Building a Data Foundation for AI-Native Industrial Intelligence: Craig Scott - Founder & CEO , Fuuz

AI in Manufacturing · Feb 3, 2026 · 56m

1. EPISODE SUMMARY

This episode explores why most manufacturing AI initiatives fail and what companies must do to build a foundation for AI-native industrial intelligence. Craig Scott, Founder and CEO of Fuuz, an industrial intelligence platform, shares insights from nearly a decade of bridging the gap between shop floor data and enterprise systems. The conversation reveals why the missing "shim" between operational technology and enterprise systems is the root cause of unreliable data in manufacturing, and why model-driven approaches are essential for scaling AI across industrial operations…