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How Lean, Industry 4.0, and Supply Chain are Interconnected with Antonio Hill

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 20 Sept 2022 · 48m

What this episode covers

Antonio Hill, Head of Manufacturing Digital Solutions at Stanley Black & Decker, discusses the intersection of lean manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and global supply chain management. He explains how digital transformation must be built on a foundation of lean principles and process understanding to avoid collecting data for its own sake. Hill emphasizes the importance of an operator-centric approach and using data to create actionable insights that reduce waste and improve marginal costs across the entire value stream.

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large enterprises

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Stanley Black & Decker
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BLACK+DECKER, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY

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