Transforming Struggling Companies (Kerry Baskins, Peak Toolworks)

Welcome to the Factory of the Future podcast, hosted by Michelle Segrest!

Kerry Baskins is a “Salesman at Heart” but he made the transition from leading commercial teams to leading companies in 2013 when he took over leadership for several mature businesses at Accudyne Industries, a joint PE venture between BC Partners and Carlisle Group.  It was there that Kerry was first given the opportunity to deploy his “Transformational Toolbox,” a compilation of the best business practices he experienced over the course of his career.  The resulting improvements in employee engagement, profitability, and operational metrics were not only dramatic, but validated that the approach was spot on for struggling or stagnant industrial businesses.

Michelle Segrest has created and branded editorial content for the processing industries since 2008. No other reporter in the processing industries has seen manufacturing as up-close-and-personal as Michelle Segrest. She has toured manufacturing facilities in more than 75 cities, in 12 countries, and on three continents. She has covered more than 150 industry events worldwide and has been the keynote speaker at three national conferences. Contact her at [email protected]

She is the author of the 3-volume book series “Modern Manufacturing” which features more than 30 real-world stories of industry champions and how they are using big data and innovative processes to build the factory of the future.

Resources and Links:

Factory of the Future Podcast

Manufacturing Trends

Build the Factory of the Future

Bionics Drive Factory Automation

The Future of IIoT

Augmented Reality

Robotics

Modern Manufacturing Book Series

If you have interesting information to share and want to contact Michelle about being a guest on a future episode of this Podcast, send her an email at [email protected].

Music: Powerwalkin’ by Future Joust www.epidemicsound.com

We have an intriguing question to answer today…When it comes to building the Factory of the Future, does size really matter?

Never before in the history of mankind has the pace of innovation and technological acceleration been faster than it is today. We are in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution—Industry 4.0. I have learned from today’s guest that digitalization and the connectivity of things—the emergence of so-called cyber-physical systems—will profoundly change industry and create completely new dimensions and solutions that will reshape and transform manufacturing and supply chains.

Michelle and Yannick Schilly dive into a deeper discussion of how the evolution of modern manufacturing affects SMALL to MEDIUM Sized companies, and how they can compete with the larger, big-budget companies when it comes to Smart Factories.

Michelle Segrest has created and branded editorial content for the processing industries since 2008. No other reporter in the processing industries has seen manufacturing as up-close-and-personal as Michelle Segrest. She has toured manufacturing facilities in more than 75 cities, in 12 countries, and on three continents. She has covered more than 150 industry events worldwide and has been the keynote speaker at three national conferences. Contact her at [email protected]

She is the author of the 3-volume book series “Modern Manufacturing” which features more than 30 real-world stories of industry champions and how they are using big data and innovative processes to build the factory of the future.

Altix Consulting

Altix Consulting YouTube Channel 

Resources and Links:

Factory of the Future Podcast

Manufacturing Trends

Build the Factory of the Future

Bionics Drive Factory Automation

The Future of IIoT

Augmented Reality

Robotics

Modern Manufacturing Book Series

If you have interesting information to share and want to contact Michelle about being a guest on a future episode of this Podcast, send her an email at [email protected].

Music: Powerwalkin’ by Future Joust www.epidemicsound.com

Alfred and Michelle talk about how smart city technologies could be adopted to developing smart manufacturing plants! We discuss how manufacturers are safely getting people back into their facilities in the time of COVID—many companies are using smart technology to accomplish this, and they are getting some cool ideas from the technology that many smart cities are using. Digitalization in manufacturing is not new. It’s been around for a while, but the challenge has become finding innovative ways to make it new and fresh! And finding new ways to collect and analyze BIG DATA is an ongoing quest for forward-thinking manufacturers.

Michelle Segrest has created and branded editorial content for the processing industries since 2008. She develops in-depth enterprising features, technical articles, case studies, event coverage, podcasts, and webinars for a variety of industries, publications, manufacturers, and agencies. No other reporter in the processing industries has seen manufacturing as up-close-and-personal as Michelle Segrest. She has toured manufacturing facilities in more than 75 cities, in 12 countries, and on three continents. She has covered more than 150 industry events worldwide and has been the keynote speaker at three national conferences. Contact her at [email protected]

She is the author of the 3-volume book series “Modern Manufacturing” which features more than 30 real-world stories of industry champions and how they are using big data and innovative processes to build the factory of the future.

Resources and Links:

Factory of the Future Podcast

Manufacturing Trends 2021

Augmented Reality Solutions

Robotics and Manufacturing

Bionics

Festo IIoT Automation

Additive Technology

Pilot Plants Remove Risk

Drones in Manufacturing

Modern Manufacturing Book Series

If you have interesting information to share and want to contact Michelle about being a guest on a future episode of this Podcast, send her an email at [email protected].

Music: Powerwalkin’ by Future Joust. www.epidemicsound.com

Michelle’s guest this week is Daniel Lakovic, Business Development Manager for Flottweg Separation Technologies. Daniel is a longtime friend and industry colleague. He and Michelle have collaborated through the years on many interesting projects. In this episode, Daniel is going to tell us about some wild installations!

Every facility is different and unusual. Factories don’t have to be huge, ominous gray buildings blowing smoke stacks into the sky. In fact, those kinds of factories are becoming few and far between. Daniel and Michelle have seen many unusual and interesting factories and facilities around the world, and they discuss them in detail in this episode!

Paris Sewer Pumps

Innovation, IIoT & Industry 4.0 Build the Factory of the Future

Robust Building Automation at the Keck Observatory

Michelle Segrest has created and branded editorial content for the processing industries since 2008. She specializes in developing in-depth enterprising features, technical articles, case studies, event coverage, podcasts, and webinars for a variety of industries, publications, manufacturers, and agencies.

She has toured manufacturing facilities in more than 75 cities, in 12 countries, and on three continents. She has covered more than 150 industry events worldwide and has been the keynote speaker at three national conferences.

She is the author of the 3-volume book series “Modern Manufacturing” which features more than 30 real-world stories of industry champions and how they are using big data and innovative processes to build the factory of the future.

https://www.navigatecontent.com/books-manufacturing-processes

Resources and Links:

Factory of the Future Podcast

Manufacturing Trends 2021

Starbound Video

Xelletor from Flottweg

Augmented Reality

Modern Manufacturing Book Series

Contact Michelle about being a guest on a future episode of this Podcast [email protected]

Connect with Michelle

Music

Powerwalkin’ by Future Joust

www.epidemicsound.com

Michelle’s guest is Charli Matthews, CEO of Empowering Pumps & Equipment, Empowering Brands, and Empowering Women in Industry. Charli and Michelle discuss the game-changing trends that will make a huge impact on manufacturing in 2021.

The new normal for manufacturing leaders in 2021 will center around how to effectively operate amid challenging health guidelines. The coronavirus pandemic will affect manufacturing throughout 2021 and possibly beyond. But even with the additional challenges a global pandemic presents to manufacturing, there are some innovative technologies that will continue to dominate the landscape—big data, the industrial internet of things, predictive maintenance and innovative technologies like 3D printing, augmented reality, and drones will drive manufacturing in 2021.

Charli founded Empowering Pumps, LLC in 2011. It is a digital media and marketing services company. 

https://empowering-brands.com

https://empoweringpumps.com

Michelle Segrest has created and branded editorial content for the processing industries since 2008. She has toured manufacturing facilities in more than 75 cities, in 12 countries, and on three continents. She is the author of the 3-volume book series “Modern Manufacturing” which features more than 30 real-world stories of industry champions and how they are using big data and innovative processes to build the factory of the future.

https://www.navigatecontent.com/books-manufacturing-processes

Factory of the Future Podcast

https://www.navigatecontent.com/podcast-factory-of-the-future

Empowering Industry Podcast

https://empoweringpumps.com/podcast/

Manufacturing Trends That Will Impact 2021

https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/manufacturing-trends-that-will-impact-2021

Augmented Reality

https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/2018/12/20/augmented-reality-accelerates-manufacturing-efficiency

Additive Technology (3D Printing)

https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/additive-technology-improves-manufacturing-performance

Pilot Plants

https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/2019/7/1/remove-risk-pilot-plants-manufacturing 

Drones

https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/drones-used-in-manufacturing 

Michelle’s Sailing Adventure Blog

https://www.navigatecontent.com/sailing-adventure-blogs 

If you have interesting information to share and want to contact Michelle about being a guest on a future episode of this Podcast, send her an email at [email protected]. To sponsor an episode, contact [email protected]

Music

Powerwalkin’ by Future Joust

www.epidemicsound.com

Since 2008, veteran reporter Michelle Segrest has been touring manufacturing facilities worldwide and reporting about them for major industry trade publications. Each one has made a memorable impression. As she continues to experience the most remarkable innovations and highly sophisticated robotics and automation in action, she sees the evolution of modern manufacturing. 

Whether it’s top-brand, big-budget manufacturing with complex machines communicating with other machines, or simple tried-and-true, old-school, low-budget manufacturing, there is always something to be learned from an inside walk through the plant floor. 

After touring more than 75 facilities representing dozens of industries in 12 countries on three continents, Michelle is still fascinated each time she has the privilege to see modern manufacturing up close. She shares these stories so that other factories can benefit from those who continue to experiment and discover new ways to improve efficiency, reliability, and plant operations. Of course, it’s also just fun to see how things are made. 

In 2019, Michelle released a three-volume book series that shares in detail some of her favorite facility experiences about seeing modern manufacturing up close and personal. This weekly podcast, which launches in January 2021, explores these innovations and examines what the FACTORY OF THE FUTURE will look like. You will learn about new ways manufacturers are using drone technology to fly through plants—monitoring and analyzing big data. You will learn how pilot plants remove the risk from huge expansions and new projects, saving money and enhancing facility performance. You will also learn about how augmented reality and virtual reality can reinvent the manufacturing experience. 

Through insightful and engaging conversations with industry champions and manufacturing giants, learn how the industrial internet of things and Industry 4.0 is building the true Factory of the Future. 

About Michelle Segrest 

https://www.navigatecontent.com/our-team

Modern Manufacturing Book Series 

https://www.navigatecontent.com/books-manufacturing-processes

Deep Tunnel Super Pumps in London’s Lee Tunnel 

https://www.navigatecontent.com/super-pumps/

Paris Sewer Pumps—Evolution of the World’s Most Famous Sewer 

https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/paris-sewer-pump-station

Michelle Segrest—Reporting on the Industry Blog 

https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog

For opportunities to join this conversation and feature your manufacturing facility on a future episode of this Factory of the Future Podcast, contact me at [email protected]