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How One Factory Cut Downtime by 40 Percent
In this debut episode of The Manufacturing Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a concrete case: how a mid-sized automotive parts supplier in Ohio used predictive maintenance and sensor data to slash unplanned downtime by 40% over 18 months. They break down the specific technology stack — vibration sensors, edge computing, and a simple dashboard — and the human factors that made it work. Lucas explains why most factory digitization efforts fail not on tech but on culture, and Luna presses on the upfront cost and the payback timeline. The conversation covers the shift from reactive to predictive…
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