Manufacturing and the struggle to become 'smart'

In this episode we are looking at a sector where IT and tech innovation is taking efficiency to a whole new level - manufacturing.

Manufacturing is in a precarious position as an industry. In the global north, growth is largely stagnant, according to those same UN statistics. Even in high-growth economies like China, it’s slowing down. It’s also notoriously inefficient. So, can tech help? And if so, what does that look like?

Joining us to discuss is Dan Klein, an advisor on data and digital transformation with a special interest in the manufacturing sector.

This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it.

About this week's guest, Dan Klein: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dplklein/?originalSubdomain=uk

Sources cited in this week’s episode:
UN stats on the state of global manufacturing: https://stat.unido.org/portal/storage/file/publications/qiip/World_Manufacturing_Production_2024_Q1.pdf
Statista report on global manufacturing and efficiency: https://www.statista.com/outlook/io/manufacturing/worldwide
Water on Mars: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article/52/12/939/648640/Seismic-discontinuity-in-the-Martian-crust