Building Trust in Technology Adoption
Tony Kaczmarek on why so many plants still run without basic automation, and how small wins build the trust new technology needs on the floor.
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Technology sticks when the floor trusts it
Plenty of plants still collect production data by hand, and new systems stall when operators don’t trust them. Funding programs exist to help, but many manufacturers don’t know about them.
Bryan Sapot and Tony Kaczmarek talk through the state of manufacturing technology today: data collection, automation, government programs that offset the cost, and why visibility into machine performance changes the conversation between operators and management. Their advice is to start with small wins and build momentum from there.
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Meet the host and guest
Bryan Sapot
Host, Executive Vice President
Nulogy
Tony Kaczmarek
Episode guest
Four things you'll learn
Straight talk from people who run and improve manufacturing operations.
Trust comes before technology
Why adoption depends on operators trusting the system, and how to earn that trust.
Funding you might be missing
How government programs can offset the cost of new technology, and why many manufacturers don’t use them.
Visibility on the floor
Why seeing real machine performance improves communication between operators and management.
Small wins build momentum
How engaging operators early leads to better results, lower turnover, and a culture of continuous improvement.
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1What does this episode cover?
Tony Kaczmarek on why so many plants still run without basic automation, and how small wins build the trust new technology needs on the floor.
2Who is on this episode?
Host Bryan Sapot, Executive Vice President at Nulogy, talks with Tony Kaczmarek.
3What is Zen and the Art of Manufacturing?
A video podcast from Nulogy, hosted by Bryan Sapot, featuring conversations with people who run and improve manufacturing operations.
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