# BONUS: Top 5 Manufacturing Solutions in 2020

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2020-09-29
- Length: 12m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-09-29-bonus-top-5-manufacturing-solutions-in-2020
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com/top5

## Summary

Host Chris Luecke presents a bonus episode highlighting five key manufacturing solutions featured on Manufacturing Happy Hour in 2020. The list includes Steam Chain's machine-as-a-service model, PTC's Vuforia Expert Capture for workforce knowledge retention, Bottom Line Concepts for cost reduction, Emulate3D's digital twin simulations, and Variable's on-demand labor marketplace. Each solution addresses critical industry challenges such as the skills gap, capital expenditure constraints, and labor flexibility.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-09-29-bonus-top-5-manufacturing-solutions-in-2020#t=6) Introduction: Top 5 Manufacturing Solutions
- [0:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-09-29-bonus-top-5-manufacturing-solutions-in-2020#t=33) Steam Chain: Machine as a Service
- [0:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-09-29-bonus-top-5-manufacturing-solutions-in-2020#t=33) PTC Vuforia Expert Capture: Augmented Reality Training
- [0:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-09-29-bonus-top-5-manufacturing-solutions-in-2020#t=33) Bottom Line Concepts: Indirect Cost Reduction
- [0:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-09-29-bonus-top-5-manufacturing-solutions-in-2020#t=33) Emulate3D: Digital Twin Simulations
- [0:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-09-29-bonus-top-5-manufacturing-solutions-in-2020#t=33) Variable: On-Demand Manufacturing Labor
- [0:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-09-29-bonus-top-5-manufacturing-solutions-in-2020#t=33) Conclusion and Resources

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Steam Chain (company)
- PTC (company)
- Vuforia Expert Capture (product)
- Global Foundries (company)
- Bottom Line Concepts (company)
- Emulate3D (company)
- Rockwell Automation (company)
- Variable (company)

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