Factory of the Future Podcast
By AW Schultz & Alexandria Burek
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Episodes: 76
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Welcome to Factory of the Future brought to you by AW Schultz and Alexandria Burek.
This podcast is focused on the intersection of technology and manufacturing, discussing emerging trends across multiple industries. You will find the topics covered are far reaching and are created to inspire everyone from the factory floor worker up to the executives running the organizations.
AW has spent 20+ years helping organizations transform maintenance and reliability programs, hosting workshops and training events across the globe. He is passionate about researching and helping large organizations bridge the gap between Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 over the next decade.
Alexandria has built a robust career in Supply Chain and Logistics, with a primary focus on transforming private fleet compliance and operations; she is passionate about empowering women in male industries and leveraging neuroscience to level up personally and professionally.
Together, they bring unique individual flair and practical life experiences that will challenge leaders to rethink the way they run their businesses.
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#76: How COVID, Reshoring & AI Reshaped U.S. Manufacturing in the 2020s
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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**Special Guests** #75: From Food Truck to Robot Barista: How P!ng's Founders Are Automating the Coffee Drive-Through
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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**Special Guest** #74: Grid-Scale Battery Storage: Inside Inlyte Energy's Iron-Sodium Tech
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May 27, 2026 |
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#73: Reinventing the Safe: Oscar Hedaya on Building Smart Security with The Space Safe
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May 19, 2026 |
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**Special Guest** #72: Leading with Character Across Cultures: Björn Vikard on Global Manufacturing Spanning 12 Countries
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May 13, 2026 |
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#71: Unionization Crossroads: Ethical Leadership in Manufacturing
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May 05, 2026 |
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**Special Guest** #70: Building the Future: Advanced Manufacturing, Workforce, and Tech with Bryce Carpenter
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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**Special Guest** #69: Beyond the Mold: How 3D Printing is Reshaping Supply Chains with Jason Rolland
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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#68: The Lost Decade: How China's Rise & the Opioid Crisis Decimated U.S. Manufacturing in the 2000s
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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**Special Guest** #67: Electrifying Fleets & Automating Emissions Reporting: Inside GreenIRR's Carbon Accounting Platform for Supply Chains with Celine King
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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#66: From Prototypes to Production: Building the Future of Bladeless Fans CEO of Exhale Fans
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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#65: Manufacturing in the 1990s: ERP Implementations, Six Sigma Boom, and Job Declines
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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#64: The 1980s Manufacturing Evolution from Blue-Collar to High-Tech Automation
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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#63: The Turning Point in American Manufacturing: Peak Employment, Shifts in Corporate Attitudes Towards the Workers, and Rise of Lean Practices
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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#62: The Golden Age of American Factories: 1960s Boom, Lean Roots, and Early Robot Revolutions
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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**Special Guest** #61: Ending Forced Labor in Supply Chains With Justin Dillon: Mapping the Consumer and Supplier Slavery Footprint using Data-Driven Ethics
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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**Special Guest** #60: The Future of Manufacturing: Renan Devillieres on the AI Gap, Universal High Income & Industrial Optimism
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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#59: The Peak of American Manufacturing: How Automation and Globalization Forever Changed Manufacturing in the US
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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#58: Climate Control Pays Off: How Temperature-Regulated Factories Boost Productivity and Cut Defects
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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#57: From Smart to Dark Factories
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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#56: How to Identify and Eliminate the 8 Wastes in Modern Manufacturing
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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#55: Bridging the Gap: Non-Profit Partnerships & Next Generation Outreach
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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#53: Ocean and Space: The Future Locations of Data Center
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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#54: Happiness Hacks: End-of-Year Team Building Essentials
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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**Special Episode** #52: Batteries, Breakthroughs & Bold Leadership with Asma Sharafi
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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#51:The Green Haze of Greenwashing
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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#50: The Failure of Bringing Tech before the People
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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#49: Humanoids by 2050: Manufacturing Revolution
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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#48: **Special Episode** Ryan Conley (Senior Manager at PepsiCO): Mastering Line Balancing Optimization for Efficiency
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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#47: Elon Musk's Manufacturing Mastery: Automation and Decision-Making Principles
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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#46: Challenging the Status Quo: Leadership and Autonomy in the Workplace
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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#45: Next-Gen Pet Tech: Sensors, Sustainability, and the Future of Smart Homes
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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**Special Episode** #44: Exploring the Hidden Factory with Paul Susalla
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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#43: A Celebration National Manufacturing Day
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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**Special Episode** #42: Supply Chain Leadership Insights: Interview with Jim O’Rourke
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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#41: Industry 4.0: Digital Manufacturing Integration
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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#40: Automating the Future: Challenges and Strategies for Smart Factory Success
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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#39: The Debrief: How Energy Demands and Tariffs Are Reshaping U.S. Manufacturing
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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#36: The Eight Steps for Implementing Gen AI in your Factory
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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**SPECIAL EPISODE** #37: Reindustrializing America: Automation, Skills, and the Future of Manufacturing with Drew Allen
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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**SPECIAL EPISODE** #38: The History of Offshoring and Emerging Global Reshoring Trends with Expert Rosemary Coates
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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#35: Unpacking US Management Trends: Size, Effectiveness, and Surprising Insights
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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#34: Mastering the Mix: Six Essential Leadership Styles
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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#33: Digital Twins Unraveled: Revolutionizing Supply Chains and Sustainability
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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#32: Adapting on the Fly: Lessons from a TPM Workshop Down Under
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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#31: Top Manufacturing Trends Forging the Future
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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#30: Digital Transformation Maturity: From Implementation to Integration
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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#29: Network Effects: How Consumer Demand Drives Sustainability
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May 27, 2025 |
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#28: TPM for Modern Business: Short-Term Projects, Long-Term Impact
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May 20, 2025 |
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#27: Digital Culture by Design: Balancing Technology and People in Modern Manufacturing
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May 13, 2025 |
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#26: Human Touch in a Digital World: Bridging the Gap between Technology and the Human Experience in Industry 4.0
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May 06, 2025 |
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#25: Celebrating Milestones: 25 Episodes, 2,000 Downloads, and the Journey Ahead
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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#24: Women in Manufacturing: Breaking Barriers, Building the Future
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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#23: Fueling the Human-Centric Industrial Revolution
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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#22: People-First Production: Shifting from Industry 4.0 to 5.0
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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#21: What You Need to Know: Business Transformation Report and AI Implementation
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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#20: The Manufacturing Workforce Crisis: Pathways to Tomorrow's Talent
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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#19: The Digital Twin Revolution: Space Tech to Shop Floor
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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#18: The 2030 Workforce: AI, Robots & Remote Work
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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#17: Manufacturing Misadventures: The Good, The Bad, and The Buttery
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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#16 - Leading the Modern Maintenance Revolution: A Human-First Approach
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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#15 - Excel: Peaked or Pivoting?
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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#14 - Quiet Quitting & The New Workplace Revolution
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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#13 - Shell Shock: America's Ammunition Surge
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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#12 - From Textiles to Tesla: The Evolution of Assembly Lines
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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#11 - Training that Transforms: The Direct Link Between Learning and Team Performance
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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#10 - From Blah to Aha: Transforming Mundane Work into Meaningful Tasks
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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#9 - Circular Future: The Tech-Driven Path to Sustainability
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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#8 - The Well-Being Factor: Unlocking Peak Workplace Performance
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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#7: The Evolution of Manufacturing--Automation, Closed Loop Manufacturing, and Cyber Security
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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#6: AI at Work--From Fantasy Football to Factory Floors
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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#5: Transformation through Technology
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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#4: Beyond Resistance -- Navigating Conflict and Transformation
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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#3: Active Leadership–From Supervision to Success
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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#2 - Interwoven Progress: How People and Technology Shape the Next Industrial Era
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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#1: Where a Human Centric Approach, Sustainability, and Big Data Intersect
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Nov 05, 2024 |