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Rewritting the Rules

With Francisco Duarte

Video • 15 dez 2025 • 1 h 18 min

Rewritting the Rules

"People are the most important ingredient in shop floors."

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The Three Pillars of Industry
01:20
Startups vs. Big Corporations
03:05
The Impact of Regulation
11:46
Cultural Innovation and Employee Time
18:35
Key Ingredients for the Shop Floor
22:36
Moving Beyond Pilot Projects
26:15
AI and Data Quality
33:19
Digital Twins in Action
37:08
Global Supply Chains and Geopolitics
51:49
Preparing the Next Generation of Engineers
58:01

About episode

In this episode of the Connected Shopfloor Podcast, Marco Tschan talks with Francisco Duarte, professor at the University of Minho and affiliated researcher at CCG. They share essential advice for engineering students, explore shopfloor innovation, and discuss the technologies transforming the industry. The conversation highlights the importance of staying curious, questioning assumptions, critically evaluating information, and actively engaging with your education and experiences. They also discuss how AI is shaping engineering practice, the value of diverse perspectives, developing problem-solving skills for real-world challenges and building strong networks to support career growth.

"Every company needs to innovate on the company side."

"There is nothing so practical as a good theory."

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The Connected Shopfloor, powered by proGrow, explores topics such as the evolution of industry, digital transformation and innovation on the shopfloor. The goal is simple: to connect factories, share knowledge and inspire change across the industrial sector.

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