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Quality Management in a Changing Manufacturing Environment w/ Naveen Poonian

The Manufacturing Executive · 27 Aug 2024 · 38m · Episode 220

What this episode covers

Naveen Poonian, President and CEO of iBase-T, discusses the critical state of quality management in aerospace and defense manufacturing, citing Boeing and Starliner delays as examples of risks when speed compromises quality. He argues that manual, paper-based processes and disconnected data systems lead to massive rework costs and quality escapes, urging a shift to digital ecosystems that enforce process control. Poonian highlights the urgent need to capture retiring workforce tribal knowledge into software to prevent quality loss and enable hyper-automation. He outlines iBase-T’s consultative approach to implementing MES and MRO solutions, emphasizing cloud-native agility, IT/OT integration, and phased adoption strategies to ensure user buy-in and successful digital transformation.

Most relevant to

established companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
iBase-T, Boeing, NASA, SpaceX, Enron, WorldCom, DOD, FAA, SAP, Gartner, IDC, LNS
Products
Starliner, Teamcenter, Anovia, ThingWorx
Tools
CAD, PLM, ERP
Also
Sarbanes-Oxley

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