Jeff Winter 10/8/25 Jeff Winter 10/8/25

Season 2: Episode 3: Technology Providers Powering Manufacturing’s Future

Season 2 Host of CESMII’s Smart Manufacturing Podcast: Episode 3: Technology Providers Powering Manufacturing’s Future

Jeff Winter 9/26/25 Jeff Winter 9/26/25

Maslow Goes to the Factory: The Hierarchy of Manufacturing Needs

Factories have needs too. Just like Maslow taught us about people, manufacturers must climb their own pyramid.

Jeff Winter 9/22/25 Jeff Winter 9/22/25

Think Fast, Think Local: The Edge Advantage in Manufacturing

Edge Computing Explained: From Shop Floor Sensors to AI-Powered Insights, Right Where the Work Gets Done

Jeff Winter 9/18/25 Jeff Winter 9/18/25

Time Is Money: How Poor Code Management Drains the Factory Floor

Every second counts on the factory floor, yet countless hours slip away due to messy code management.

Jeff Winter 9/15/25 Jeff Winter 9/15/25

Moving from Linear to Intelligent Production Planning

Spreadsheets don’t win supply chains; intelligence does; the winners will be those who replace static rows and columns with living systems that think, learn, and respond.

Jeff Winter 8/27/25 Jeff Winter 8/27/25

Planning Horizons in Manufacturing: The Hidden Divider Between Leaders and Laggards

Do You Plan for Tomorrow or Today? What Your Horizon Says About Your Future

Jeff Winter 7/10/25 Jeff Winter 7/10/25

Manufacturing Technology Investment 2025

We’re Not Underinvesting in Tech. We’re Underinvesting in Readiness.

Jeff Winter 7/9/25 Jeff Winter 7/9/25

Season 2: Episode 2: Running Today While Building Tomorrow

Season 2 Host of CESMII’s Smart Manufacturing Podcast: Episode 2: Running Today While Building Tomorrow

Jeff Winter 7/7/25 Jeff Winter 7/7/25

U.S. Manufacturing Megaprojects - July 2025

U.S. manufacturing is stuck in neutral...but $560 billion says it won’t be for long.

Jeff Winter 6/24/25 Jeff Winter 6/24/25

Who is Driving Smart Manufacturing in 2025?

You can outsource your technology, but not your accountability

Jeff Winter 6/19/25 Jeff Winter 6/19/25

You Can’t Scale Excellence with Spreadsheets

If your operations still run on Excel... this might be the part where you start hearing the Jaws theme.

Jeff Winter 6/4/25 Jeff Winter 6/4/25

Bridging the IT/OT Divide

There are many ways companies can try and converge IT and OT., but one is better than the rest!

Jeff Winter 5/27/25 Jeff Winter 5/27/25

How well is ISA-95 Adopted?

92.9% of manufacturers and solution providers use ISA-95 to help with Enterprise-Control System Integration

Jeff Winter 4/17/25 Jeff Winter 4/17/25

Industry 3.0 Vs. Industry 4.0 Mindset Shift

The shift from Industry 3.0 to Industry 4.0 is about far more than machines and algorithms – it’s fundamentally about how we think and operate.

Jeff Winter 4/14/25 Jeff Winter 4/14/25

‘Excel and Jim’ are not an MES Strategy

Heroic effort is not a sustainable strategy—it’s a sign of a broken one.

Jeff Winter 4/9/25 Jeff Winter 4/9/25

Smart Machines, Dumb Data: Why Your Factory Isn’t as Intelligent as You Think

Plugging the Leaks in Your Data Pipeline: From Raw Data to Actionable Insights

Jeff Winter 3/28/25 Jeff Winter 3/28/25

The Critical Role of Execution in Industrial Transformation

Why MES Is the Core of Industry 4.0: The Critical Role of Execution in Industrial Transformation

Jeff Winter 3/26/25 Jeff Winter 3/26/25

The Expected Value of Artificial Intelligence

AI Is the New Electricity – But Are Manufacturers Wired for It?

Jeff Winter 3/25/25 Jeff Winter 3/25/25

Season 2: Episode 1: Vision, Execution and Sustaining Success

Season 2 Host of CESMII’s Smart Manufacturing Podcast: Episode 1: Vision, Execution and Sustaining Success

Jeff Winter 3/5/25 Jeff Winter 3/5/25

Season 2: Episode 1: Jeff Winter on Industry 4.0: Driving ROI and Tomorrow’s Factories

Season 2: Episode 1 - Jeff Winter on Industry 4.0