Smart Manufacturing That Works: Tim Stuart on Fixing Digital Chaos in U.S. Factories

A veteran of American manufacturing joins me in this episode of TheDisrupted Factory. Tim Stuart, founder of @VisualDecisions, takesus through how digital tools can supercharge Lean Six SigmaWithoutdrowning teams in admin work or checkbox culture.With decades of experience at Black & Decker, Cummins, andToyota, Tim shares straight-talking insights into what it really takes tomake smart manufacturing stick in the U.S. and beyond—fromempowering thinking employees to building digital strategies thatactually get adopted on the factory floor. Tim and I also exchangesome entertaining stories about the use of Gamification infactories and in our personal lives. @StarWars, @WHOOPand @FitbitOfficialSite all make an appearance!If you're involved in operations, continuous improvement, or leadingdigital transformation in industry, this episode delivers practical, nononsenseinsight from someone who’s walked the walk.Subscribe to The Disrupted Factory for real conversations fromthe front lines of industrial innovation, we sure wouldappreciate it!Check out Tim's YouTube channel Visual Decisions. Click right here forextra content and insights -https://www.youtube.com/@VisualDecisions#SmartManufacturing #USManufacturing #LeanSixSigma#DigitalTransformation #Industry40 #TheDisruptedFactory#VisualDecisions #TimStuart #FactoryFloor #ManufacturingLeadershipTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Introduction Tim Stuart00:05:00 - First Jobs & frustrations with LEAN00:12:50 - Start of Smart Manufacturing presentation by Tim Stuart(CESMII)00:23:00 - Pilot programs for comanies wanting to transform00:39:25 - Customer success stories shared & end of presentation00:46:22 - Tim & Yanesh discuss Gamification (positives andnegatives)00:54:55 - Tim’s advice to TECH vendors00:59:55 - Closing thoughts and thanks Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch all our episodes, plus bonus weekly video content Connect with our host, Yanesh Naidoo, on LinkedIn Become a Facebook fan of the podcast Find us on TikTok Follow us on Instagram Learn more about Jendamark

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