How Quality and Innovation Roles are Changing in Data-Rich Manufacturing Environments w/ Daniel First

How Quality and Innovation Roles are Changing in Data-Rich Manufacturing Environments w/ Daniel First

April 14, 2026 · 36 min · Season 1 · Episode 305

About this episode

Daniel First discusses the transformation of quality and innovation roles in data-rich manufacturing environments.

In today's conversation, Founder and CEO of Axion, Daniel First, will share his observations about how data-rich manufacturing environments are transforming the roles of quality and innovation. He'll tell you how manufacturing leaders are starting to leverage AI to turn overwhelming streams of customer, device and service data into opportunities for faster product development and smarter collaboration. And he'll explain how quality teams are moving beyond the plant floor to become strategic partners across engineering, marketing and supply chain.

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