# 307: Building the Factory of the Future - LIVE from Revere Electric's Executive Forum at UWM's Connected Systems Institute (Milwaukee, WI)

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2026-10-20
- Length: 46m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-10-20-307-building-the-factory-of-the-future-live-from-revere-electrics-executive-foru
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Chris Luecke moderates a live panel at UWM's Connected Systems Institute featuring Joe Hamann, Michael Cvelbar, Phil Bush of Rockwell Automation, and Ryan Schneeberger of Revere Electric. They discuss the 'factory of the future,' emphasizing that manufacturers must treat digitization as mission-critical and maintain backup plans for supply chain disruptions. The panel highlights Rockwell's Academy of Advanced Manufacturing for training veterans and CSI's hackathons to bridge the gap between university graduates and industry needs. They conclude that flexible automation, like AMRs, offers quick ROI, but manufacturers remain cautious with AI until clear business value is demonstrated.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-10-20-307-building-the-factory-of-the-future-live-from-revere-electrics-executive-foru#t=0) Introduction: Panelists and the Connected Systems Institute
- [8:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-10-20-307-building-the-factory-of-the-future-live-from-revere-electrics-executive-foru#t=536) Michael Cvelbar on Operations, AMRs, and Disruption
- [13:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-10-20-307-building-the-factory-of-the-future-live-from-revere-electrics-executive-foru#t=823) Joe Hamann on the Graduate Skills Gap and Hackathons
- [18:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-10-20-307-building-the-factory-of-the-future-live-from-revere-electrics-executive-foru#t=1097) Phil Bush on Skill Stacking and Industry 5.0
- [26:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-10-20-307-building-the-factory-of-the-future-live-from-revere-electrics-executive-foru#t=1598) Technology in Education: Digital Twins and Data Literacy
- [31:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-10-20-307-building-the-factory-of-the-future-live-from-revere-electrics-executive-foru#t=1894) Ryan Schneeberger on ROI, AMRs, and AI Caution
- [38:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-10-20-307-building-the-factory-of-the-future-live-from-revere-electrics-executive-foru#t=2306) Panel Advice: Capital Investment and Skill Frameworks
- [42:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-10-20-307-building-the-factory-of-the-future-live-from-revere-electrics-executive-foru#t=2576) The Factory of the Future: Customer Experience and Visibility

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Rockwell Automation (company)
- Revere Electric (company)
- Connected Systems Institute (other)
- Husco (company)
- Fathom (company)
- AMRs (product)
- digital twin (other)

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