About this episode

In this episode, Amtech CEO Jay Patel discusses the hidden issues in manufacturing processes that lead to significant problems.

A machine goes down. A product ships late. A customer gets frustrated. These are easy problems to spot. What’s harder - and probably more important - is seeing what caused them in the first place. In this episode, Amtech CEO Jay Patel joins us as we explore how many manufacturers are operating with invisible gaps in their processes. From missing metrics to unclear accountability, we look at how hidden issues stack up and compound into missed opportunities or bigger problems. You’ll learn why ...

People in this episode

Host: Amtech

Guest: Jay Patel

Topics covered

• manufacturing
• process improvement
• metrics
• accountability
• problem solving

Keywords

• manufacturing
• metrics
• process gaps
• accountability
• problem tracking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amtech

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