Smart Manufacturing: Getting Started | Deloitte's Brian Zakrajsek | Internet of Things Podcast

What this episode covers

Brian Zakrajsek, Smart Manufacturing Leader at Deloitte, discusses how manufacturers can implement IoT technology, highlighting the convergence of IT and OT, the importance of data context, and the shift toward industry-specific solutions. He details Deloitte's Smart Factory in Wichita, Kansas, as a physical experience center and notes the company's move from pure advisory to implementation and managed operations. Zakrajsek emphasizes that successful adoption requires aligning technology with clear business value, managing change in high-turnover workforces, and leveraging AI to make sense of heterogeneous data.