#81: AI or Bust: Five businesses, Five Ideas

#81: AI or Bust: Five businesses, Five Ideas

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2365657/fan_mail/new] Welcome to Factory of the Future, E81, AI or Bust: Five businesses, Five Ideas Join us as we discuss:  - Rapid-fire AI ideas across industries - Same business; two different approaches: using AI for measurement accuracy and quality control versus automated before-and-after marketing campaigns  - Autonomous AI agent communities And so much more. Connect with A.W. Schultz  Email: aw@awschultz.org  [aw@awschultz.org] Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/ [https://www.awschultz.org/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured [https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured] X: https://twitter.com/visual_controls [https://twitter.com/visual_controls] A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk] Connect with Alexandria Burek Cell Phone: 708-262-2648 Email: alexandria@vigorinvestments.co [alexandria@vigorinvestments.co] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992] Instagram: @unapologeticallyalexandria  Threads: @unapologeticallyalexandria

#80: Kate Assaraf on Local-First Manufacturing and Conscious Consumerism

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2365657/fan_mail/new] Welcome to Factory of the Future, E80, Kate Assaraf on Local-First Manufacturing and Conscious Consumerism Join us as we discuss:  - Sustainability as a fluid concept, not rigid rules  - Why DIP avoids Amazon, Target, and hidden shipping plastic - How a team of seven cracked the secret to salon-quality bars that last - Building a company culture that puts people and quality first And so much more. Shop Dip: dipalready.com [http://dipalready.com] Connect with A.W. Schultz  Email: aw@awschultz.org  [aw@awschultz.org] Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/ [https://www.awschultz.org/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured [https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured] X: https://twitter.com/visual_controls [https://twitter.com/visual_controls] A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk] Connect with Alexandria Burek Cell Phone: 708-262-2648 Email: alexandria@vigorinvestments.co [alexandria@vigorinvestments.co] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992] Instagram: @unapologeticallyalexandria  Threads: @unapologeticallyalexandria

#79: From Solitary to Advanced Systems: Christian Torres on Decision Intelligence

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2365657/fan_mail/new] Welcome to Factory of the Future, E79, From Solitary to Advanced Systems: Christian Torres on Decision Intelligence Join us as we discuss:  - Manufacturing inside Unicor - ISO internal auditing & Lean Six Sigma  - Founding Stark Analytics & the rise of decision intelligence - The four types of analytics: descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, prescriptive - AI as both opportunity and threat in manufacturing And so much more. Get in touch with our guest: Business Page: https://www.stark-analytics.com Speaker Page:https://www.christiantorres.info LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiantorres1286/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/christiantorres.systems YouTube: https://youtube.com/@christiantorres.systems Connect with A.W. Schultz  Email: aw@awschultz.org  [aw@awschultz.org] Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/ [https://www.awschultz.org/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured [https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured] X: https://twitter.com/visual_controls [https://twitter.com/visual_controls] A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk] Connect with Alexandria Burek Cell Phone: 708-262-2648 Email: alexandria@vigorinvestments.co [alexandria@vigorinvestments.co] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992] Instagram: @unapologeticallyalexandria  Threads: @unapologeticallyalexandria

#78: 2030s– The Decade of Dark Factories

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2365657/fan_mail/new] Welcome to Factory of the Future, E78, 2030s– The Decade of Dark Factories Join us as we discuss:  - Dark factories & lights-out manufacturing going mainstream  - Skills-based hiring vs. the four-year degree - Labor shortages driving advanced automation - Part-time work re-entering the market And so much more. Connect with A.W. Schultz  Email: aw@awschultz.org  [aw@awschultz.org] Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/ [https://www.awschultz.org/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured [https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured] X: https://twitter.com/visual_controls [https://twitter.com/visual_controls] A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk] Connect with Alexandria Burek Cell Phone: 708-262-2648 Email: alexandria@vigorinvestments.co [alexandria@vigorinvestments.co] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992] Instagram: @unapologeticallyalexandria  Threads: @unapologeticallyalexandria

#77: Manufacturing's Future: Why Automation Is No Longer Optional for U.S. Plants

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2365657/fan_mail/new] Welcome to Factory of the Future, E77, Manufacturing's Future: Why Automation Is No Longer Optional for U.S. Plants Join us as we discuss:  - Why AI data centers may head to orbit—SpaceX's solar-powered data center test and the Anthropic–SpaceX partnership  - The energy and supply chain squeeze: storage challenges, reshoring momentum, and continued reliance on Chinese minerals for semiconductors and batteries - Automation as a mandate, not a choice—how labor shortages will force U.S. manufacturers to act, and why leaders should prepare now - The workforce pivot: certification in automated manufacturing systems as a smarter bet than the traditional four-year degree  And so much more. Connect with A.W. Schultz  Email: aw@awschultz.org  [aw@awschultz.org] Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/ [https://www.awschultz.org/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured [https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured] X: https://twitter.com/visual_controls [https://twitter.com/visual_controls] A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk] Connect with Alexandria Burek Cell Phone: 708-262-2648 Email: alexandria@vigorinvestments.co [alexandria@vigorinvestments.co] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992] Instagram: @unapologeticallyalexandria  Threads: @unapologeticallyalexandria