In the Navy, every minute of every day is measured and that measurement is called Speed of Advance. In layman’s terms, it means, “I've got a plan and where am I at in that plan?” But how does that relate to manufacturing?  

In this episode of Manufacturing Happy Hour, we’re joined by Marty Groover, operational technology expert, partner at C5MI and the author of Speed of Advance. He talks about his background in the US Navy and how that experience helped him make a smooth transition into the manufacturing world, which wasn’t exactly as he expected!  

He also touches on why military life is a great introduction to the industrial world and shares his uncanny similarities with Marty McFly! 

In this episode, find out: 

• Marty’s background in the US Navy 
• What he learned from those experiences 
• Marty’s transition to civilian life and entry into the manufacturing world 
• The big differences he had to get used to  
• Why military life is such a great path into the industrial world 
• How Industry 4.0 is evolving  
• What Marty has in common with one Marty McFly!  

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Tweetable Quotes: 

• “Every minute of every day we're getting measured on this measurement called Speed of Advance. In simplest terms it means, I've got a plan, where am I at in that plan, and how do I maintain my speed as efficiently as possible?” 
• “I learned troubleshooting, solving problems, making sure that system was ready to serve 100% of the time. ‘Cause you never want to go to the Captain and say, I don't know why it didn't shoot, sir.” 
• “If COVID didn't provide a wake up call, it should have. Going to stores and seeing things not in stores, not being able to get what we're used to getting. That just shows you that these supply chains are not resilient.” 

Links & mentions: 

• C5MI, a business transformation firm specialized in the processes and technology that power world-class manufacturing and supply chain operations 
• Speed of Advance: How the U.S. Navy's Convergence of People, Process, and Technology Can Help Your Business Win in the 4th Industrial Revolution, by Marty Groover 

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