Scott MacKenzie hosts James Smejkal, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at CAP Logistics, to discuss asset management, reliability, and supply chain planning. James emphasizes the importance of having a plan to minimize downtime, noting that two-thirds of industrial companies experience unplanned outages monthly, costing $100,000-$125,000 per hour. He highlights CAP Logistics' unique approach, using technology and long-term employee tenure to provide customized solutions. James will speak at the Outages Conference in Calgary on downtime and reliability, focusing on maximizing plant outage time for maintenance. He encourages listeners to connect with him on LinkedIn for insights and best practices.
Industrial Talk is onsite at IoT Solutions World Congress and talking to Mark Kraeling, Solutions Architect at GE Transportation about “Achieving sustainable solutions in transportation with data!”.
Scott MacKenzie and Mark Kraeling discuss the evolution of the IoT Solutions World Congress, highlighting its shift towards sustainability and environmental impact. Mark, a solutions architect at Wabtech, emphasizes the company's role in optimizing rail transportation, which moves 40% of U.S. freight while accounting for less than 2% of transportation-related greenhouse gases. Wabtech's products, like Port Optimizer, enhance logistics by coordinating ship and train schedules. The conversation underscores the efficiency of rail over truck transport, with a single rail car capable of hauling 300,000 pounds, compared to trucks limited to 80,000 pounds.
Industrial Talk is onsite at the OMG Quarterly Standards Meeting and chatting with Satoshi Morinaga, Hideaki Fujimori with NEC and Mitch Tseng with Industry IoT Consortium about “Negotiation Automation Platform”. Tune in and hear more about the importance of AI Negotiation and Team NEC's unique insights on this Industrial Talk.
Industrial Talk is speaking with to Alberto Villarreal, Managing Director with Nepanoa about “Latin America Reshoring or Nearshoring Solutions”. Get the answers to your “Reshoring” questions along with Alberto's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!
On this week's Industrial Talk we're talking to Dave Evans, Co-Founder and CEO of Fictiv about “Product Development Manufacturing Speed Solutions”. Get the answers to your “Product Development” questions along with Dave's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!
On this week's Industrial Talk we're talking to Jerry Good, Regional Manager at Amazon about “Leading the way through innovation and technology”. Get the answers to your “Supply Chain Innovation” questions along with Jerry's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!
In this week's Industrial Talk Podcast we're talking to John Hayes, Director of Sales at Balyo about “Stabilizing Operations as well as Costs by Utilizing Automated Transport of Materials”. Get the answers to your “Autonomous Transport” questions along with Ricky's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!
In this week's Industrial Talk Podcast we're talking to Dean Bushey, Transportation and Mobility Expert at Hitachi America about “The Power behind a Connected Transportation System”. Get the answers to your “Connected Mobility” questions along with Dean's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!
In this week's Industrial Talk Podcast we're talking to Larry Olson, Senior Sales Manager at Picavi U.S. about “Innovative Wearables that Maximizes Productivity and Improves Customer Service”. Get the answers to your “Wearable Logistics” questions along with Larry's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!
In this week's Industrial Talk Podcast we're talking to David Cahn, Product Marketing Manager with BlueRidge Global about “The Need for Supply Chain to Invest in Resiliency”. Get the answers to your “Supply Chain Resiliency” questions along with David's unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!
