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Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like across industries. We equip our listeners with the knowledge to understand the latest advancements at the intersection of manufacturing and technology, as well as actionable insights that they can implement in their own operations. This show is presented by Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform.
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Episode 133: Rethinking Our Approach to AI with Dr. Jay Lee
This week’s guest is Jay Lee, Director of the Industrial AI Center at the University of Maryland.
Dr. Lee shares his experiences from the early days programming machines with punch cards, to eventually developing advanced machine learning applications for industry. He explains how AI and ML are reshaping manufacturing, the workforce, and global supply chains. Plus, he lays out his vision for how our education system needs to change in order to train the next generation of AI practitioners.
Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like across industries. This show is presented by Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform. You can find more from us at Tulip.co/podcast or by following the show on LinkedIn.
Special Guest: Jay Lee. -
Episode 132: Open Source Software for Manufacturing with UMH's Alex Krüger
This week’s guest is Alex Krüger, Co-founder and CEO of United Manufacturing Hub, or UMH.
Alex shares his journey from working on integration projects in consulting fresh out of college, to founding UMH and building an open source alternative to the offerings from incumbent vendors. He breaks down the role of the open source software movement in manufacturing, how the Unified Namespace architecture compares to the traditional ISA-95 model, and how IT can best enable OT to solve problems. Plus, he shares his vision for how microservice-based MES solutions can disrupt the existing monolithic applications.
Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like across industries. This show is presented by Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform. You can find more from us at Tulip.co/podcast or by following the show on LinkedIn. UMH is a Tulip Technology Ecosystem Partner.
Special Guest: Alex Krüger. -
Episode 131: MQTT, Unified Namespace, and The New Industrial Data Stack with Litmus’s Vatsal Shah
This week’s guest is Vatsal Shah, Founder and CEO of Litmus.
Vatsal discusses his journey from an automation engineer at Rockwell, to building a new industrial data platform from the ground up after becoming frustrated with the limitations of the offerings from established vendors. He discusses manufacturers’ exodus from on-prem to cloud systems, the pros and cons of data protocols like MQTT and Sparkplug B, and why the Unified Namespace architecture is getting so much attention. Plus, he shares his vision for the future of edge computing and how an open ecosystem of interoperable tools is transforming the industry.
Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like across industries. This show is presented by Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform. You can find more from us at Tulip.co/podcast or by following the show on LinkedIn. Litmus is a Tulip Technology Ecosystem Partner.
Special Guest: Vatsal Shah. -
Episode 130: Democratization, Gen AI, and the Future of Industrial Analytics with Seeq’s Lisa Graham
This week’s guest is Dr. Lisa Graham, CEO of Seeq.
Dr. Graham discusses her journey from process engineer, to using Seeq’s platform as a customer, and now leading the company as CEO. Drawing on her extensive experience in operations, she discusses how advanced analytics, generative AI, and the emergence of an interoperable technology ecosystem are reshaping industries. Plus, she shares best practices for IT/OT collaboration, her vision for the future of historians, and how the democratization of data science is paving the way for a more efficient and sustainable future in operations and manufacturing.
Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like across industries. This show is presented by Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform. You can find more from us at Tulip.co/podcast or by following the show on LinkedIn. Seeq is a Tulip Technology Ecosystem Partner.
Special Guest: Lisa Graham. -
Episode 129: AI and the Human Element in Industry 4.0 with Jeff Winter
This week’s guest is Jeff Winter, Sr. Director of Industry Strategy for Manufacturing at Hitachi Solutions.
Jeff offers his insights into the history of the Industry 4.0 movement and how he expects it to evolve in the coming years. His discussion highlights the balance between AI and human ingenuity, the role of frontline workers in an increasingly automated manufacturing environment, and the untapped potential of manufacturing data.
Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like across industries. This show is presented by Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform. You can find more from us at Tulip.co/podcast or by following the show on LinkedIn.
Special Guest: Jeff Winter. -
Episode 128: From Tailor to Technologist: A Digital Transformation Journey with Joachim Hensch
This week’s guest is Joachim Hensch, Founder of Joachim Hensch Consulting and former Managing Director of the Hugo Boss factory in Izmir, Turkey.
Hensch shares invaluable lessons learned about digital transformation through his over three decades of experience working in the apparel industry in roles from the shop floor all the way to management. His unique journey from tailor to digital transformation leader illustrates the realities of implementing Industry 4.0, challenges in traditional manufacturing, and the pressing need to empower workers with digital tools. Joachim discusses how manufacturers can balance artisanship with mass production by adopting new tools while retaining a deep appreciation of the frontline operators and their critical role in the industry.
Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like across industries. This show is presented by Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform. You can find more from us at Tulip.co/podcast or by following the show on LinkedIn.
Special Guest: Joachim Hensch.
Customer Reviews
Illuminating and Insightful! 👏👏👏
Regardless of your depth of knowledge in the industrial ecosystem - this is a must listen! Trond does an incredible job covering all the insights, innovations and headlines you need to know about to stay ahead of the curve - with inspiring interviews from industry leaders who actually have first-hand experience. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!
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Loved listening to Andy Burton as a guest. Really interesting how he’s grown his flower business. Best of luck to him going forward! Highly recommend this podcast. If you are interested, check out a manufacturing podcast I host — “The Right Direction Podcast” from Compass Precision.
Highly recommend!
What better way to keep up with the latest in the world of manufacturing than to hear directly from leaders and innovators shaping the industry. Love hearing Trond’s perspective on innovations in the space and predictions for where the industry is headed. You’re guaranteed to learn something new every episode - can’t recommend Augmented enough. 🙌