About this episode

This episode discusses Ford's issues with lemons, the first fusion plant, and U.S. Steel's new production line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This episode is brought to you by Oracle NetSuite. Most organizations have more dashboards, reports, and data than ever before, yet decisions still get made on gut feel or anecdote. The gap is not data, it’s action. In this practical field guide, Bernie Smith, Director of Made to Measure KPIs and KPI Academy, shares his approach to connecting KPIs to real d...

People in this episode

Hosts: David Mantey, Jeff Reinke, Anna Wells

Guest: Bernie Smith

Topics covered

• manufacturing
• technology
• business
• data analysis
• KPIs
• fusion energy

Keywords

• Ford
• fusion plant
• U.S. Steel
• KPIs
• data-driven decisions
• manufacturing news

Sponsors

Oracle NetSuite

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manufacturing.net, Industrial Equipment News, KPI Academy, U.S. Steel

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