The Changing Landscape of Manufacturing
After 4+ decades in manufacturing, I've seen this industry transform in ways most people never imagined. When I started, shops were running manual mills and engine lathes. Programming meant doing math with a pencil. CAD/CAM didn't exist. Automation was rare. And the idea of AI helping optimize manufacturing would've sounded like science fiction. Today we're running five-axis machines, automation cells, digital inspection systems, ERP platforms, and now AI is entering the conversation. But the biggest shift hasn't just been technology. It's the people, the culture, the expectations, and the…
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