spent in Mining, Steel, Printing, and Tier 1 Automotive. He has subsequently transitioned into systems integration, and ultimately becoming a business owner and educator. Walker manages every aspect of his life with a few key principles in mind: authenticity, expertise, humility, servant leadership, and transparency. At his core, he wishes to serve the manufacturing...

In the first episode of series 2, we interview Martina Zelenka, Managing Partner, Phi Manufacturing IT. We cover the modern manufacturing environment, including trends, predictions and more! Martina has a superb conversation with host Daniel Langley. Hope you enjoy this episode! All feedback is welcome and we'd love for you to comment your views on each show. #manufacturingIT #manufacturingtechnology #MES #industry40 #ManufacturingOperationsManagement #ManufacturingIntelligenceSystems...

We're delighted to be joined by Shawn Opatka in this episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast. Shawn is the Vice President & GM Life Sciences at Honeywell, and has an inside track on the entire MES world. If you're associated with the Manufacturing tech space, check out this conversation between Shawn and Daniel Langley, and make sure you add your comments below! #manufacturingIT #manufacturingtechnology #MES #industry40 #ManufacturingOperationsManagement...

In this episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast, we're joined by the outstanding Paul Kramer, Account & Project Manager at FrontWell Solutions. FrontWell Solutions helps clients design and implement manufacturing digitalization to achieve their compliance and productivity goals.  Check out this chat between Paul and Daniel Langley, and make sure you add your comments below! #manufacturingIT #manufacturingtechnology #MES #industry40 #ManufacturingOperationsManagement...

The Actyx Platform unlocks the true potential of factories. What used to be unaffordable has become affordable. You can leverage Actyx to digitize and automate your factory process at speed. Some of the world's best factories across different industries have used the Actyx Platform to increase productivity, eliminate downtime, optimize setups, and more. In this episode, you'll listen to insights and expert views from Max Fischer about the future of manufacturing. Max has an in-depth...

In this episode of the Manufacturing IT Podcast, we're delighted to be joined by Robin Dechant, founder of Aveo. Aveo gives manufacturers the tools to uplevel their current workforce from within to become drivers of innovation. Check out this fascinating conversation between Robin and Daniel Langley, and make sure you add your comments below! #manufacturingIT #manufacturingtechnology #MES #industry40 #ManufacturingOperationsManagement #ManufacturingIntelligenceSystems...

In the first episode of series 1, we interview Jens Woehlbier, CEO Software of the Körber Business Area Pharma. Covering everything from current trends, future predictions and a detailed analysis of Manufacturing IT, Jens has a superb conversation with host Daniel Langley. Hope you enjoy the first episode! All feedback is welcome and we'd love for you to comment your views on each show.   #manufacturingIT #manufacturingtechnology #MES #industry40 #ManufacturingOperationsManagement...