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
Peak Performance Inc.
Secretary of the Board
Denise Hall
M&M Industries
Plant Manager
Dirk Bayliss
Peak Performance Inc.
Chairman of the Board
Skylar Randolph
Miller Industries
Human Resource Manager
Crystal Renner
McKee Foods
Plant Maintenance Superintendent
Jeff Carson
Denso
Director of Manufacturing Learning
Brian Nolen
MARS Wrigley
Reliability Engineer
Stephen Davis
Nokian Tyres
Human Resource Director NA
Blake Markham
Mueller Water Products
Leadership Development Manager
Derrick Sloan
SK Food Group
Director of Reliability Systems Management
Roddy Greig
Southeastern Container
Administration
Michelle Moon
Best Buy Metals
Director of Operations
Jason Hiefnar
State of Tennessee
East TN Apprenticeship Director
Jennifer Thacker
Wacker
Head of Quality
Dr. Robert Hardin
Solenis
Maintenance and Engineering Director
Kevin Muglach