Conquering Chaos: A Show for Manufacturing Leaders

The Top 7 Lessons Learned from Conquering Chaos in 2022

In our 2022 episodes, we've had the pleasure of speaking with industry leaders and experts who have shared their valuable insights and lessons learned. From implementing new technologies to streamlining operations, we've covered a wide range of topics to help manufacturers stay competitive and thrive in today's market. We take a look at the 7 most popular episodes and the biggest lessons we learned from each of those guests. One of the key takeaways from our episodes is the importance of empowering people. We also learned that having a strong company culture and clear communication can lead to improved productivity and employee satisfaction. Another important lesson is the importance of investing in new technologies such as automation and data analytics to stay ahead of the curve. Now, get ready to conquer chaos in 2023!

Lessons from AAM: Managing Data, Connecting Workers, & Breaking Down Silos

One of the most compelling reasons to digitize your operations is the access you get to new data points that were previously uncapturable. New data points bring new visibility. New visibility brings new insight. And new insight brings new innovation. But what data points are needed? And are these insights reserved for certain roles? Or can data be a powerful in-the-moment companion to everyone within manufacturing operations? Today’s guest, John Klein, Business System Leader at American Axle and Manufacturing [https://www.aam.com/]joined to give insight on how new data points combined with powerful visualizations and connected worker technology has enabled people at all levels within their operations to drive innovations. Join as we discuss the: * power of frontline activity data * importance of custom dashboards for data visualization * The challenges of data collecting through paper * new way of connected work for frontline manufacturing operations * Scaling with analytics

Lessons from Holcim & CEMEX: Future Proofing Frontline Operations

In a very special episode this week, we’re joined by two experts from the manufacturing industry who are using Parsable to power their digitalization efforts — Jim Carroll [https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-carroll-941401242/], Director of Land and Environment at Holcim [https://www.holcim.us/], and Steve Switzer [https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-switzer-8a87b6187/], Plant Manager at CEMEX [https://www.cemex.com/]. What’s unique about this conversation is that these two leaders from two competing organizations have found common ground in their effort to improve the day-to-day experiences for their frontline workers. By sharing their experiences and exploring common problems that need to be solved, they’re helping drive innovation within the industry. Join as we discuss: * Factors driving digitalization on the frontlines * The inefficiencies that occur when using paper-based processes * Finding and implementing a digitalization tool * The power of partnering with Parsable * Results and impacts they’ve accomplished with their team

Can Mexico Save Your Supply Chain?

Many manufacturers and industrial operations are facing a number of disruptions. There’s workforce disruption, technological disruption, consumer disruption, and supply chain disruption. While there are a number of options for mitigating the impact of each, reshoring stands out as a critical way to minimize supply chain interruptions. In today’s episode, we are joined by Alberto Villarreal, the Founder and managing Director of Nepanoa, who shares how Mexico’s proximity, young workforce, and skilled labor make it the ideal location for manufacturers looking to reshore or localize aspects of their operations or supply chain. . Join as we discuss: What makes Mexico an ideal location for mitigating supply chain disruption Common misconceptions about establishing operations in Mexico Obstacles you’ll face and ways to overcome them How technology helps you get up and running faster Results and ROI based other organizations have achieved

Industry Insights: What Hard-Working Manufacturers Really Need from Their ERP Partnerships

Cloud-based ERP, you’ve probably heard of it but are you implementing it effectively for your teams? In today’s episode, we’re joined by Kerrie Jordan, Vice President of Product Management for Epicor's Data Platform shared the insights on that survey and how cloud-based ERP systems can be effective in solving a significant amount of pain points manufacturers using on-prem and hybrid ERP solutions experience.. Join as we discuss Epicor’s manufacturing insights survey and report The power of cloud-based ERP Common misconceptions about cloud-based ERPs How to mitigate disruption during a migration to the cloud Establishing the ROI on migrating to a cloud-based ERP. You can read the survey results at this link: