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Rewritting the Rules

With Francisco Duarte
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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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