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Unlocking the Potential of Industrial IoT: Insights from Jeremy Frank, CEO of KCF Technologies

Over the Air · 18 Jan 2024 · 31m

What this episode covers

Jeremy Frank, CEO of KCF Technologies, explains how his bootstrapped company scaled industrial IoT by focusing on 'elevating people' rather than just deploying technology, a lesson learned from early government contracts and the oil and gas sector. He critiques the industry's 'pilot purgatory' as a result of ignoring frontline workers, advocating for a lean, Kaizen-inspired approach to predictive maintenance. Frank also shares his perspective on Toyota's strategic bet on internal combustion engines versus electric vehicles and predicts the rapid, widespread adoption of EVs in 2024.

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companies scaling up

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KCF Technologies, Penn State University, GE, Emerson, Honeywell, Toyota, Blackberry, Very
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Cybertruck, Prius

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