# 149: Thriving with AI: Artificial Intelligence Strategies for Manufacturers with Jeff Winter

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2023-08-15
- Length: 44m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-15-149-thriving-with-ai-artificial-intelligence-strategies-for-manufacturers-with-j
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Jeff Winter, Sr. Director of Industry Strategy at Hitachi Solutions America, explains the hierarchy of AI technologies and outlines five progressive modes for manufacturers to augment or automate decisions, noting that companies using all five modes see the greatest financial benefit. He highlights specific use cases like FritoLay’s Banzai system for real-time process control and Nissan’s AI-driven predictive maintenance, while citing reports from Microsoft, Rockwell Automation, and the Manufacturing Leadership Council on Industry 4.0 KPIs and investment trends. Winter argues that despite the hype around generative AI, the most critical investment for manufacturers over the next five years is upskilling and reskilling the workforce to handle data and digital transformation.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-15-149-thriving-with-ai-artificial-intelligence-strategies-for-manufacturers-with-j#t=0) Introduction: Jeff Winter and Hitachi Solutions
- [4:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-15-149-thriving-with-ai-artificial-intelligence-strategies-for-manufacturers-with-j#t=268) Defining AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Generative AI
- [8:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-15-149-thriving-with-ai-artificial-intelligence-strategies-for-manufacturers-with-j#t=483) The Five Modes of AI: Augmentation vs. Automation
- [11:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-15-149-thriving-with-ai-artificial-intelligence-strategies-for-manufacturers-with-j#t=718) ChatGPT Use Cases by Function, Industry, and Employee Level
- [17:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-15-149-thriving-with-ai-artificial-intelligence-strategies-for-manufacturers-with-j#t=1048) Company Policies, Privacy, and Responsible AI
- [20:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-15-149-thriving-with-ai-artificial-intelligence-strategies-for-manufacturers-with-j#t=1225) Manufacturing Use Cases: FritoLay Banzai and Nissan Predictive Maintenance
- [27:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-15-149-thriving-with-ai-artificial-intelligence-strategies-for-manufacturers-with-j#t=1628) Industry 4.0 Trends: Microsoft and Rockwell Automation Reports
- [32:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-15-149-thriving-with-ai-artificial-intelligence-strategies-for-manufacturers-with-j#t=1949) Advice for Controls Engineers: Upskilling and Networking
- [35:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-15-149-thriving-with-ai-artificial-intelligence-strategies-for-manufacturers-with-j#t=2148) Leadership Strategy: Culture, Innovation, and Attracting Talent
- [38:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-08-15-149-thriving-with-ai-artificial-intelligence-strategies-for-manufacturers-with-j#t=2337) The #1 Investment: Upskilling and Reskilling the Workforce

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Hitachi Solutions (company)
- Microsoft (company)
- Rockwell Automation (company)
- FritoLay (company)
- Banzai (product)
- Nissan (company)
- OpenAI (company)
- ChatGPT (product)

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- [Industry 4.0 is now Industry 4.5 w/ Justin Goldston](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-01-05-industry-4-0-is-now-industry-4-5-w-justin-goldston) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [MES & Industry 4.0 Summit: Discovering the Future of Smart Manufacturing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-09-18-mes-industry-4-0-summit-discovering-the-future-of-smart-manufacturing) (EE Times Current)
- [Revolutionizing Everything, Even Manufacturing: The Transformative Power of AI with Emily Laird](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-03-18-revolutionizing-everything-even-manufacturing-the-transformative-power-of-ai-wit) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Starting Small With AI and Emerging Manufacturing Technology w/ Jarred Knecht](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-07-30-starting-small-with-ai-and-emerging-manufacturing-technology-w-jarred-knecht) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Back to the Future: The Manufacturing Edition](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2022-06-14-back-to-the-future-the-manufacturing-edition) (The Manufacturing Executive)

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