by Chris Luecke | May 26, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Digital Transformation, Podcast, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing
20 years ago, automation was a pipe dream for industrial workers, 10 years ago it existed in research and development labs. Now it’s fully operational in warehouses, production facilities and even mines. The companies...
by Chris Luecke | Jul 8, 2025 | Entrepreneurship, Investment, Leadership, Podcast, Smart Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Technology
You might be surprised to learn what the biggest challenge manufacturers say they’re facing right now. The talent gap comes up a lot on this podcast, but early survey findings from the New American Industrial Alliance (NAIA), show that “access to capital” is...
by Chris Luecke | Feb 11, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Education, Events & Conferences, Leadership, Podcast, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Technology
Take your mind back to five years ago. Many of us were celebrating the start of what we thought would be an exciting decade for automation. And well… it’s certainly been different and not quite how most of us expected. Now, we sit squarely in the middle of a decade...
by Chris Luecke | Jan 21, 2025 | Automation, Digital Transformation, Podcasting, Systems Integrator
This is a quick,” boots on the ground” episode of Manufacturing Happy Hour. It’s all about what it’s like being a systems integrator in a close-knit state and close-knit manufacturing community, just like the community you’ll find in Nebraska....
by Chris Luecke | Dec 31, 2024 | Digital Transformation, Education, Leadership, Podcast, Recruitment, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing, Technology
As 2025 gets rolling, there’s no doubt you’re familiar with some of the “buzziest” topics in manufacturing right now…artificial intelligence, humanoid robots, the list goes on! With all the hype and a renewed focus on onshoring and supply chain, what should...
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