On The Job

Have you ever wondered if other manufacturers are facing the same challenges you are? What up-and-coming technologies you should invest in to overcome those challenges? 

 Listen to our On the Job podcast to hear Van Meter’s Smart Manufacturing Manager, Jackie LaFleur, and Information Solutions Architect, Toni Etten, discuss the next game changers in manufacturing based on Rockwell Automation’s 9th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing report, and get answers to questions like these:

• Why is lack of skilled workforce the number one reason manufacturers say they will struggle to outpace the competition, and what can they do to alleviate those concerns?
• 83% of respondents say they plan to use Generative AI in 2024. What should manufacturers be doing with Gen AI?
• How will technology like collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots and automated guided vehicles transform the workplace?
• Manufacturers with revenue less than $500 million say they’re only using 38% of their data effectively. What can they do to use more of their data effectively?
• What responses and statistics surprised you the most?
• And more!

Marc Banwart is the Manager of Technology at Country Maid. In this episode of On the Job, Marc shares stories about leadership and unexpected moments from his time in the industry.

Ray Brown is the CEO of ESCO Group, located in Marion, Iowa. In this episode of On the Job, Ray shares safety stories and the importance of having a safety culture

STORIES FROM THE FLOOR | Ryan Rice, Automation Product Manager at Van Meter, tells stories from his time in the industry prior to joining the Van Meter team.

STORIES FROM THE FIELD | Michael Price, President of Commonwealth Electric of the Midwest, and Kevin Buckalew, President and CEO of Triforce Management Applications, share their stories about working on 9/11.