# Supporting Advanced Manufacturing at a State Level w/ Bryce Carpenter

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2026-05-05
- Length: 35m
- Episode: 308
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-05-05-supporting-advanced-manufacturing-at-a-state-level-w-bryce-carpenter
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-f7df731f-73ea-4f75-9fcd-9ce9e913669f

## Summary

Bryce Carpenter, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations and Strategy Officer at Conexus Indiana, explains how state-level organizations support manufacturers in digital adoption and workforce alignment. He details the 'Industry Exchange Workshops' designed to help small and mid-sized manufacturers identify real business problems before chasing technology, emphasizing data fundamentals and ROI assessment. Carpenter also discusses the critical need to align education curricula with industry needs and highlights the importance of peer-to-peer learning networks to overcome workforce fears and implementation barriers.

## Chapters

- [1:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-05-05-supporting-advanced-manufacturing-at-a-state-level-w-bryce-carpenter#t=117) Introduction and Conexus Indiana Overview
- [4:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-05-05-supporting-advanced-manufacturing-at-a-state-level-w-bryce-carpenter#t=255) Digital Adoption Challenges for Large vs. Small Manufacturers
- [7:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-05-05-supporting-advanced-manufacturing-at-a-state-level-w-bryce-carpenter#t=464) Why Digital Adoption Initiatives Fail
- [12:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-05-05-supporting-advanced-manufacturing-at-a-state-level-w-bryce-carpenter#t=729) The Industry Exchange Workshops and 7-Step Process
- [20:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-05-05-supporting-advanced-manufacturing-at-a-state-level-w-bryce-carpenter#t=1231) Building a Peer-to-Peer Manufacturing Community
- [26:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-05-05-supporting-advanced-manufacturing-at-a-state-level-w-bryce-carpenter#t=1589) Aligning Education and Workforce Development
- [30:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-05-05-supporting-advanced-manufacturing-at-a-state-level-w-bryce-carpenter#t=1842) Finding Support in Other States and Resources

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Conexus Indiana (company)
- Cummins (company)
- Eli Lilly (company)
- FedEx (company)
- Caterpillar (company)
- Ivy Tech (company)
- Jobs Ohio (company)
- Drive Ohio (company)
- Guerrilla 76 (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Inside Conexus Indiana: The Industry Network Driving Manufacturing Tech and Talent | Ep. 46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2026-07-31-inside-conexus-indiana-the-industry-network-driving-manufacturing-tech-and-talen) (Lights Out)
- [229: Manufacturing Leadership in Indiana and Beyond: Live from Indianapolis, IN](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-04-01-229-manufacturing-leadership-in-indiana-and-beyond-live-from-indianapolis-in) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [BONUS: Gaps in the Manufacturing Industry (and what to do about them), LIVE from Fathom's Manufacturing Exchange in Hartland, WI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-11-07-bonus-gaps-in-the-manufacturing-industry-and-what-to-do-about-them-live-from-fat) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [210: Technical Education, Apprenticeships, and Addressing the Needs of Industry Today and in the Future with Ashley Furniture and Western Technical College](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-11-05-210-technical-education-apprenticeships-and-addressing-the-needs-of-industry-tod) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [202: What is MxD? The Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute That's Fortifying U.S. Manufacturing with CEO Berardino Baratta](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-09-10-202-what-is-mxd-the-digital-manufacturing-and-cybersecurity-institute-thats-fort) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)

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