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FMG 20 – Imagining a Different Future

May 8, 2025 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Manufacturing plays an incredibly critical role in shaping the future success of nations around the world. Here in the USA, we are poised to change what that future might look like. Nearly 30 years ago, I was inspired by computer games. Games by Id Software and Blizzard captured my attention for days, weeks, months on end. The silver lining was early on (e.g. the Doom days). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AI, Gemba, Manufacturing Tagged With: #gemba, Five Minute Gemba

FMG No. 18 – Would You Attend a Smart Manufacturing Retreat?

April 11, 2025 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Hello Gemba Community! This week, I’m keeping it short and sweet. I would love your input as I explore the idea of in-person events tied to the world of Smart Manufacturing and personal development. Would you be interested in attending something like a: weekend retreat with practical workshops. focused 1-day mastermind session. multi-day conference with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gemba Tagged With: #gemba, Smart Manufacturing

FMG No. 17 – AI as a Tool for Professional Development

March 28, 2025 by Joe Hackman

I recently merged another topic into our website, Getting Started with AI in Manufacturing. If AI is new to you, that article is geared towards reluctant, casual and other people looking to get started using LLMs such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok3. Knowing the manufacturing community has some very sensitive issues around trade secrets, controlled materials, etc. I emphasized … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AI, Gemba Tagged With: #gemba, AI, ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Large Language Models (LLM), professional development

FMG No. 16 – How Experimentation Fuels Innovation

February 28, 2025 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Joe's "Monstrosity" test bed.

I recently needed to get a fix, it's been a while since I built anything (physical). I've been pretty active with software, thanks to AI, but my long tenure of building prototypes and tinkering with electronics has been on vacation. We've continued to build and improve upon our smart edge technology, however Pete and Kevin have been doing most of the heavy lifting. I decided … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gemba Tagged With: #gemba, CIMCO, experimentation, Innovation


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