How to Build a Custom HMI?
Rose, a German‑based automation supplier, showcased its ability to produce fully customized human‑machine interface (HMI) panels on a one‑off basis, a service that larger OEMs such as Siemens typically do not offer. The video highlighted three technical differentiators: a hard‑wired emergency‑stop button that satisfies safety standards, an RFID card reader that eliminates password‑based login, and modular push‑button configurations that can be added or omitted per client specifications. As the presenter explained, “If the stop button were software‑based, a glitch could prevent machine shutdown,” underscoring the hardware requirement. The RFID system uses a thin glass plate with an embedded reader, while the hygiene‑rated arms are DGUV‑certified, featuring sealed surfaces and no external screws for easy cleaning in food‑grade environments. These capabilities allow manufacturers to deploy tailor‑made interfaces quickly, maintain regulatory compliance, and reduce both capital expense and downtime, positioning Rose as a niche but potentially disruptive player in the industrial HMI market.
Truss Factory Tour | This Old House
This Old House takes viewers inside the nation’s oldest family‑owned truss manufacturer, a business that began in a modest garage in 1960 and now spans an 80,000‑square‑foot plant in upstate New York plus a smaller Pennsylvania site. The tour showcases...
Inside the Case: A Hardware Deep Dive with Meter (Sponsored)
The video is a sponsored deep‑dive into Meter’s hardware philosophy, hosted by Heavy Networking’s Ethan Banks and featuring Joshua Markle, Meter’s head of hardware. Rather than outsourcing generic chassis, Meter builds every component—from sheet‑metal enclosures to PCB layouts—in‑house to deliver...
Inside the $30M Machine Nobody Shows You
The video walks investors through a Zanzibar‑based developer’s “machine”—a vertically integrated construction platform that has already secured more than $30 million in buyer commitments for 165 residential units across two sites within 30 months. Central to the model is an on‑site concrete...
How Many Boeing Dreamlifters Still Fly Today?
The video explains how Boeing created the 747‑400‑based Dreamlifter to solve the logistical nightmare of moving oversized 787 components across continents, and confirms that only four of these specialized freighters are still in service today. Boeing’s 787 program adopted a globally...
Expert Witness Reveals Lessons
The live discussion centered on the anatomy of ERP failures, with Eric Kimberling of Third Stage Consulting introducing Fred Hler, director of the firm’s expert‑witness practice. The conversation highlighted that ERP implementations fail at alarming rates—often quoted above 80%—and that...
Demystifying Korea and Japan: Parallel Paths and Practical Partnerships | Asia Summit 2025
The Asia Summit panel set out to demystify the historically tangled relationship between Japan and South Korea, arguing that their supply chains and industrial capabilities are now more intertwined than ever. Speakers highlighted a new joint‑venture fund, backed by Mitsubishi...
A Conversation With John Jovanovic
John Jovanovic, President and Chairman of the Export‑Import Bank of the United States, outlined the agency’s strategy to boost American exporters and manufacturers overseas while reinforcing domestic supply chains. He highlighted EXIM’s financing tools that level the playing field against...
Building Tomorrow: A Special Look at the Future of Housing
Building Tomorrow explores how new construction methods are reshaping housing after California wildfires. Host Jen Laress and Marketplace’s David Bronacio tour an Altadena lot where Bronacio’s home burned, using the tragedy to examine how the next century of homes will...
Returns at a Crossroads: The State of Reverse Logistics & Circularity
Supply Chain Now’s latest episode tackles the growing importance of reverse logistics and circularity, framing returns management as a strategic lever for retailers and luxury brands. Hosted by Scott Luton and Deborah Dole, the discussion features NRF’s Vice President of...
The #1 Executive Blind Spot
Executives routinely underestimate how consuming enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations are, treating them like routine IT upgrades instead of operational overhauls that demand sustained senior and key-user engagement. Consultants say clients must participate deeply—defining requirements, testing, making rapid decisions and...
What Is Nearshoring? | DW News
Nearshoring involves moving production and services to nations nearer a company’s primary market, a trend gaining momentum across Europe. Firms cite shorter lead times, lower transportation expenses, and reduced exposure to geopolitical disruptions as primary incentives. The strategy sits alongside...
The Conjugation Conundrum: The Realities of Conjugated LNP Manufacturing
The discussion centers on the emerging complexities of conjugated lipid nanoparticle (LNP) manufacturing, a shift from standard platform processes toward targeted RNA delivery. Sujit explains that adding a biologic ligand to LNPs forces manufacturers to revisit every process parameter—viscosity, shear...
The Challenges Novel Lipids Pose For mRNA-LNP Manufacturing
Novel lipid chemistries are accelerating mRNA‑LNP innovation, but they also upend established manufacturing platforms. According to CMC consultant Sujit Jain, each new lipid class forces a fresh round of process development, demanding new impurity profiling strategies and vendor qualification. The...
How Microfluidics & QbD Are Maturing LNP Manufacturing
In a recent discussion, CMC consultant Sujit Jain and NanoVation CEO Dominik Witzigmann highlighted how microfluidic platforms combined with Quality‑by‑Design (QbD) principles are transforming lipid nanoparticle (LNP) production for mRNA therapeutics. They noted that continuous‑flow microfluidics now enable precise control...
The Evolving CMC Landscape for mRNA-LNPs
In a recent Advancing RNA Live segment, CMC consultant Sujit Jain outlined the current maturity levels across process development, analytical methods, and supply‑chain logistics for mRNA‑LNP products. He highlighted that COVID‑19 vaccines and liver‑targeted therapeutics now operate on a reproducible,...
Why Tariffs Are Becoming Unsustainable For Automakers
The video examines how U.S. tariffs on foreign‑made auto parts are becoming financially untenable for manufacturers, a point underscored by a major dealership group’s February earnings call. Toyota illustrates the pressure: despite an 8% U.S. sales rise in 2025 and record...
The Truth About AI in CNC Machining Nobody Wants to Admit
The video tackles the often‑unspoken reality of artificial intelligence in CNC machining, spotlighting CloudNC’s Cam Assist as a game‑changing tool that automates CAM programming while keeping the operator in control. By offloading repetitive pocket‑by‑pocket toolpath creation to AI, Cam Assist can...
How the Health Technology Access Programme (HTAP) Operates?
The World Health Organization’s Health Technology Access Programme (HTAP) is designed to close the gap between high‑income manufacturers and low‑ and middle‑income countries that struggle with limited production capacity, skilled workforces, and costly health products. By convening technology owners, local...
How This Founder Is Reimagining Shoe Fit With AI | Techstars Founder Profile
The video profiles IAMBIC founder, who turned a personal frustration with shoe fit into an AI‑powered footwear venture, shifting from a foot‑scanning app to manufacturing custom‑fit shoes. He notes that only about one‑third of consumers find shoes that fit well and...
The Now Generation: Teaching Supply Chain with Simulations, Stories, and Systems
Supply Chain Now’s ‘Now Generation’ episode spotlights Texas Christian University’s approach to preparing students for rapid entry into supply‑chain roles, featuring TCU adjunct Ryan Goodwin—senior director of supply chain technology at Trinity Industries and co‑founder of the Texas Tabletop Society—and...
OCP DCF - Technology Cooling System (TCS) Pipe Distribution Workstream Call (Dec 11, 2025)
The Open Compute Project’s Technology Cooling System (TCS) workstream convened on Dec. 11, 2025 to accelerate cloud‑scale liquid‑cooling deployment. Participants reviewed the latest white paper on modular pipe distribution, emphasizing the need for standardized, “Lego‑like” components that can scale from 130 kW...
OCP DCF - Technology Cooling System (TCS) Pipe Distribution Workstream Call (Feb 12, 2026)
The February 12, 2026 OCP Technology Cooling System (TCS) Pipe Distribution Workstream call centered on advancing liquid‑cooling standards for high‑density data centers. Participants from Fluid to Chip, Astropec, and the Coldplate group presented draft guidelines for the PG‑25 dielectric coolant,...
Gemini 3 Deep Think: Optimizing 2D Semiconductor Fabrication
The video showcases a laboratory breakthrough using the Deep Tank AI platform to design and grow two‑dimensional (2D) semiconductor crystals. By feeding the system a recipe aimed at 100 µm lateral size, the AI‑guided process produced crystals measuring 130 µm, the largest...
Gemini 3 Deep Think: Accelerating Mechanical Engineering and Rapid Prototyping
The video introduces Gemini 3’s Deep Think mode, an AI‑powered workflow that dramatically speeds mechanical engineering and rapid‑prototyping. By allowing creators to submit a single image or textual prompt, the system generates multiple viable CAD concepts, cutting design cycles by an order...
Avoid Costly Mistakes & Vendor Traps
Third Stage Consulting released a video highlighting a suite of free resources designed to help enterprises avoid costly mistakes and vendor traps during digital transformation initiatives. The offering includes the 2026 Digital Transformation Report, 2025 reports on AI strategy and...
Tariff Wars! What Are the Rates? Who Pays? What’s Next?
The event featured Brent Nyman, a former Treasury deputy under‑secretary, presenting his latest research on U.S. import tariffs. He explained how statutory tariff rates—those set by law—jumped from near‑zero to about 28% after the 2024‑25 Trump‑era announcements, while the...
Manifest Vegas | Dan Keto, Easy Metrics, on Warehouse Performance Management
At Manifest Vegas, Easy Metrics co‑founder Dan Keto explained how distribution centers are moving from simple labor tracking to a holistic, engineering‑driven Warehouse Performance Management model. He emphasized that the proliferation of robotics and siloed software creates a fragmented data...
LIVE IRL: Building a Clothing Brand in 3 Hours at MAGIC (Real Cost Exposed)
The live stream, filmed at the MAGIC trade show in Las Vegas, follows the host as he attempts to build a five‑piece clothing collection in three hours, using real‑time booth visits to expose the true cost structure behind high‑profile items...
Podcast Ep261: Oracle’s Supply Chain Capabilities, Industry 4.0, Best Practices Do Not Exist
In Episode 261 of Transformation Ground Control, hosts Eric Kimberling and Darian Fiacusky discuss practical guidance for digital transformations, urging annual roadmap reviews and the need to pivot mid-implementation when business realities change. They advocate measured, pilot-based adoption of AI...
Ford Looks to Hit $30,000 EV Price Target by Shrinking Battery
Ford unveiled an engineering effort to launch a $30,000 electric vehicle by dramatically reducing battery size. The project, run out of California and headed by former Tesla engineer Allen Clark, focuses on “a thousand cuts” to cut costs while...
Manifest Vegas | Cam Myers, CreateMe Technologies on Onshore Automation and AI-Powered Robotics
CreateMe Technologies, led by Cam Myers, is deploying AI‑driven robotics to automate soft‑material handling, a long‑standing barrier in apparel manufacturing. By pairing machine‑learning perception with a custom robotic stack, the firm replaces traditional stitching with high‑speed adhesive bonding. This enables...
Circular Snapshots: Competitiveness, Critical Minerals & Textiles EPR
Seb's latest Circular Snapshots underscores circularity’s evolution from niche environmental goal to core competitiveness driver. The EU’s upcoming Circular Economy Act repositions waste prevention, material reuse, and secondary markets as essential industrial infrastructure, signaling a strategic shift for European manufacturers. A...
From Foundry to Full Stack: Why IonQ Bought SkyWater
The Chip Observer podcast discusses IonQ's announced purchase of Skywater Technologies, a U.S.-based pure-play foundry. Skywater, formed a decade ago from former Cypress fabs and backed by Oxbow Industries, has built a niche in mature-node manufacturing and defense contracts. Analysts note...
Tariffs, Uncertainty and the Pause on U.S. Manufacturing
The video examines how U.S. tariffs, originally framed as a temporary lever, have morphed into a semi‑permanent policy, creating a climate of uncertainty that is stalling manufacturing expansion. Despite expectations that tariffs would repatriate production and add jobs, the sector lost...
Best ERP Systems - Microsoft Dynamics 365, Epicor, Acumatica Revealed!
In a roundup of leading ERP platforms, Microsoft Dynamics 365 was named best for Microsoft‑centric organizations, praised for seamless integration with Azure, Power Platform, Teams and Office; NetSuite finished as runner‑up. For upper small and lower mid‑market companies, Epicor won...
Best ERP for SMBs & Enterprises Revealed
Industry judges named NetSuite the best ERP for small and mid-sized businesses, with Acumatica as runner-up, citing NetSuite’s broad out-of-the-box functionality, extensive third-party ecosystem and Oracle’s investments in global capabilities and maintainability via SuiteCloud. For large, complex enterprises SAP S/4HANA...
Solving Warehouse Execution Gaps in the SMB Market
The episode of Supply Chain Now spotlights the chronic warehouse execution gaps that cripple small‑ and medium‑sized businesses. Host Scott Lewton interviews Kurt Huesner, CEO of Endpoint Automation Solutions, to explore why warehouse automation matters for the SMB market and...
𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝟰.𝟬 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸: What’s Working, What’s Not, and What’s Next
Eric Kimberling, CEO of Third Stage Consulting, hosted a solo “Industry 4.0 Reality Check” session after his guest canceled, framing a wide-ranging discussion on manufacturing technology trends, what’s working, and what’s overhyped. He emphasized his firm’s manufacturing focus, invited audience...
Makera Z1: Precision CNC for Everyone
Makera’s Z1 desktop CNC smashed crowdfunding records, raising $10.62 million from over 7,000 backers and setting a new benchmark for consumer-grade machining. Priced from $899, the Z1 delivers 0.02 mm precision—three to five times finer than typical desktop CNCs—and can...
The Truth About Reshoring
The video clarifies the buzzwords reshoring, near‑shoring and friend‑shoring, explaining that reshoring—bringing manufacturing back to the United States—is often a misnomer because many of today’s low‑cost assembly operations never existed on American soil. It points out that the dominant trend is...