CMMS. Digital Twins. IIOT. IOT. When it comes to the landscape of technology in manufacturing, it can be hard to know how to start your own transformation – or where. The industry is transforming daily as software for automation, collaboration, effiency, and safety become a bigger part of the modern shop floor, yet amidst all that tech it can hard to see where to apply it to get the most benefit.
Josh Cranfill, GM of Quickbase’s Manufacturing Business, knows how hard this can be. Every day, he talks to manufacturers looking to start their own transformation with technology against the pressures of staying competitive, on time and on budget, and keeping employees productive and safe.
In this podcast, Josh will offer his practical advice on where to start by picking small, achievable and measurable projects to demonstrate success and gain the buy-in needed to drive bigger, more impactful change. Any technology should help you achieve your business objectives, not get in the way, aligning with your company’s goals and supporting and enhances business strategies, leading to better performance and a competitive edge.
Josh Cranfill is the GM for Quickbase’s Manufacturing business. He is passionate about innovative solutions and has ten years of experience in the manufacturing industry, having delivered significant outcomes through the convergence of IoT, enterprise integration, no code tools, and advanced analytics. He is dedicated to helping real enterprises become the best they can be through the proper combination of culture and technology. Josh lives in Redding, CA and enjoys jiu jitsu, golf, and spending time with his family.
Quickbase is the first AI-powered platform built for Work Management in complex industries, empowering 12,000 global organizations connect data and enhance productivity and drive meaningful impact. Quickbase reduces Gray Work, the time lost when searching for data and information, by connecting everything through a single source of truth using automated workflows and granular permissions, the right people will have access to the right information, mitigating risk, reducing waste, and trimming unexpected costs. For more information, visit www.quickbase.com.
About the Podcast
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast offers news and information for the people who make, store and move things and those who manage and maintain the facilities where that work gets done. Manufacturers from chemical producers to automakers to machine shops can listen for critical insights into the technologies, economic conditions and best practices that can influence how to best run facilities to reach operational excellence.
