Welcome to Enabling Automation! The first episode of season 3 is "Making AI Real". Join our host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Paul Dragan.

Listen to all episodes on the following platforms:

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1R4vmgKthGyCfm45JaJjv3

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-ai-real/id1703651289?i=1000658062965

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- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGfgh0PMuLA

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In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.

The goal of AI in automation is to enable intelligence and adapt existing processes by identifying scenarios where there might be a gap in the human process. Through this, AI can provide insights and implement changes to the process to assist human operators and allow them to focus on more advanced tasks. AI can also provide a positive impact to the shopfloor with the use of ChatGPT. As this model started learning manuals and it’s environment, it could provide operators with a quick and reliable way to get answers to problems they are facing.

There are a lot of current and emerging technologies that can be utilized in the manufacturing world and while AI will play a big role, it will be a small part in comparison to all the other technologies over the next few years.

Timestamps

00:04 – Introduction

02:18 – How would you define AI? What does AI mean to you?

04:42 – AI analyzing a problem vs a human analyzing a problem

06:18 – How do people interact with AI learning

07:03 – Guidance for combating AI concern

08:16 – Describing AI and AI models

10:05 – Practical examples where AI is making a difference in the manufacturing world

11:28 – Process for implementing AI

16:38 – Data engineering and AI

18:58 – Examples of AI provide value to the shop floor

21:12 – First step for AI

25:04 – The future of AI

26:36 – What does success look like for you?

27:03 – Closing

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In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The tenth and final episode of season 2 is "Women in Engineering". Join our host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guests, Sarita Dankner and Barb Willoughby.

Listen to all episodes on the following platforms:

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dLLCutYPMN89HPHvNoCVB

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-in-engineering/id1703651289?i=1000648374109

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+BBYs0i_LNw

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI7YZgTdNLg&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=21

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In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction

01:48 – Why are women underrepresented in engineering?

06:11 – What change has been happening?

08:55 – Employee Resource Groups

10:00 – Unconscious bias

14:19 – Belonging in the workplace

19:09 – What universities are doing to help diversify STEM

23:20 – Resources to better understand belonging

26:45 – Diversity improves innovation and automation

28:47 – Closing thoughts

31:29 – Closing

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The ninth episode of this season 2 is "The digital layer if automation​". Join our host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Christian Debus.

Listen to all episodes on the following platforms:

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts

For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/resources/

Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/

In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.

Timestamps

00:04 – Introduction

01:25 – How do you start using data from automation to drive optimization.

04:37 – Best practices for dealing with data.

07:12 – Automation layer vs digitization layer

13:00 – SME (Subject Matter Expert) requirement

14:20 – Primary focus on innovation in digitization

17:53 – Finding and using relevant data.

23:31 – The holistic view

26:45 – The right first step to automation and digitization

29:11 – Closing

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The eighth episode of this season 2 is "Building and retaining top automation talent​". Join our host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Angella Alexander.

Listen to all episodes on the following platforms:

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts

For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/resources/

Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/

In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction

01:01 – Is there something unique about the automation world that makes building and retaining top talent more important than in other industries?

03:20 – Advice for diverse workforces, implementing technology, and competition of talent

07:47 – Sourcing where you haven’t sourced before

10:44 – Insight into why many employees in the automation industry typically have a long tenure

13:05 – Is there a way to avoid hard-fought lessons

16:26 – Learning through failure

19:24 – Best practice of managing team members in the automation industry

20:45 – Closing

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The seventh episode of this season 2 is "IP in Automation​". Join our host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest Kuyler Neable.

Listen to all episodes on the following platforms:

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLPcsL2AO50&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=18

For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/ip-in-automation/

Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/

In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.

Timestamps

00:04 – Introduction

02:18 – How to stay on track of an IP/Patent strategy?

04:44 – Is there a deadline for filing a patent?

07:03 – How can an invention receive a patent?

11:35 – Product vs process, patent vs trade secrets

16:03 – Are there guidelines for when you should not obtain a patent?

21:10 – Partnering and the impact on IP

26:00 – What are good habits to protect IP inside of a business?

30:03 – Closing 

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The sixth episode of this season 2 is "How do automation and lean transformations complement each other?​". Join our host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guests, Cameron Moyer and Vetrivel Janakiraman.

Listen to all episodes on the following platforms:

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzLW8oY9lY8&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=17

For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/how-do-automation-and-lean-transformations-complement-each-other/ 

Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/

In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.

Timestamps

00:04 – Introduction

01:51 – How do you define lean principles and automation.

02:49 – Where do you start your lean journey?

04:00 – What happens if lean is not considered first?

05:40 – What impacts implementation of lean approaches and automation.

08:40 – Proudest moment as a lean practitioner?

15:52 – Value stream map

20:54 – Automation applied to a process without lean tools.

23:23 – Trying lean approaches.

24:16 – Closing

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fifth episode of this season 2 is "Building a sustainable high-tech company​". Join our host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Cheryl Gasparet.

Listen to all episodes on the following platforms:

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhEMq7Fl1T0&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=16

Sustainability is about making sure that your company has the resources it needs to thrive today while ensuring that you have the resources you’ll need for tomorrow. When starting your sustainability journey, the first step is conducting a materiality assessment, which helps in identifying what's most important to your company and what will have the biggest impact.

One effective way to perform a materiality assessment is to conduct a survey that includes both internal and external stakeholders. Asking investors, customers and employees what issues are most important to them when it comes to sustainability can help determine your path forward.

Sustainability also comes into play with automation. Automation can help in reducing waste of resources, whether that's packaging waste, product waste or footprint. Utilizing automation can increase manufacturing capability which decreases errors while shrinking the footprint the customer needs. This results in less material waste and a reduction in energy consumed in the process.

Investing time, money and resources in sustainability initiatives feels like a big undertaking but it’s made up of small actions taken together to build something bigger. Start with a small issue and work up from there. The sustainability journey is not about finding a quick solution, it's about identifying, step by step, incremental improvements that your company can make that moves you in the right direction. 

For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/building-a-sustainable-high-tech-company/

Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/

In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

01:16 – Where should companies begin their sustainability journey?

03:38 – How do you determine what is important to your company’s sustainability journey?

07:40 – Different perspectives through sustainability objectives

08:45 – Example of return on investments

10:22 – Working with your partners

14:17 – One step at a time

16:33 – How long does it usually take to see a return on investment?

17:40 – What areas have short-term return on investments?

22:40 – It all starts with people

23:54 – What is the unifying thread for all sustainability