# 99 - Ed Garibian at Llumin is transforming how data can impact your manufacturing company

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2022-01-18
- Length: 25m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-01-18-99-ed-garibian-at-llumin-is-transforming-how-data-can-impact-your-manufacturing
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/99-ed-garibian-at-llumin-is-transforming-681

## Summary

Ed Garibian, CEO and founder of Llumin, explains how his company uses IoT data to help manufacturing enterprises reduce downtime and optimize asset performance. He details Llumin's evolution from an inventory control business to a predictive maintenance platform that monitors machinery health and triggers condition-based actions. Garibian also discusses a new product tier designed for OEMs, allowing them to remotely monitor deployed equipment and use aggregated data to improve future machine engineering.

## Chapters

- [0:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-01-18-99-ed-garibian-at-llumin-is-transforming-how-data-can-impact-your-manufacturing#t=10) Introduction and Guest Background
- [4:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-01-18-99-ed-garibian-at-llumin-is-transforming-how-data-can-impact-your-manufacturing#t=254) Llumin's Origin and Pivot to Maintenance
- [10:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-01-18-99-ed-garibian-at-llumin-is-transforming-how-data-can-impact-your-manufacturing#t=640) Predictive Maintenance for Packaging and Food Lines
- [16:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-01-18-99-ed-garibian-at-llumin-is-transforming-how-data-can-impact-your-manufacturing#t=990) OEM Product for Remote Monitoring and Engineering
- [19:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-01-18-99-ed-garibian-at-llumin-is-transforming-how-data-can-impact-your-manufacturing#t=1155) Market Timing, Labor Shortages, and Safety

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Factory operations & automation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/factory-operations)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Llumin (company)
- ER Portal (company)
- Pack Expo (other)

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