# Create a Dashboard Effect: Drive Your Work With Data w/ Jon Thompson

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2020-10-20
- Length: 33m
- Episode: 19
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-10-20-create-a-dashboard-effect-drive-your-work-with-data-w-jon-thompson
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-05f1be5f-df88-4070-8ba6-2594d6a3dc3c

## Summary

Jon Thompson, co-founder of Blue Margin Inc, explains how mid-market manufacturers can leverage data to drive growth and cultural change. He discusses the 'Dashboard Effect,' a strategy of democratizing data visibility from the C-suite to frontline workers to improve engagement and performance. Thompson highlights specific applications like monitoring on-time delivery and technician utilization, noting that starting with small, high-impact wins is more effective than pursuing complex AI immediately.

## Chapters

- [0:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-10-20-create-a-dashboard-effect-drive-your-work-with-data-w-jon-thompson#t=59) Introduction and Guest Background
- [5:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-10-20-create-a-dashboard-effect-drive-your-work-with-data-w-jon-thompson#t=301) Why Data is a Buzzword in Manufacturing
- [8:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-10-20-create-a-dashboard-effect-drive-your-work-with-data-w-jon-thompson#t=487) The Dashboard Effect and Numbers as Motivation
- [14:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-10-20-create-a-dashboard-effect-drive-your-work-with-data-w-jon-thompson#t=847) Data Challenges in Manufacturing Operations
- [20:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-10-20-create-a-dashboard-effect-drive-your-work-with-data-w-jon-thompson#t=1219) Success Stories: Aerospace and Wheelchair Manufacturers
- [22:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-10-20-create-a-dashboard-effect-drive-your-work-with-data-w-jon-thompson#t=1374) Getting Started: Low Hanging Fruit vs. AI
- [26:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2020-10-20-create-a-dashboard-effect-drive-your-work-with-data-w-jon-thompson#t=1569) Overcoming Adoption Barriers and Cultural Change

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Blue Margin Inc (company)
- Power BI (tool)
- Tableau (tool)
- Excel (tool)
- Gorilla 76 (company)
- The Dashboard Effect (product)
- The Game of Work (product)

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