The Manufacturing IT Podcast Daniel Langley - CEO/Founder of Manufacturing IT Recruitment

In this episode I speak with Chris Kuntz - VP of Strategic Operations at Augmentir.



Chris’s extensive experience in high tech solution delivery and marketing spans over 25 years, with a background in executive roles at multiple successful software companies. His journey from VP of Marketing at ThingWorx to leading strategic operations at Augmentir showcases his expertise in the industrial software sector. At Augmentir, Chris focuses on executing the company's marketing and go-to-market strategy, driving growth and innovation in the field.



About Augmentir:

Augmentir addresses the critical skilled labor shortage in manufacturing with its AI-Powered Connected Worker solution. This innovative software helps industrial companies onboard workers faster, close skills gaps, and optimize safety, quality, and productivity. The platform includes a comprehensive suite of connected worker capabilities, business system connectors, and broad extensibility, allowing manufacturers to digitize frontline operations, reduce onboarding time, and enhance workforce productivity. Companies in manufacturing, service, energy, and construction leverage Augmentir’s tools for effective skills management, training, digital workflows, and collaboration, catering to the dynamic needs of today’s industrial workforce.



The Augmentir platform empowers companies to streamline operations, improve safety and quality, and boost productivity by providing advanced tools for skills management, training, and collaboration.



You can find more about Augmentir from their website: www.augmentir.com



You can find more information about Manufacturing IT Recruitment from their website: https://mitrec.com/

In this episode I speak with Adam Gluck - CEO and Co-Founder at Copia Automation.



Adam Gluck was a founding engineer on Uber’s engineering strategy team, working on the company’s driver app and playing an instrumental role in redesigning Uber’s overall microservice architecture. Adam founded startup Copia with Matthew Lee on a mission to accelerate the digital revolution within US manufacturing. Adam and Matthew were recognized in 2022 on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” for driving a movement to reshape manufacturing through software innovation. Adam received a Bachelor of Arts Honors degree in Sociology from the University of Chicago.



About Copia Automation:

Copia creates solutions that allow large enterprises to effectively manage their operational technology — achieving industrial automation. Its cloud-based Copia Industrial DevOps Platform empowers companies with unparalleled visibility and control of code across multi-vendor devices to promote continuous quality control, streamlined production, and preemptive crisis management.



The Copia platform provides a reliable single source of truth for code across various devices, languages, and locations to eliminate system malfunctions and downtime, expedite disaster recovery, and facilitate effortless quality control to optimize operations and increase revenues.



With its headquarters in New York City, Copia Automation is a member of the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer in Manufacturing.



You can find more about Copia Automation from their website: https://www.copia.io/



You can find more information about Manufacturing IT Recruitment from their website: https://mitrec.com/

In this episode I speak with Alex Vidras, Executive Director and Co-Founder at Vimachem.



Before founding Vimachem, Alex spent 10 years in the Data Science space working for Accenture and other data science firms in the USA. He is passionate about data and data-driven decision-making and is excited about the potential of AI in transforming pharmaceutical manufacturing. Alex is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University where he teaches graduate-level classes in Data Science and Change Management.



About Vimachem:

Vimachem Pharma MES is a no-code, AI-powered MES designed by pharma end-users specifically for pharma/biopharma manufacturing. Alex co-founded Vimachem in 2015 with the mission to support pharma and biopharma manufacturers to reach the market faster with high-quality, affordable medicines.  Vimachem is currently deployed across multiple mid-sized pharma CDMOs globally and is increasingly becoming present in big pharmas in USA, Europe and APAC.



Discover the Vimachem MES Platform:




https://www.vimachem.com/pharma-mes-platform/
https://www.vimachem.com/pharma-mes-platform/oee-for-pharma-biopharma-manufacturing/
https://www.vimachem.com/resources/blog/how-citizen-developers-and-low-code-platforms-are-shaping-the-future-of-pharma-manufacturing/



You can find more information about Vimachem from their website: https://www.vimachem.com/



You can find more information about Manufacturing IT Recruitment from their website: https://mitrec.com/

In this episode I speak with Bill Bither CEO and Co-Founder at MachineMetrics.



After a career in aerospace manufacturing, Bill cofounded MachineMetrics to bring visibility and predictability to the factory floor. Today, hundreds of manufacturers have connected thousands of machines - powering better, faster decision-making for production and operations teams.



About MachineMetrics:

Northampton, MA, MachineMetrics is a production intelligence platform that captures and transforms real-time data from machines, people, and operations into actionable insights that enhance and automate manufacturing processes. Featuring universal connectivity to manufacturing equipment, MachineMetrics empowers data-driven decision-making across manufacturing organizations to optimize production and asset performance at scale, without any expensive system integrators or custom development required.



- Take a look at MachineMetrics' latest white paper: The Death of MES and the Rise of the Connected Factory

- Explore one of their case studies: Paragon Medical Case Study

- Interested in trying MachineMetrics? Check out their Free Trial Program.



You can find more information about MachineMetrics from their website: https://www.machinemetrics.com/



You can find more information about Manufacturing IT Recruitment from their website: https://mitrec.com/

In this episode I speak with Søren Schønnemann, CEO of Factbird.



Søren Schønnemann is a dynamic and forward-thinking CEO spearheading Factbird's mission to revolutionise the future of intelligent manufacturing. Søren brings over 15 years working in tech to the table and is responsible for taking Factbird from scale-up to global leader in manufacturing intelligence and optimisation

 

As CEO of Factbird, Søren's vision and leadership continue to propel the company forward, redefining the boundaries of manufacturing intelligence and promoting operational efficiency, process optimisation, and sustainable practices on a global scale.



About Factbird: Based in Copenhagen, Capital Region, Factbird is a pioneering provider of Manufacturing Intelligence Solutions. With a focus on real-time data collection and analysis, Factbird empowers companies to optimize operations, reduce downtime, and boost productivity. They are on a mission to bring more efficiency and less waste into manufacturing through plug-and-play data collection and easy-to-use analysis.



Factbird has a new podcast series that they launched.

https://www.factbird.com/blog/manufacturing-matters-podcast-challenges-facing-food-and-beverage-industry-2024



Tune in to join the conversation where manufacturing truly matters.



You can find more information about Factbird from their website: https://www.factbird.com/



You can find more information about Manufacturing IT Recruitment from their website: https://mitrec.com/

In this episode I speak with Ryan Kuhlenbeck, CEO and Co-Founder of Pico MES.



Ryan's career spans a wide range of automotive manufacturing at General Motors, Tesla, and Alta Motors.

He has experienced firsthand the real-world issues that the digital divide creates and decided to do something about it!



About Pico Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) have never been human-centric. Poor data management, broken traceability, and not designed for the average factory worker. Not anymore - we’ve fixed it.



Pico MES is a fresh approach to factory operating systems and enables a connected environment to limitless factory tools, capturing data for visibility into the supply chain.



Pico MES has migrated dozens of mid-sized factories off of paper-based systems and helped improve product quality for American factories in battery manufacturing, automotive, and aerospace.



Pico MES is designed by end users, for future end users.