Where Today Meets Tomorrow

Create role-based user interfaces for the shop floor

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:01:00 -0000

By extending product lifecycle management (PLM) systems with low code, manufacturers can empower their shop floor operators to access the information they need in simple, user-friendly interfaces.

In the third episode of "Step up your PLM with low code," our host Allan Behrens, founder and principal analyst at Taxal, is joined by Colin Marshall, Teamcenter Consultant at Siemens Digital Industries Software, and Sebastian Bersch, Director of Manufacturing Cloud at Mendix.

In this episode, you will learn:

How manufacturers can extend their PLM systems to the shop floor with low-code application development
How to create role-based user interfaces (UI) that can be applied to mobile devices as well as desktop
How these role-based user interfaces can consolidate data from various systems into one screen, enable operators to easily report issues, and reduce the clicks needed to navigate a full-scale PLM screen

Speakers:

Allan Behrens, Founder and Principal Analyst at Taxal
Colin Marshall, Teamcenter Consultant at Siemens Digital Industries Software
Sebastian Bersch, Director of Manufacturing Cloud at Mendix

Maximize efficiency with the sales configurator template

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:01:00 -0000

Imagine if manufacturers could remove the complexity from the sales configuration process, allowing them to quickly deliver quotations to customers without errors.

With the upcoming sales configurator template from Mendix, manufacturers can do just that.

In the second episode of "Step up your PLM with low code," our host Allan Behrens, founder and principal analyst at Taxal, is joined by Sönke Hotsch, Industry Manager of Supply Chain Management at Mendix, and Stephan Numan, Director of Industrial Solutions at Mendix to discuss how manufacturers can benefit from the sales configurator template.

In this episode, you will learn:

How manufacturing sales reps can quickly and easily configure, price and quote (CPQ) a complex machine for a customer
Achieve a higher degree of customer satisfaction and time savings while avoiding human error in the sales configuration and quotation process
How to digitalize and automate the sales configuration and quotation process

Speakers:

Allan Behrens, Founder and Principal Analyst at Taxal
Sönke Hotsch, Industry Manager, Supply Chain Management at Mendix
Stephan Numan, Director of Industrial Solutions at Mendix

Extend SaaS PLM with low code

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:30:00 -0000

Scalability, data security, and reduced cost of ownership are key factors to consider when investing in a PLM solution.

By combining the best of PLM with the benefits of SaaS, Teamcenter X enables customers to reduce the cost of ownership and scale at their own pace while enjoying the highest standards for privacy and data security.

When paired with the low-code capabilities of Mendix, manufacturers can continue to get the most out of their PLM by creating personalized applications that are tailored to their needs.

In the fifth and final episode of "Step up your PLM with low code," our host Allan Behrens, founder and principal analyst at Taxal, is joined by Samir Desai, Senior Director and Global Program Head of Siemens Xcelerator Data Hub, and Sebastian Bersch, Director of Manufacturing Cloud at Mendix.

In this episode, you will learn how extending SaaS PLM with low-code application development enables:

Increased scalability
Reduced cost of ownership
Reduced time to develop applications
An increased and extended user base
Personalized applications that increase productivity and optimize the user experience

Speakers:

Allan Behrens, Founder and Principal Analyst at Taxal
Samir Desai, Senior Director and Global Program Head of Siemens Xcelerator Data Hub
Sebastian Bersch, Director of Manufacturing Cloud at Mendix

Leverage low code to accelerate application development

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:15:00 -0000

In the fourth episode of "Step up your PLM with low code," we are excited and honored to feature one of Siemens' customers, Adient, and how they have benefited from extending their PLM with low code.

Our host Allan Behrens, founder and principal analyst at Taxal, is joined by Ram Pentakota, vice president of IT in the Applications and Digital Innovations Services department at Adient, to discuss their use cases and experience with the solution.

In this episode, you will learn how Siemens' customer, Adient, achieved the following outcomes:

Reduce application redundancies
Lower costs of maintenance, hosting, and new development
Faster application development that is aligned with the business
Streamlined collaboration between IT and business
Simplified user interfaces to allow users to easily navigate the PLM

Speakers:

Allan Behrens, Founder and Principal Analyst at Taxal
Ram Pentakota, Vice President IT, Applications & Digital Innovations Services at Adient

Streamline user experiences with composite apps

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:07:00 -0000

As organizations continue to handle increasing amounts of data, siloed application landscapes can make it even more challenging to make informed decisions and collaborate effectively.

By developing composite applications with low code, manufacturers can connect disparate data sets into user-centric interfaces—enabling users to complete their tasks by accessing all the data they need in one place.

In the first episode of "Step up your PLM with low code," our host Allan Behrens, founder and principal analyst at Taxal, is joined by Ole Richelmann, industry manager at Mendix, to discuss the value of composite applications.

In this episode, you will learn how composite applications can:

Improve productivity
Ensure data integrity
Enhance collaboration

Speakers:

Allan Behrens, Founder and Principal Analyst at Taxal
Ole Richelmann, Industry Manager at Mendix

The Battery Podcast Premiere

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:19:00 -0000

Siemens Digital Industries Software is launching a new podcast – The Battery Podcast. Understandably, our hosts and guests will be discussing the battery industry as a whole and the many components that create it. The goal is to talk to experts within Siemens, from our partners, our own customers, and general industry experts. Just as the industry covers everything from mine to recycling and everything in between, so will our resident experts.

In this first episode you will meet Puneet Sinha and Marc Deyda, as we learn about what the battery industry encompasses, what struggles are most common today, and how some of our customers are meeting the challenge. We’ll also cover some of the major topics we hope to tackle with guests in the future.

What you’ll learn:

· [1:17] The breadth of the battery ecosystem and it’s applications today

· [4:05] What is a Gigafactory and their value for the future?

· [5:50] What are the challenges businesses are tackling today?

· [15:00] How we are helping customers solve their challenges today?

Guests and hosts:

Marc Deyda – Host

Head of Strategy & Communication Battery at Siemens

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Puneet Sinha – Host

Senior Director of Battery Industry at Siemens Digital Industries Software

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Nick Finberg – Moderator

Technical marketing writer at Siemens Digital Industries Software

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PLM for Component Manufacturers in the cloud provides benefits to small and medium-sized companies

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:42:00 -0000

PLM for cloud is changing the product development process and having a fundamental impact on the way a business operates.

In this final podcast of our Teamcenter X solution, Mary McDonald, Global Industry Marketing Leader for small and medium business at Siemens Digital Industries Software, and Tim Yerby, Solution Director for Industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software, discuss some of the challenges companies face when doing product development, design, and innovation, implementing a digital environment and new technology.

Companies are realizing they have limited resources, so what are the challenges and advantages of PLM for component manufacturers relevant to smaller manufacturers?

This final episode provides key points of what PLM for Component Manufacturers provides:

Manage CAD and PLM systems in small to medium-sized companies without the luxury of additional staff.
Understand what will work in your current system that can handle the CAD data without changing the CAD system through PLM.
Manage the engineering change process, running the course of integrations which does not end with PLM.
Ensure the organization can utilize your CAD and BOM data (ERP, MRP and manufacturing system.
Remove barriers that many manufacturers face by helping to create a more efficient process.
Provide out-of-the-box solutions to most customers, even if it needs some customization; therefore, any consulting or services cost is much smaller.
Use cloud or SaaS to provide a significant piece of software with a substantial commitment in capital and resources.

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Teamcenter X provides cloud solutions for medical device management

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:00:00 -0000

PLM for medical devices covers the need of all teams involved in the whole product life cycle, from the device design development to the production and finally to regulatory submission.

In this fourth podcast in the Teamcenter X solution series, we discover the impact of cloud and PLM on small and medium-sized businesses. Alexandre Berthod, Global Marketing Manager at Siemens Digital Industries Software, and Ryan Bauer, Director of Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Solutions at Siemens, discuss the challenges of developing new medical devices and the following advantages of PLM cloud solutions.

This solution is built on the Siemens Teamcenter platform for enterprise-grade product lifecycle management and preconfigured to support core product development, quality, and regulatory activities for medical device companies.

Cloud solutions offer real benefits, focusing on core areas at a high level, including design, data management, product line management, and quality process management.

This episode includes some of the following key points:

Monitors the status and performance of your team and their deliverables through multi-domain data management.
Provides product line management to leverage the system of record to organize and match the medical device, product lines, and all the SKU structures. Also, BOM management assists to organize it for design transfer and communications with regulatory authorities.
Delivers quality process management to provide advanced capabilities built into map requirements and perform design tracing to provide a framework for risk and change control, coordinating efficiency across an organization, connecting to the design history file in a database manner.
Provides integrated risk management according to ISO 14971, a standard for the industry to handle hazard analysis and connection into requirements and testing for design trace.
Delivers a structured way of managing your labeling content into different labeling tools and coordinating UDI information into the product line, SKU management, and data consumption into the labeling.
Provides validation support on the cloud, having it available for preconfigured help to offer some IQ and OQ documentation during the deployment to speed customers’ time to value.

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PLM for Machine Builders (built on Teamcenter X) addresses manufacturers' challenges working in a CTO and ETO environment

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 21:47:00 -0000

This podcast discusses how the cloud changes the product development process, fundamentally impacting how a business operates. Machine builders can blend their engineer-to-order (ETO) and configure-to-order (CTO) demands.

Engineer-to-order (ETO) comes inherently with increased risk of doing something for the first time, so it naturally follows that companies must find ways to reuse previous designs, leading to a configure-to-order (CTO) way of working.

In our third podcast in the Teamcenter X solution series, our host Chris Pennington, Global Industry Marketing Leader for Industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software, interviews Jaques Mostert, Solution Director for Industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software. They will discuss how customers for industrial machinery will always require a level unique to each machine as companies sometimes make different products.

This episode includes some of the following key points:

There is some level of reuse possible in production, as it can only be a partial copy of what was done before, resulting in an engineering environment where ETO and CTO practices are mixed.
Smarter machines become integral to the product, providing greater complexity and profitability.
A managed environment provides multidisciplinary teams collaborating in one place in real-time.
ETO/CTO provides out-of-the-box, configured-to-order products.
The cloud solution gives the ability to take control of CAD data – CAD systems supplied by Siemens and the other main CAD vendors.
Factories are smarter and more automated, meaning the machines are becoming smarter, connected with more sensors, and controlled by sophisticated automation systems.

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Teamcenter X and AWS provide a cloud-secure comprehensive infrastructure

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:44:00 -0000

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is architected to be the most flexible and secure cloud computing environment available today. The core infrastructure is built to satisfy the security requirements of the military, global banks, and other high-sensitivity organizations.

In addition, AWS uses the same secure hardware and software to build and operate each of the regions and service offerings to associate that it is supply-vetted and accepted as safe enough for top-secret information, benefitting all customers globally.

In our second podcast in the Teamcenter X industry solutions series, we join our host Chris Pennington, Global Industry Marketing Leader for Industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software, and Joe Rosing, WW GTM Leader, Industrial Manufacturing at AWS. They will discuss a new perspective on how the cloud changes the product development process and how a business operates. And how AWS makes security a top priority, architected to be the most flexible and secure cloud computing environment available today.

Malintent can find a server from anywhere, whether it's in the cloud or not. So, AWS has a dedicated team of engineers and investigators who proactively build algorithms and mechanisms to detect and prevent service misuse. They respond quickly if customers or third parties bring suspected misuse to their attention.

This episode includes vital points on the following:

How AWS provides resiliency in the cloud with a comprehensive infrastructure
How availability zones isolate faults that could impact workload resilience, preventing them from impacting other zones in the region, ensuring network performance efficiency
The design principles that assist in automatically recovering from workload failure
The five reasons for small to medium-sized businesses to operate within the cloud to scale deployment or growth globally

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Teamcenter X SaaS solutions in the cloud

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:20:00 -0000

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a way of delivering applications over the Internet. We have all become users of cloud solutions, often starting with our mobile phones and backing up data to iCloud or Google Drive. However, SaaS applications have become more pervasive in our work lives, with companies like Salesforce leading the way with CRM and Microsoft moving from selling the office suite to a cloud service for document creation and storage.

Our host Chris Pennington, Global Industry Marketing Leader for Industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software, is joined by Michael Boland, Product Manager for Teamcenter at Siemens Digital Industries Software. They will help us understand the advantages of SaaS and what Siemens is doing in this area.

Fortunately, SaaS can run on any device, PC, laptop or mobile phone. And the Siemens Xcelerator suite of software offers a broad range of capabilities that take the power of cloud and SaaS further through PLM software Teamcenter. Branded as Teamcenter X, it makes PLM adoption even easier by increasing preconfiguration and developing industry-focused solutions ready to go right out of the box.

This first episode in the series provides an introduction to PLM Machine Builders and the advantages of SaaS.

Learn from this Episode:

A definition of SaaS.
The power of cloud via PLM Software as a Saas solution.
Managing your data with PLM SaaS.
How PLM adoption increases through preconfigured solutions.
Customer trends driving cloud services

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The Current Trends in Verification Technology

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000

An increase in the complexity of designs has led to the adoption of more advanced technology in verification. This is helping companies increase their efficiency and keep the cost reasonable as they meet the needs for more customized products. With many new technologies becoming available, engineers need to focus on solutions that meet their needs effectively.

I’m your host, Joe Hupcey, a Verification Product Technologist, and today I’m joined by Harry Foster, Chief Scientist Verification at Siemens EDA. He is also the Co-Founder and Executive Editor of the Verification Academy. We’ll continue our discussion on the findings of the 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification study.

In this episode, you’ll learn about current trends in the adoption of verification technology. You’ll also learn about why there has been little change in the languages being used in verification. Additionally, you’ll learn about the impact that verification technology is having on the industry.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

The reason for accelerated growth in verification technology (00:41)

The current state of formal property checking (02:33)

The languages being used in ASIC projects (05:09)

The impact that verification technologies are having on the design process (08:13)

Resources

2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

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The Current Trends in ASIC Design and Verification

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:00:35 -0000

Increased electrification and customization have significantly increased the complexity of ASIC hardware design and verification. This has resulted in many projects taking longer period than expected. That’s why companies must develop more efficient design technologies and verification mechanisms.

In this episode, you’ll learn about current ASIC hardware design and verification trends. You’ll also learn about some of the factors that are increasing ASIC’s complexity. Additionally, Harry will share some research data demonstrating the impact of increased complexity on the industry.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

The significance of conducting industry behavior research studies (00:12)
Some specific trends increasing ASIC’s complexity (01:33)
How ASIC’s design complexity impacts the verification process (06:06)
The current average in the number of product respins before production (06:54)

Resources

2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

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The Current Trends in FPGA verification

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:00:49 -0000

The increased complexity in FPGA design has also increased the complexity of the verification process. Organizations are now looking to leverage new verification techniques and languages. While more tools and languages are now available for verification, engineers must learn the necessary skills to get the most out of them.

In this episode, you’ll learn about current trends in FPGA verification and what is necessitating changes. You’ll also learn about the steps being taken to handle the increased FPGA verification complexity.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

How FPGA design complexity impacts verification (0:12)
The current trends in verification technology (04:00)
The verification techniques that people are using on FPGA projects (06:36)
The current design and verification language trends (10:33)

Resources

2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

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The Growing Complexity in Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:00:06 -0000

Increased complexity is one of the biggest problems that manufacturers are currently dealing with. One of the biggest causes of this is increased electrification and the need for customized products. Adding features to cater to those needs requires redesigning critical components such as the FPGA.

I’m your host, Joe Hupcey III, a Verification Product Technologist, and today I’m joined by Harry Foster, Chief Scientist Verification at Siemens EDA. He is also the Co-Founder and Executive Editor of the Verification Academy. We’ll be discussing the findings of the 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification study.

In this episode, you’ll learn about current trends in FPGA design and what is necessitating changes. You’ll also learn about the impact of increased FPGA complexity on verification and production cost. Additionally, you’ll hear about how FPGA projects are being impacted.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

Some of the steps Harry took to minimize bias in his market research (03:53)
The overall drivers behind drivers growing FPGA complexity (05:50)
How adding processors impacts the verification effort (06:28)
Why multiple clocking domains on FPGA present a problem (08:23)

Resources

2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

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Thought Leadership Showcases Digital Innovation

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:26:21 -0000

What is the future of innovative technology and manufacturing? Siemens is on the pulse of groundbreaking technologies. In step with that objective, Siemens Digital Industry Software Thought Leadership Team provides podcasts, blogs, articles and white papers based on the knowledge of engineers and experts in their field, discussing what Siemens is doing and forecasting the landscape of many industries and technologies.

We want to share a little about our team, its members, and our work. Our team focuses on emerging technologies in the next two to five years that Siemens is investing in and for which we are developing solutions.

So, welcome you to our podcast to learn about our writing team.

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Low-Code and the Case of the Perfect Solution

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:00:08 -0000

Low-code was not built as a full replacement hard coding. In fact, in most cases, it complements it by accelerating the software development process. It therefore shouldn’t be viewed as the answer to everything even though it’s a perfect answer for many scenarios.

The challenge is identifying which these scenarios are and proving that it is actually effective for them. That’s why testing out a low-code platform by building a minimum viable product is important before making a decision on whether to adopt it.

In this last of six episodes investigating low-code myths, the host Michael Boland is joined by two guests: Isaac Sacolick – founder and President of StarCIO, a company that helps organizations adopt digital transformation – and a low-code curious, Ginni Saraswati.

Today, you’ll learn about the questions you need to ask before determining whether low-code is the right solution. You’ll also hear about the importance of testing it by building a minimum viable product. Additionally, you’ll hear about how it can be utilized to make sure that the team keeps up with the changing technology.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

Why low-code is important even for technologically equipped teams (02:55)
The importance of testing out low-code by creating an MVP (05:03)
Questions that you should ask while evaluating the need for low-code (07:50)
How Covid impacted the adoption of low-code (09:01)

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Low-Code and the Case of the Rigid Regulations

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:00:46 -0000

In safety-sensitive industries such as aerospace, management needs to keep detailed logs of all their processes. This makes the industry very cautious when adopting any changes. They don’t just run towards the next flashy innovation before thoroughly understanding what its impact on their compliance is.

They want efficient systems that are consistent and enable them to remain audit-ready. That’s where low-code comes in. With just some minor changes in what team members do, it is able to deliver tremendous value, very fast, across the value chain.

In this fifth of six episodes investigating low-code myths, the host Michael Boland is joined by two guests: Isaac Sacolick – founder and President of StarCIO, a company that helps organizations adopt digital transformation – and a low-code curious, Ginni Saraswati.

Today, you’ll learn about the worries that act as barriers to the adoption of low-code platforms. You’ll also hear about the factors that companies in a highly regulated environment should consider before choosing the right platform for them. Additionally, you’ll hear about how it is able to keep the guidelines and procedures consistent across the board.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

How low-code’s flexibility makes the transition easier (02:23)
Worries that stop most CIOs from adopting low-code solutions (04:29)
How low-code benefits test operators (05:17)
How it keeps the management safe and prepared for an audit (06:16)

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Low-Code and the Case of the Customer Cruncher

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 10:00:08 -0000

Most established organizations are very protective of their legacy systems even when they are clearly inefficient. That’s because their employees’ vast knowledge on how to operate those systems is a big asset to them.

They view investing in new systems as possible opportunities that are beyond their risk tolerance. Low-code systems are perfect for such organizations because the transition is fast and many features can easily be customized to meet their needs. It also provides them with an opportunity to remain competitive by increasing their efficiency.

In this fourth of six episodes investigating low-code myths, the host Michael Boland is joined by two guests: Charles Araujo – Principal Analyst at the digital transformation analyst firm, Intellyx – and a low-code curios Ginni Saraswati.

Today, you’ll learn how low-code can be used by organizations to profitably gain insight from data that is already available to them. You’ll also hear why established organizations are reluctant to adopt new technology. Additionally, you’ll learn about the benefits leaped by companies that adopt low-code platforms.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

Why organizations view a limited budget as an obstacle to adopting low-code platforms (03:05)
Understand the term ‘experiential demand’ (04:43)
How low-code can help in creating unique customer experiences (06:17)
The benefits of low-code to an organization (08:50)

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Low-Code and the Case of the Disrupted Developers

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:00:18 -0000

Change is inevitable for any organization looking to remain relevant or progress. However, implementing it is not easy because people who are used to doing things a certain way will likely view it with suspicion.

This is one of the biggest obstacles that CTOs that wish to introduce their developers to low-code platforms face. Many software developers are reluctant to embrace it because they feel that it’s here to replace them.

It is therefore important for a CTO to explain the value that low-code brings to the developers before introducing it.

In this third of six episodes investigating low-code myths, the host Michael Boland is joined by two guests: Isaac Sacolick – founder and President of StarCIO, a company that helps organizations adopt digital transformation – and a low-code curios, Ginni Saraswati.

Today, you’ll learn how to approach the introduction of low-code platforms to a team that is used to coding all their applications. You’ll also hear about the benefits that such a platform can bring to an organization. Additionally, you’ll learn about the role that a CTO should play in the integration of a low-code platform as part of the application development solutions.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

How to promote the adoption of low-code within a team that has a strong culture (07:00)
Two important things that a CTO has to consider to be successful (07:35)
How low-code speeds up software development (09:01)
How a CTO can orchestrate the adoption of low-code platforms (10:07)

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Low-Code and the Case of the Turbulent Turbines

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:00:01 -0000

Low-code helps companies build applications faster without the need for a large specialized team to start the process from scratch.

That speed is just one part of low-code’s magic! Another factor that makes it stand out is the flexibility that comes with the hand-coding capability.

Hand-coding capabilities allow companies to build customized applications that deliver the most value to them. This is important for companies that operate in a highly regulated space or have complex business needs.

In this second of six episodes investigating low-code myths, the host Michael Boland is joined by two guests: Jason Bloomberg – Founder and President of the digital transformation analyst firm Intellyx – and a low-code curios Ginni Saraswati.

Today, you’ll learn how Mendix low-code platform can be utilized by organizations to build powerful, custom applications faster. You’ll also hear about how a low-code platform can be effectively utilized to bridge the gap between IT and OT. Lastly, you’ll hear about the vendor lock-in challenge and how it can be easily avoided.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

Why low-code is the right solution when dealing with large quantities of information (03:44)
How low-code applications can be customized to extend the basic functionality (04:35)
How low-code bridges the gap between IT and OT (07:02)
The best way to mitigate the risk of vendor lock-in while using low-code (09:46)

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Low Code and the Case of the Inefficient Candy Manufacturer

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:00:47 -0000

Low-code platforms are a great solution when you want to achieve accelerated digital transformation at a lower cost. But, can it really work for big industrial environments? How do you get from problem to solution?

First, yes it can. Low-code is very efficient even in big industrial environments when implemented well. This episode will elaborate that in more detail as well as describe the journey involved while deploying low-code.

In this first of six episodes investigating low-code myths, the host Michael Boland is joined by two guests: Isaac Sacolick – founder and President of StarCIO, a company that helps organizations adopt digital transformation – and a low-code curios Ginni Saraswati.

Today, you’ll learn about the problems that Mendix low-code platform solves. You’ll also hear about the mistakes that most companies make while drawing up their digital transformation requirements. Additionally, you’ll learn how a low-code platform can increase an organization’s competitive advantage.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

Why digital transformation is a proven strategy of staying competitive (02:45)
How Mendix low-code can be used to transform big industrial environments (04:47)
The problems that low-code platforms solve (06:47)
How to prepare the requirements before adopting a low-code application (08:57)

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Digital Transformation For Quality Management: Episode 5

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:00:37 -0000

Manufacturers are surrounded by data but are starved for insights!

In an age where quality-first culture can mean huge profits and increased market share, using data to achieve continuous improvements has become very necessary. However, this is only possible when you have the right tools for correcting, distributing, and analyzing shop floor data.

I’m your host, Bettina Pruemper, with Siemens Global Marketing, and today I’m joined by Subba Rao, Director for Innovation to Market at Siemens Digital Industries Software. He’ll help us understand the current state of quality management and the impact that new innovations are having on it.

In this episode, you’ll learn how new innovations are helping organizations with quality-first culture thrive in an environment filled with complexity. You’ll also hear about the role that data plays in helping companies continuously improve their processes and products. Lastly, we’ll discuss the impact of extending the traditional quality lifecycle and breaking down information silos.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

How organizations that have a quality culture utilize their data (03:28)
Why culture is important in the adoption of new technologies (06:02)
The role of data in continuous improvement across the quality process (09:28)
Impact of technological advancements on quality life cycle (13:00)
The benefits of extending traditional quality lifecycle (20:42)

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Digital Transformation For Quality Management: Episode 4

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0000

The cost and value attached to legacy systems represent the biggest impediments to digital transformation for most manufacturers. This is why most of the companies that feel the need to digitalize so as to keep up with current consumer and market needs are opting for solutions that easily integrate their current systems. Solutions such as Mendix’s Low Code make it possible for them to tap into modern solutions while still using their legacy systems.

I’m your host, Bettina Pruemper, with Siemens Global Marketing, and today I’m joined by Sebastian Bersch, Director of Manufacturing Industries at Mendix. He’ll help us understand the important role low code is playing in supporting quality management.

In this episode, you’ll find out what Mendix Low Code entails and some of the quality management applications that it has. You’ll also hear the reasons why it is a better option for manufacturers who want to continue using their legacy systems. Lastly, we’ll discuss the impact that it is expected to have on engineers in companies that adopt it.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

The value of Low Code in quality management (06:03)
How Low Code platforms accelerate agility in quality management solutions (09:34)
The benefits of the Mendix Low Code platform (13:06)
Examples of applications in Mendix manufacturing industries that contribute to quality management (14:21)
Why it is necessary for engineers to be involved in application development (20:13)

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Digital Transformation For Quality Management: Episode 3

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0000

One of the most impactful steps that manufacturers can take to set themselves apart is by making quality a priority in every process related to the product. Failure to do this can lead to costly recalls and loss of market share to competitors who might be deemed to have superior products. This is why many companies have adopted a quality culture that traverses all departments that are involved in the manufacturing process.

I’m your host, Bettina Pruemper, with Siemens Global Marketing, and today I’m joined by Katrin Leyh, Business Development Manager of overall Quality Management Software at Siemens Digital Industries Software. She’ll help us understand the concept of quality culture and the best way to implement it.

In this episode, you’ll learn about the closed-loop approach to quality and the benefits that it offers manufacturers. You’ll also learn about the different areas that are impacted by the introduction of quality culture in the production process. Lastly, you’ll learn about the end-to-end solution offered by Siemens to help in quality management.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

Challenges faced by companies implementing quality culture (02:49)
How companies need to approach quality management (04:07)
What closed-loop quality entails (05:39)
How to solve quality issues arising during the production process (09:19)

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Digital Transformation For Quality Management: Episode 2

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Cost has been historically considered an important driver for every business, and sometimes choices to reduce it have been made to the detriment of ensuring quality. But, on the flip side, ensuring quality is the best way to control unexpected costs - and this is a fact that many manufacturers who have incurred the high cost of recalls or faced other quality compliance issues would agree with. By digitalizing quality management, companies can easily turn this delicate aspect of production into a competitive advantage.

I’m your host, Bettina Pruemper, with Siemens Global Marketing, and today I’m joined by Corsin Buerer, Head of Production and Quality Products at Siemens Digital Industries Software. He’ll help us understand the concept of quality in the context of digitalized manufacturing and how it can be turned into a competitive advantage.

In this episode, you’ll hear about how digitalization helps turn quality into a competitive advantage in the manufacturing industry. You’ll learn about the value drivers promoting the adoption of digitalized quality management. Lastly, you’ll hear about the benefits being enjoyed by customers using the Siemens solution.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

The role of quality in the age of digitalization (03:49)
The four main categories of value drivers for embracing quality management (06:05)
How to digitalize quality in a manufacturing company (08:26)
Understand Siemens vision on quality and how it’s embedded into our solutions (11:47)

Benefits enjoyed by customers adopting Siemens solution (13:23)

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Digital Transformation For Quality Management: Episode 1

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Quality in a product is not only what the manufacturer puts in. It is what the customer gets out and is willing to pay for. It has the potential to make or break a business in today’s highly competitive environment. This is why a company should consider any chance that it gets to increase the quality of its product without increasing its production costs.

I’m your host, Bettina Pruemper, with Siemens Global Marketing, and today I’m joined by Bela Alexander Kast, Senior Director for Software Engineering at Siemens Digital Industries Software. He’ll help us understand how digital transformation is being leveraged to ensure product quality across the value chain.

In this episode, you’ll hear about the impact that digital transformation is having on the manufacturing industry. We’ll discuss the challenges that the industry is facing and the benefits of improved output quality. Lastly, we’ll learn how Siemens helps its customers to increase both the product quality and the digitalization speed.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

The trends shaping the manufacturing industry today (02:53)
The meaning of quality in a digitalized environment (07:26)
How Siemens helps customers increase product quality as they adopt digitalization (08:39)
What Siemens Xcelerator is and how it works (10:34)

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Model Based Matters: The Automation of Electronics Design

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:00:40 -0000

Increased electronics complexity has directly impacted all stages of the design and manufacturing processes. This comes at a time when companies are being pushed by market forces to cut the time to market and still make quality products at affordable prices. One of the possible ways to meet these expectations is through the automation of some of the resource-consuming tasks within the design stage.

Today’s hosts are Nicholas Finberg of Siemens Global Marketing, and Tim Kinman, Vice President of Trending Solutions and Global Program Lead for Systems Digitalization at Siemens Digital Industries Software. They are joined by Mark Malinoski and Matt Bromley from the EDA space to talk about vertical connected development.

In this episode, you’ll learn about the challenges that can be solved by automating some tasks within the design process. You’ll also learn about the benefits of continuous verification and how it impacts product design adaptability. Lastly, you’ll hear about what the future holds for MBSE and the role that increased complexity will play in the world of electronics.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

How automation can play an important role in MBSE (00:43)
The challenges that stem from a lack of continuous verification in electronics design (05:11)
How the supply chain is evolving and the cause of the changes being experienced (08:06)
What the future holds for MBSE (12:47)

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Model Based Matters: The Impact of Complexity on Electronics Design

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:00:29 -0000

As electronics become more complex, the task of designing has become more demanding. Improvement of a single component in most cases requires a change of several other components and subsystems. To achieve this, companies have had to shift from the traditional product design approach to a digital approach that allows for e-building and testing before the prototype stage is reached.

In this episode, you’ll learn about the impact that complexity is having on the electronics design process. You’ll also understand how digital twins and digital threads assist in managing collaboration by enhancing traceability and observability. Lastly, you’ll learn about the challenges faced when decomposing down to silicone and then recomposing the system.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

The impact that complexity is having on MBSE (04:10)
The challenge of decomposing systems architecture so as to have common context (07:48)
Why customers like to get an early architecture that meets specified requirements (10:58)
What it looks like as you drill down and refine an electronic systems architecture (14:44)
Why complexity increases as you move towards individual domains (21:44)

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Model Based Matters: Feature-Centric Engineering in the Automotive Industry

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:00:33 -0000

There is nothing more costly than doing efficiently that which should not be done at all!

In today’s market when a shorter time-to-market is demanded, this is a situation that has to be avoided at all costs. This is why most manufacturers are now using digital tools to manage development workflows in a way that keeps all teams focused on doing the right thing.

Today’s hosts are Nicholas Finberg of Siemens Global Marketing, and Tim Kinman, Vice President of Trending Solutions and Global Program Lead for Systems Digitalization at Siemens Digital Industries Software. They are joined by three experts: Piyush Karkare, Global Director for Automotive Industry Solutions at Siemens, Michael Baloh, Control Engineer at Siemens; and Brad McCaskey, Portfolio Executive at Siemens.

In this episode, you’ll find out what feature-centric engineering involves and the role that collaboration plays in making it possible. We’ll also discuss the importance of interfaces in making different aspects of the vehicle function together. Lastly, you’ll understand why companies advocate for the reuse of existing features.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

What feature-centric engineering means (02:56)
The relationship between electrical, electronic, and software architecture (09:36)
The importance of interface definition (12:08)
How to apply contracts to interfaces as a way of verifying behaviors (17:00)
How features reuse helps lower the cost and speed up the development process (23:39)

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Model Based Matters: Requirements-Driven Design in the Automotive Industry

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:00:07 -0000

Requirements-driven design makes it easier to align the product design efforts with the expectations of the end product. Models created from this approach can be efficiently decomposed to allow for collaboration across the engineering departments, the entire business and the supply chain. It is a part of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) that makes it possible to optimize the product by using simulation before the physical product is manufactured.

Today’s moderator, Nicholas Finberg of Siemens Global Marketing, is joined by Tim Kinman, Vice President of Trending Solutions and Global Program Lead for Systems Digitalization at Siemens Digital Industries Software. They are also joined by Ryan Wilkins and Tony Komar, two experts who’ll also be contributing to this important topic. They’ll help us understand requirements-driven design and the functional definition in model-based systems engineering.

In this episode, you’ll find out what requirements-driven design entails and its application in the automotive industry. We’ll discuss the importance of supplier collaboration and the role it plays in the product development process. Lastly, you’ll learn how agile development complements the goals of MBSE.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

The meaning of requirements-driven design (00:41)
How agile development complements MBSE (03:21)
How to define functions in MBSE (12:39)
The importance of simulation in MBSE (16:30)
The importance of supplier collaboration in the early stages of product development (21:20)

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The Speed To Success: The Impact of SaaS PLM on Automotive Manufacturing

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:00:38 -0000

One of the ways to maximize manufacturing process efficiency is by opening channels for the necessary data to seamlessly flow to the right users. With PLM solutions, this can be achieved even in situations where the company has several centers of operation, including the supply chain.

In today’s episode, Kerri Doyle talks to Todd Bengtsson, Director of Automotive Manufacturing Solutions at Siemens. He’ll help us understand the role that SaaS PLM plays in automotive manufacturing, and how it delivers value quickly.

You’ll hear about the collaboration challenges in the automotive industry and how Teamcenter X - PLM in the cloud, operated by Siemens, helps in resolving them.

In this episode, you will learn:

The challenge of keeping manufacturing information synchronized (03:28)
How PLM enables collaboration (05:15)
The benefits Teamcenter X customers enjoy (07:47)
Teamcenter X in manufacturing (08:16)

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Model Based Matters: The Application of Model-Based Systems Engineering

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:00:48 -0000

Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) is transforming how industries approach design, planning, and build processes. It enables the visualization, simulation, optimization, and, most importantly, understanding of products before they ever reach production. These capabilities make it an integral part of all industries dealing with increasing product complexity.

This is the first episode of an exciting series on model-based systems engineering. Today’s moderator is Nicholas Finberg of Siemens Global Marketing, and he’s joined by Tim Kinman, Vice President of Training Solutions and Global Program Lead for Systems Digitalization at Siemens Digital Industries Software. They’ll help us understand how model-based systems engineering is impacting the industry, with a focus on the automotive industry as a case study in smart product development.

In this episode, you’ll find out what model-based systems engineering entails and the problems that it helps solve. We'll explore its real-life application to show the role it plays, the benefits it offers over the more traditional systems engineering and its value in understanding complex systems of systems.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

What is meant by model-based systems engineering (01:43)
What is meant by the word system in an automobile context (02:34)
The role of an information management system (07:22)
How MBSE handles the security of the devices connected to the internet (09:26)
The difference between systems engineering and systems of systems engineering (15:22)

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The Importance of Service Lifecycle Management

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:00:42 -0000

Increased competition has forced companies to lower the price of new products as well as seek out new business models in the area of service and maintenance to retain their market share. To build a sustainable business in such an environment, a manufacturer has to do everything possible to lower the costs associated with production. One of the ways to reduce this cost is to optimize the usage of production assets as well as minimize the service cost and possibility of downtimes.

I’m your host, Kerri Doyle, and today I’m joined by Yishai Barak, Director of SLM at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Also joining us is Ken Amann, Executive Consultant at CIMdata. The two experts will help us understand how service lifecycle management (SLM) transforms assets usage and maintenance.

In this episode, you’ll hear about SLM and the role it plays in optimizing assets-related costs. We’ll also discuss the need for an open ecosystem that allows for seamless data flow and modular integration. You’ll also learn about the benefits of SLM and the barriers faced by manufacturers wishing to deploy it.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

What service lifecycle management is and why manufacturers should consider it (02:04)
The potential barriers to profitability for manufacturers today (04:57)
The benefits of service lifecycle management (10:37)
Why a modern open ecosystem is needed to enable effective SLM (13:51)

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The Speed To Success: Understanding the Benefits of PLM

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 09:00:27 -0000

Cloud computing has increased access to powerful applications for small and medium-sized businesses. The adoption of affordable cloud solutions that are customized to meet their needs has increased their productivity and profitability.

In today’s episode, I’m talking to Rahul Garg, the VP of industrial machinery and SMB industries at Siemens, and Stan Przybylinski, the vice president of CIMdata, Inc.

We'll discuss the impact that product lifecycle management (PLM in the cloud) is having on small and medium-sized businesses. Tune in to learn more about how it’s helping to resolve challenges and solve problems for cutting edge businesses today.

In this episode, you will learn:

The challenges that SMBs are facing today (2:20)
The importance of PLM’s digital thread (4:13)
The relationship between PLM and digital twins (5:42)
The security benefits of cloud deployment (6:51)
The benefits of PLM in the cloud for SMB (8:17)
What to look at when evaluating a cloud-based solution (13:31)

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From Idea to App: How Low-Code Makes It Possible

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:00:48 -0000

Have you ever had an idea for an app, but you don’t know the first thing about actually creating it? Low-Code. The name says it all. This development environment, quite literally, gives everyday people the tools they need to access the power of code without requiring further specialized knowledge or fancy qualifications. By using Mendix simple drag and drop functionality, we can all become citizen developers.

So far in this series, we’ve learned more about how Low-Code works, its user-friendly interface, and how it helps organizations address manufacturing challenges through collaboration and integration. Here to help us close things out, we’re welcoming back Mendix pro’s Dina Durutlic, Product Marketing Manager, Erno Rorive, Senior Product Manager, and Jakob Schillinger, Technology Evangelist.

In our final episode of this 3-part WTMT mini-series, we’ll explore the sheer simplicity of low-code application development, share examples of how it can be used for fun social media purposes and a few more serious manufacturing applications, and how it gives everyone equal access to the wide-reaching capabilities of the digital twin.

You’ll also hear how Siemens Digital Industries Software portfolio played cupid, bringing Mendix into the family, and the next evolution of the Mendix journey as it drives further towards creating solutions. Finally, you’ll get a little teaser about the much-anticipated launch of Data Hub.

Some Questions I Ask:

How did Siemens acquire Mendix? (1:39)
Can anyone really use Low-Code without knowing any code? (7:15)
What is Data Hub? (11:08)
What got you interested in Mendix? (12:24)
Where should you start if you have an idea for an app? (13:51)

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The versatility of the digital twin (3:16)
How DISW helps companies access the digital twin (5:19)
The power of the connector (7:15)
How you can get started with Mendix (14:44)

Resources:

Mendix Academy

Mendix World

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How Low-Code Unifies Makers with Visual Development

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:00:53 -0000

When people ask you what you do for a living, what if your answer was “I help break the language barrier”! Sounds impressive, right?

Well, there might be no better time to consider a career in low-coding. As technology continues to thrive, complexity increases. That means the language barrier between the developer and the people who can benefit from the technology grows wider. The opportunities for technology liaisons are on the rise, and that’s where Mendix comes in.

Through the universal language of icons, they make it easier for developers to communicate with businesses. The process starts with widgets and drag-and-drop building blocks so that the citizen developer can create a prototype of what they want. From that model, developers know exactly what the customer needs, and they can work their tech magic from a heightened level of understanding.

Back with us today are Mendix pro’s Dina Durutlic, Product Marketing Manager, Erno Rorive, Senior Product Manager, and Jakob Schillinger, Technology Evangelist.

In this episode, we’ll talk about the magic of low-code, how it helps ease the communication process between businesses and IT, and how companies can leverage this technology to save time and increase their bottom line. We’ll also share some real-world examples of the astonishing benefits that low-code has provided for customers around the globe.

Some Questions I Ask:

Will Mendix ever replace solutions that at the moment require programs? (6:07)
Which markets can benefit from this technology? (7:50)
How does the digital twin connect to Mendix? (10:04)
How are customers using Mendix? (11:54)
How can people break into the industry? (17:42)

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The problem Mendix set out to solve (2:42)
A recap of Low-code (3:09)
How the digital twin fits in (9:40)
The app that yielded a 2,400% return on investment (13:26)
Why Low-code is an ideal solution for warehouses (17:02)

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What is Low-code?

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:00:25 -0000

The complexities of building an application from scratch can be overwhelming. There are a lot of technology aspects and user experience considerations in the mix, especially if you want the final product to be an app that’s streamlined and professional.

As complicated as it sounds to gather all of the necessary minds, tools, and hands in the same place, there is actually an easy, stress-free way to build an effective application. What if building your next app was as simple as constructing a castle out of Lego’s? Well, thanks to Low-code application development, it pretty much is that simple.

Our guests today are all joining us from Mendix, a Siemens Low-code software company. Erno Rorive is a Senior Product Manager, Jakob Schillinger is a Technology Evangelist, and Dina Durutlic is a Product Marketing Manager.

In episode one of this three-part series, we’ll find out what exactly Low-code is, how it’s used, who can use it (everyone!), and how it combines data, logic, and UX to provide rapid solutions to complex problems.

Some Questions I Ask:

Does a digital factory have anything to do with the digital twin? (3:43)
How does Low-code work? (7:31)
Why is it important to make sure that everything works across different devices? (9:13)
Will Low-code replace coding altogether? (10:28)

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Why Low-code can be described as “Lego for adults” (1:09)
What makes Low-code such a useful tool for people from all disciplines (6:50)
Why Mendix is such a powerful tool (7:53)
How Low-code eases the chain of communication (12:17)

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Siemens Low Code - Coming Soon

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:00:08 -0000

The new Siemens Low Code Podcast, coming soon to Where Today Meets Tomorrow.

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The Future of AI and Machine Learning with Mohsen Rezayat & Ron Bodkin

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000

You’re taking advantage of the benefits of AI every day in ways you might not even be aware of. When you “talk” to an automated voice on the other end of the phone, when you call a Lyft or an Uber, and when you’re asking Siri or Alexa to play your favorite song while you wash dishes. AI is everywhere, and its uses are expanding rapidly.

With the application of any new technology, there’s always a period of time during which kinks that creators didn’t plan for become visible. As new systems gain traction, those unaccounted for faults can become amplified, creating patterns, which in turn can start to erode trust. One example of this when it comes to AI is how racial and gender biases that the technology was actually built to avoid can creep into the decision-making process. Another is how the AI-based algos in social media amplify extreme views and keep us all in our filter bubbles, too often fostering division.

To better broadly consider the effects of such systems, it’s perhaps useful to first understand how they work – by building upon their own intelligence, collecting information from our cues and habits. We all collectively create AI in our clicks and swipes, often without considering how the data will be used by bots and algos to make decisions. In order to make this technology work well, and work well for everyone, we need to map out the channels of its proverbial brain.

Our guests today are Mohsen Rezayat and Ron Bodkin. Rezayat is our Chief Solutions Architect here at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Bodkin spent the past few years as Technical Director of Applied Artificial Intelligence at Google. Currently, he’s the Vice President of AI Engineering and CIO at Vector Institute and Engineering Lead at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about machine learning and artificial intelligence, including the complexity of establishing a system of ethics in AI so that it makes conscientious decisions and better serves our collective human community. And find more information on industrial AI at Siemens here.

Some Questions I Ask:

What is an example of AI in practice? (5:58)
How are some AI models demonstrating bias? (7:59)
What is the potential to deliberately misuse digital systems? (10:31)
With the loss of public trust in AI, when do you think we’ll be able to regain our trust of this technology? 12:51)
What do you think about how tech companies can safeguard us against bias and unfair treatment from algorithms? (19:48)
Do you think we’ll achieve the goal of embedding ethics into future models of AI? (21:39)

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The definition of machine learning (2:20)
An example of how machine learning works (2:51)
How racial bias makes its way into AI algorithms (8:45)
The three components of trustworthy AI (12:56)
How we can build ethical AI (14:37)
Why humility is a good quality (15:10)
How AI could help us see the future when it comes to catastrophic events (16:50)

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Industry 4.0 and Manufacturing’s Response to COVID-19 with Brian Sniegocki and Tom Tengan

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:00:47 -0000

We have entered the fourth industrial revolution, and things have been moving along without a hitch. Digitalization within manufacturing is becoming more and more common as the speed of technology continues to increase. By the end of 2019, things were looking really good. Then, as if out of nowhere, we were suddenly thrown a curveball.

The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a pretty sizable wrench into our lives. It’s changed the way we go about our day to day activities, how we interact with one another, and how we move around the world. It has equally shocked the business sector, as companies across the globe attempt to navigate new systems of daily operations and communications within a cloud of uncertainty.

Our guests today are Brian Sniegocki and Tom Tengan. Brian runs a global quality system at Dana Incorporated, with the admirable goal of making people's jobs easier. Tom started as a Design Engineer in the aerospace industry before becoming a Director of the Digital Enterprise team at Siemens. Together they bring 40 years of experience to our wondering ears.

As an industry built on continuous innovation, progress can’t take a backseat – even through a pandemic. In today’s episode, we talk about how companies are learning to operate within this new normal, while continuing to innovate. We discuss how the industry manages to keep workers safe, and how we can communicate these new measures to employees in a clear and concise way. We also talk about an innovative software solution that can help ease the transition to a safer workplace as we implement so many changes at once.

Some Questions I Ask:

How can RTLS help with these workplace issues? (7:20)
What is RFID? (9:38)
How does Compliant Pro help solve these problems? (12:40)
How does the digital twin come into the equation? (18:19)
Will companies still be willing to invest in IT and digitalization during difficult times? (19:21)
How would you advise technologists who are just starting out in the field, wanting to plot their career path? (21:15)

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

A brief story about the early, early days of the Industrial Revolution (0:06)
Words of wisdom on the uptake of digitalization (3:15)
The biggest issues to consider in returning employees to the workplace (5:00)
How a software is making it easier to virtually navigate facilities (15:10)
How young engineers can set themselves apart from the competition (23:44)

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Digitalization past, present & future | Ken Amann (CIMdata)

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:00:05 -0000

"What is the definition of a digital twin? I guarantee you if you ask 40 different consultants you'll get at least 41 different answers."

Our guest in episode #1 is Ken Amman, an executive consultant at CIMdata. In 1967, Ken graduated from Georgia Tech as an aerospace engineer, and his resume includes work on digitalization at firms including Boeing, Airbus, Rolls Royce, GE, PWC and of course Siemens.

Thanks for checking out the Where Today Meets Tomorrow podcast by Siemens where we are exploring the topic of digital transformation in industry in what we hope to be fun, lighthearted and wide-ranging conversations, accessible to everyone from your CTO to your mom. Complexity and change are hallmarks of our industry, but one constant is that all of us working in and impacted by digitalization have a story to tell. And thanks to Ken for joining us in our pilot episode.

Some Questions I Ask:

How does one think about putting people on the moon? (5:13)
Where do you see the future of space exploration? (7:27)
How do we protect our ideas in the age of the Digital Twin? (18:10)
How do you manage security when people are working remotely? (19:00)
What are the challenges facing businesses who need employees on the ground? (21:23)

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

The highlight of Ken’s Career (4:34)
The definition of a “Digital Twin” (9:10)
Why Digital Transformation is the way of the future (12:18)
How to deal with the complexity of the information you gather (15:26)
A real-world example of how opening the lines of communication in an industry can be beneficial (16:45)
Why teamwork makes the dream work (17:22)
Ken’s favorite Disney movie (24:09)

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