Marvin Clark with Accruent
Industrial Talk is onsite at Accruent Insights and talking to Marvin Clark, CIO at Accruent about “Customer centric innovation to solve today’s industrial challenges”.
Scott MacKenzie interviews Marvin Clark, CIO of Accruent, at the Accruent Insights 2024 conference in San Antonio. Clark discusses his background in financial services and his current role at Accruent, emphasizing the company’s focus on innovation, customer experience, and employee success. Accruent offers 14 products, with a focus on eight, and is working on integrating them further. Clark highlights the importance of big data, AI, and modern user interfaces, stressing the need for robust infrastructure to support these advancements. He advocates for cloud solutions over on-premises systems for better security and scalability. Clark can be contacted at marvin.clark@accruent.com.
Sabine Erlinghagen with Siemens Grid Software
Richard Leurig with Accruent
Anna Wells with IEN
The key points from our conversation:
There is a lot of change happening in the industrial business sector, including labor challenges and the adoption of new technologies.
Manufacturers need to address the perception that working in manufacturing is dirty and low-paying. They should also focus on the benefits of working in manufacturing, such as good benefits and opportunities for learning.
Manufacturers are increasingly adopting new technologies, such as AI and analytics. However, they need to be careful not to implement new technologies during periods of high demand, as this can lead to disruptions.
Small and mid-sized manufacturers need to be careful about who they trust to help them with their technology needs. They need to find a partner who can help them implement new technologies without causing downtime or disruptions.
