The manufacturing industry in North America is undergoing its fourth evolution into a high-technology, digitalized, and data-driven industry. This Industry 4.0 period began long before the COVID-19 pandemic affected global society but has been accelerated in response to many of the challenges associated with it. In this report, we examine and explore the current manufacturing industry in North America and the challenges and opportunities it faces as adoption of Industry 4.0 thinking, tools, standards, and processes becomes more widespread.
The manufacturing industry in North America is undergoing its fourth evolution into a high-technology, digitalized, and data-driven industry. This Industry 4.0 period began long before the COVID-19 pandemic affected global society but has been accelerated in response to many of the challenges associated with it. In this report, we examine and explore the current manufacturing industry in North America and the challenges and opportunities it faces as adoption of Industry 4.0 thinking, tools, standards, and processes becomes more widespread.
Talent & Training Advisory Board
Board Members
Denise Hall
President & CEO
Peak Performance
Dirk Bayliss
Plant Manager
M&M Industries
Skylar Randolph
Director of Business Development
Peak Performance
Crystal Renner
Human Resource Manager
Miller Industries
Bob Slaughter
Senior Manager
Learning & Development
DENSO
Bonita Montgomery
Manufacturing
Engineering Manager
DENSO
Stephen Davis
Reliability Engineer
Mars Wrigley
Blake Markham
Human Resource Director NA
Nokian Tyres
Derrick Sloan
Leadership Development Manager
Mueller Water Co.
Roddy Greig
Director of Reliability Systems Management
SK Foods
Michelle Moon
Administration
Southeastern
Container
Jason Heifnar
Director of Operations
Best Buy Metals
Jennifer Thacker
East TN Apprenticeship Director
State of Tennessee
Dr. Robert Hardin
Head of Quality
WACKER Polysilicon
Kevin Muglach
Maintenance and Engineering Director
Solenis
Jeff Carson
Plant Maintenance Superintendent
McKee Foods
