Anthony Huffman

Embark on a journey into the heart of Industry 4.0 in this interactive ask the expert session. Get ready to understand the transformative role of predictive maintenance in smart manufacturing, where data analytics, machine learning, and IoT converge to predict equipment failures, optimize maintenance schedules, and revolutionize operational efficiency. Our expert panel will share real-world success stories, innovative strategies, and address implementation challenges, offering attendees a… Show more

Embark on a journey into the heart of Industry 4.0 in this interactive ask the expert session. Get ready to understand the transformative role of predictive maintenance in smart manufacturing, where data analytics, machine learning, and IoT converge to predict equipment failures, optimize maintenance schedules, and revolutionize operational efficiency. Our expert panel will share real-world success stories, innovative strategies, and address implementation challenges, offering attendees a chance to engage directly and gain actionable insights.

Key Takeaways
Learn how predictive maintenance optimizes smart manufacturing
Acquire actionable strategies from real-world success stories to effectively implement predictive maintenance
Engage with industry leaders to address challenges and turn theoretical knowledge into practical solutions Show less

During this session, we will delve into how top-tier organizations have transformed their vision into strategy execution for digital transformation in the manufacturing sector. By following these methodologies, organizations can approach digital transformation in manufacturing systematically and effectively, fostering a more agile and competitive business environment.

Key Takeaways
Methods to align senior leadership and shop floor employees with a shared vision and strategy
Methods… Show more

During this session, we will delve into how top-tier organizations have transformed their vision into strategy execution for digital transformation in the manufacturing sector. By following these methodologies, organizations can approach digital transformation in manufacturing systematically and effectively, fostering a more agile and competitive business environment.

Key Takeaways
Methods to align senior leadership and shop floor employees with a shared vision and strategy
Methods to ensure technology elements are future-proofed and deliver value expectations
Methods to bridge the divide between operations and technology Show less

This event will feature a virtual discussion with leading experts as they discuss the recent trends that are reshaping the industrial sector and seek to answer the question: Are We Navigating a Future of Industry 5.0 or 6.0?

One of the biggest challenges with Manufacturing 4.0 is the realization of value on projects. The traditional measures of ROI work for optimization and modernization initiatives but are often more challenging to realize for true transformation projects. On this panel, we will discuss alternate ways to think about value and the importance of properly defining and aligning what is meant by value. While the end goal is still financial return, the actual metrics and measures of transformation… Show more

One of the biggest challenges with Manufacturing 4.0 is the realization of value on projects. The traditional measures of ROI work for optimization and modernization initiatives but are often more challenging to realize for true transformation projects. On this panel, we will discuss alternate ways to think about value and the importance of properly defining and aligning what is meant by value. While the end goal is still financial return, the actual metrics and measures of transformation success are often non-financial. Show less

How do I articulate the benefit of what I am doing and make it meaningful to my organization?
What strategies do I use to engage end users in the process of selecting and implementing a digital solution?
How do you strike a balance between investing in a tool that your end user prefers to one that is more suitable from an enterprise perspective?

This workshop will explore how you can improve the effectiveness of your workforce through digital workflows that can improve decision making and operational efficiency on the frontline.
Attend this workshop and understand how to:
Examine how a connected worker strategy can improve workforce agility on the frontline
Explore how digital workflow solutions can enhance your maintenance, inspections and operational processes
Understand supporting infrastructure requirements for your… Show more

This workshop will explore how you can improve the effectiveness of your workforce through digital workflows that can improve decision making and operational efficiency on the frontline.
Attend this workshop and understand how to:
Examine how a connected worker strategy can improve workforce agility on the frontline
Explore how digital workflow solutions can enhance your maintenance, inspections and operational processes
Understand supporting infrastructure requirements for your connected worker operating environment
Examples of digital workflow interfaces
Understand the mobile and hands free wearable digital workflow devices that can improve productivity and reduce operational errors Show less

Quality 4.0 and Digital Performance Excellence (DPX) have some significant overlap. Both are typically led by the Head of Operations. Both interconnect with Connected Frontline Worker applications but for slightly different purposes. Moreover, both leverage Advanced Industrial Analytics and advanced digital tools, such as AI and Digital Twins. In this highly interactive Roundtable session, we explore the use cases for interconnectivity between Quality 4.0 and Digital Performance Excellence, the… Show more

Quality 4.0 and Digital Performance Excellence (DPX) have some significant overlap. Both are typically led by the Head of Operations. Both interconnect with Connected Frontline Worker applications but for slightly different purposes. Moreover, both leverage Advanced Industrial Analytics and advanced digital tools, such as AI and Digital Twins. In this highly interactive Roundtable session, we explore the use cases for interconnectivity between Quality 4.0 and Digital Performance Excellence, the supporting digital tools, and how to leverage these tools to enable better performance. Show less

In a world where data is fast becoming the lifeblood of manufacturing, knowing how to harness it effectively is paramount. Our expert panelists, including smart manufacturing and technology thought leaders, will share their personal experience and advice on the fundamental role of data in shaping the future of manufacturing. From outlining key data strategies to sharing success stories and lessons learned, we will provide insights into how businesses can turn data into a strategic asset… Show more

In a world where data is fast becoming the lifeblood of manufacturing, knowing how to harness it effectively is paramount. Our expert panelists, including smart manufacturing and technology thought leaders, will share their personal experience and advice on the fundamental role of data in shaping the future of manufacturing. From outlining key data strategies to sharing success stories and lessons learned, we will provide insights into how businesses can turn data into a strategic asset, fostering resilience, competitiveness, and innovation in the Industry 4.0 era. Show less

Future Of Manufacturing
Discover the future of manufacturing in our upcoming webinar, "The Future Of Manufacturing: What Trends Are Shaping The Industry?" To thrive in Industry 4.0, companies must wholeheartedly embrace cutting-edge manufacturing technologies, including IoT, cloud computing, advanced computers, and robotics. These innovations hold the key to unlocking unprecedented opportunities for growth and efficiency. In fact, it's estimated that smart factories alone could generate a… Show more

Future Of Manufacturing
Discover the future of manufacturing in our upcoming webinar, "The Future Of Manufacturing: What Trends Are Shaping The Industry?" To thrive in Industry 4.0, companies must wholeheartedly embrace cutting-edge manufacturing technologies, including IoT, cloud computing, advanced computers, and robotics. These innovations hold the key to unlocking unprecedented opportunities for growth and efficiency. In fact, it's estimated that smart factories alone could generate a remarkable $160 billion in value by 2023. Join us as we delve into the transformative potential of the Internet of Things (IoT), a revolutionary system that connects and monitors components, providing invaluable data for optimization and paving the way for a brighter and more productive future in manufacturing. Show less

In this episode, we joined Anthony Huffman, Senior Director of Digital Manufacturing at Molex, to discuss how he crafts the treacherous stage of converting a vision into an action plan across the organization.

As industry pressures continue to build on discrete an batch manufacturers, including dramatically fluctuating demands in the marketplace, cost containment, and supply issues, Industrial Transformation has become an increasingly important strategy. To achieve success in these initiatives, the IX architecture must support manufacturing data, including all required needs of manufacturing operations. Moreover, digital continuous improvement must be utilized throughout the IX journey to prevent… Show more

As industry pressures continue to build on discrete an batch manufacturers, including dramatically fluctuating demands in the marketplace, cost containment, and supply issues, Industrial Transformation has become an increasingly important strategy. To achieve success in these initiatives, the IX architecture must support manufacturing data, including all required needs of manufacturing operations. Moreover, digital continuous improvement must be utilized throughout the IX journey to prevent stagnation and program failures.

In this Roundtable, specifically geared toward discrete and batch manufacturers, we’ll present and discuss the IX challenges, needs, and strategies to create integrated operations-based systems and a holistic IX architecture. We’ll explore:

The typical management system evolution within IX
What the IX Management System now entails, including how to move toward a holistic and digital management system?
The Transformation Chasm and the Vision to Value Pivot – what they are and why they matter
The correlation of digital continuous improvement on metric improvements
How to reimagine continuous improvement with the use of next-gen digital technologies?
Why you can’t wait any longer to accelerate your Industrial Transformation journey? Show less

Manufacturers are continuously improving their processes and systems to maximize production, efficiency, agility, and safety within their operations. AI promises to be a game-changer at every level of the value chain for the manufacturing sector, by enabling predictive maintenance, reduced downtime, 24/7 production, improved safety, lower operational costs, greater efficiency, quality control, and faster decision making.

As businesses prepare for an era of smart factories and automated manufacturing, achieving organizational agility becomes a top priority. Join this roundtable to discuss what it takes to innovate while adapting to change within an organization in the current digital transformation landscape.

Achieving digital transformation in any industry is not a quick process. From business case to ROI, you’re looking at likely years of work. Who wants to wait years to see results though? That’s why a series of quick wins within the overarching digital transformation strategy is key to keeping your program supported, and funded. In this session, our panelists will discuss how they have been keeping their C-Suites happy with short term wins, while keeping their eyes on the long-term… Show more

Achieving digital transformation in any industry is not a quick process. From business case to ROI, you’re looking at likely years of work. Who wants to wait years to see results though? That’s why a series of quick wins within the overarching digital transformation strategy is key to keeping your program supported, and funded. In this session, our panelists will discuss how they have been keeping their C-Suites happy with short term wins, while keeping their eyes on the long-term transformations. Show less

Disruptive technologies are changing how maintenance, reliability, and operational functions work. This shift is forcing manufacturers to adapt their workforce, evaluate technical knowledge, manage the skills gap and transform their business. This discussion will look at how new technologies are driving a change in the way factory teams work and collaborate, the need to upskill and how to forge new career paths.

Given today’s digitally transformed world, new ways of working are shifting from physical to digital. This session will explore how your organization can make sense of the digital processes embedded within these newly established technologies using Process Mining.
Process Mining can not only uncover new ways to generate value by visualizing wasteful actions across your enterprise, but it can also act as a mechanism to incentivize and govern better practices. With thousands of end users, most… Show more

Given today’s digitally transformed world, new ways of working are shifting from physical to digital. This session will explore how your organization can make sense of the digital processes embedded within these newly established technologies using Process Mining.
Process Mining can not only uncover new ways to generate value by visualizing wasteful actions across your enterprise, but it can also act as a mechanism to incentivize and govern better practices. With thousands of end users, most organizations struggle to understand what is truly happening in their global technology platforms such as ERP, MES, and PLM.
It is time to lift the veil of these digital systems and uncover new levers to drive out waste in your organization.

Key Takeaways:
What Process Mining is and how it fits into an overarching Digital Transformation Vision?
The Process Mining Vendor Landscape and current market trends
How Process Mining can uncover new insights to improve your operations?
Why Process Mining is so important to incentivizing and governing better practices?
Real life Process Mining use cases that have proven to show significant value
How to get started, the Process Mining framework? Show less

Let us end the year with insights from the digital arena with many influencers. From cultures that capture the right data, to processes that provide deep insights leading to innovations in automation.

We recognize Covid-19 has accelerated our digital transformation strategies and took them from 5-10 years to a matter of months and while we all embraced the changes the challenges we face now is sustainability as we face long term challenges.
Learn how to thrive in the new normal and what strategies and lessons learned can be leveraged to stay ahead of your competition.
How can you embrace the growing pains of scaling and sustaining the progress you have made on your digital… Show more

We recognize Covid-19 has accelerated our digital transformation strategies and took them from 5-10 years to a matter of months and while we all embraced the changes the challenges we face now is sustainability as we face long term challenges.
Learn how to thrive in the new normal and what strategies and lessons learned can be leveraged to stay ahead of your competition.
How can you embrace the growing pains of scaling and sustaining the progress you have made on your digital transformation journey.
Assess and identify what solutions you need to operate under the "New Normal" Show less

Roundtable Presentation on Digital Factory of the Future.

Excerpt: Join the experts in Industrial Transformation (IX) at LNS’ annual knowledge symposium, the IX Event 2020, virtual this year. You’ll learn pragmatic IX best practices and delve into real-world use cases with LNS’ expert research team and accomplished industry leaders. In addition, you’ll network and collaborate with executives from leading manufacturing organizations.

Given today’s digitally transformed world, new ways of working are shifting from physical to digital. This session will explore how your organization can make sense of the digital processes embedded within these newly established technologies using Process Mining.
Process Mining can not only uncover new ways to generate value by visualizing wasteful actions across your enterprise, but it can also act as a mechanism to incentivize and govern better practices. With thousands of end users, most… Show more

Given today’s digitally transformed world, new ways of working are shifting from physical to digital. This session will explore how your organization can make sense of the digital processes embedded within these newly established technologies using Process Mining.
Process Mining can not only uncover new ways to generate value by visualizing wasteful actions across your enterprise, but it can also act as a mechanism to incentivize and govern better practices. With thousands of end users, most organizations struggle to understand what is truly happening in their global technology platforms such as ERP, MES, and PLM.
It is time to lift the veil of these digital systems and uncover new levers to drive out waste in your organization.

Key Takeaways:
What Process Mining is and how it fits into an overarching Digital Transformation Vision?
The Process Mining Vendor Landscape and current market trends
How Process Mining can uncover new insights to improve your operations?
Why Process Mining is so important to incentivizing and governing better practices?
Real life Process Mining use cases that have proven to show significant value?
How to get started, the Process Mining framework? Show less

In this article I highlight some of the foundational technologies needed to achieve a Digital Transformation.

This presentation discussed the future of outsourcing: the shift from manufacturing to design. The presentation covered some of the major challenges of outsourcing design needs and provided tips on how to overcome these challenges to maximize your return on investment. The presentation also provided information regarding which design elements to outsource; from VOC to Production Transfer.