I invited Maciek Wasiak for a podcast conversation on Predictive Analytics in Manufacturing and he delivered a masterclass. ​ Maciek is the CEO and Founder of Xpanse AI, a company that develops technology that rapidly accelerates Data Science delivery by replacing manual data science with AI-driven processing ​ Here's the outline of our conversation: ​ ✅ Xpanse AI ✅ Introduction to Predictive Analytics ✅ Real-World Data Science Use Cases in Manufacturing ✅ Semiconductor Fabrication Predictive Analytics Solution Demo ✅ Traditional vs Automated Predictive Analytics ✅ Predictive Analytics Workflow Based on AI and ML ✅ Identifying and qualifying plant-floor data sources for Predictive Analytics ✅ Managing plant-floor data variety for Predictive Modelling ✅ Predictive Modelling Techniques ✅ Meeting plant-floor real-time requirements with ML Processes ✅ Role played by domain-level expertise in Predictive Analytics ✅ Role Played by Industrial System Integrators in Predictive Analytics implementation ✅ Working with AI and ML platforms for non data scientists