Today we’re joined by David Schultz (G5 Consulting) and Ryan Kershaw from Thing-Zero to unpack what smart manufacturing really looks like beyond buzzwords.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro: OT vs IT and the "Boring Topics, Interesting People" Premise

00:55 Meet David Schultz: Background in Automation & G5 Consulting

03:40 What Digital Transformation Actually Looks Like

06:10 Why Most Dashboards Don’t Drive Action

08:20 Human-Centered Change Management in Manufacturing

10:00 How ISA-95 Helps Bridge OT and IT 11:50 - The Real Power of Unified Namespace (UNS)

14:20 Cultural Resistance and Adoption: The Real Battle

17:15 How to Lead Through Event Storming and Trust Building

20:40 Why “Secure by Design” Isn’t Optional

23:00 Lessons from the Field: What the Best Teams Do Differently

28:45 Final Thoughts: Advice for Industrial Leaders

30:30 Wrap-Up & What’s Next for Smart Manufacturing

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