59: From Whiteboards and Spreadsheets to Connected Planning: Michael Lynch's Digital Transformation Advice

Cliff Notes Podcast: Lead manufacturing

Join us as we discuss bringing the day to day running data and action items from visual management and paper notes, to a connected and full cycle solution. My guest, Michael Lynch, Co-Founder of Praxie, shares insights into the evolving landscape of AI, its practical applications, and how businesses can leverage this transformative tool to gain a competitive edge. The conversation delves into the role of so many data points in manufacturing and the challenges faced by companies in managing diverse processes, often relying on tools like Excel sheets. Praxie aims to address this by offering a digitisation platform that allows companies to start small and gradually build custom applications tailored to their needs. Michael emphasises the significance of digitising processes to gather intelligence and optimise manufacturing. He highlights the long tail of manufacturing processes, often managed through traditional methods like Excel sheets and explains how it helps replace these with digital solutions, improving efficiency and transparency. Show Sponsor - for your manufacturing website needs: Holdingbay https://holdingbay.co.uk Learn from the cliff notes on Prototypes 3D modeling

• Urges organisations to embrace digital infrastructure for seamless communication.
• Recommends a pragmatic approach to AI as a copilot in practical applications.
• The Urgency of Digital Transformation, Stresses the strategic importance of getting digital ready in the next twelve months.
• Warns against complacency, emphasising the potential productivity challenges for those still relying on traditional methods.
• Discusses AI as a copilot, enhancing productivity by providing better advice and action-taking capabilities.
• Highlights the need for additional layers of security when AI is tasked with addressing specific issues.
• Explores role in scenario planning, particularly in supply chain optimisation.
• Draws parallels between the evolution of microchips and increasing capacity for complex scenario analysis.
• Michale positions Praxie as a game-changing tool for adding value to manufacturing processes.
• Boasts Praxie's ability to make enterprise software more accessible, delivering real value with impressive turnaround times.

Show Notes: https://cliffnotespodcast.com/podcasts/59/

Tech enthusiasts, aspiring inventors, and anyone curious about the intersection of engineering and entrepreneurship. Join us as we unravel the secrets behind creating prototypes and explore the limitless possibilities of 3D printing.

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Credits:

Host: Tristan Bailey Guest: Michael Lynch Music: Drinks On The Bar - Dougie Wood

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