MC074: How Digitization Will Affect Manufacturing with Jeff Rizzie

How is digital manufacturing going to affect the modern machine shop? On this episode of MakingChips, we are joined by Jeff Rizzie, Senior Manager of Business Development at Sandvik Coromant. Jeff talks with us about the next phase of digital manufacturing and what changes we can expect to see in the future in terms of process improvement and efficiency. He also shares some key steps to help you start digitizing in your manufacturing shop. In manufacturing news, we talk about open-book management and what one firm is doing to help implement that system. Also discussed is the highly anticipated Mastermind Series and Workshop, as well as the upcoming IMTS 2016. Episode Structure: [01:35] - Audio/Video [02:45] - Manufacturing News [07:53] - Mastermind Series and Workshop [11:11] - What’s Going On at ZENGERS [14:55] - Welcome Jeff Rizzie [16:30] - What Is the Future of Manufacturing? [21:45] - Process vs Discreet Manufacturing [24:40] - Key Steps to Start Digitizing [29:01] - Extracting Information from a CNC [31:38] - Process Improvements / Efficiency [37:05] - Sensors and Extra Technology [41:20] - Conclusion of Episode Mentioned in this Episode: Manufacturing News The Great Game of Business Theory of Constraints Jeff Rizzie | LinkedIn Sandvik Coromant IMTS 2016 We Want to Hear From You, The Metalworking Nation: jim@makingchips.com jason@makingchips.com ryan@makingchips.com Telephone: (312) 725-0245

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Manufacturing is challenging, but if you are connected to a community of leaders, you can elevate your skills, solve your problems and grow your business! MakingChips was launched in 2014 to equip and inspire the metalworking nation. Hundreds of episodes and a million downloads later, it’s an industry-leading source of information, inspiration, and entertainment for manufacturing leaders of all types. It’s hosted by Nick Goellner, Mike Payne, and Paul Van Metre. They’re joined by a rotating panel of expert guests – including Titan Gilroy (TITANS of CNC), John Saunders (NYC CNC), Mark TerryBerry (Haas Automation), and many more. Join us as we tackle the topics that keep you up at night - leadership, operations, technology, growth, workforce development and culture.