How is technology optimizing the manufacturing industry?

On this episode of the Built on Strategy Podcast, we are joined by our guest Annette Carroll, Director of Marketing with Okuma. We discuss the massive shift within the manufacturing industry in regard to automation, connectivity, and systems due to what Annette refers to as the COVID-catalyst. A sudden shortage in workforce and labor security due to the pandemic has resulted in over a year of adjusting and strategizing in manufacturing to offset the employment changes as well as keeping up with an increase in demand for certain products and materials. Usually when people think of automation, robotics comes to mind; however, changing the mode of operations, networking connections, and patterns of machinery can optimize the workflow and give manufacturer’s a competitive advantage.