Episode 71: Making Smart Manufacturing Easy with Akenza

 

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Markus Winterholer is a seasoned IoT and digital transformation leader with over 20 years of experience driving digital innovations across manufacturing, supply chain, and smart industry sectors. As Chief Revenue Officer at Akenza, he drives growth through innovative IoT and SaaS strategies.

Previously, at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Markus led cloud consulting teams, scaling client revenues with IoT, machine learning, and data analytics solutions. At Siemens, he developed IoT platforms for smart buildings, enabling innovation through digital twin and AI-driven automation. Markus aligns technology with business

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to the Industrial Innovation Podcast

05:41 - Key challenges in implementing smart manufacturing projects

09:05 - How IoT can help manage complexities of multi-site manufacturing plants

11:00 - IoT's contribution to sustainability efforts in manufacturing

13:24 - Challenges companies face when scaling IoT solutions globally

16:45 - Success story: Pipeline monitoring implementation case study

24:32 - Parting advice for listeners starting smart manufacturing projects

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
11:48 Transforming Packaging with Augmented Reality
17:21 Overcoming Technical Challenges in Augmented Reality
19:54 Challenges and Results of Connected Packaging

 
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