The Connected Frontier
by Three Kat Lane
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About this podcast
Exploring the technologies shaping tomorrow.
From artificial intelligence and autonomous systems to cybersecurity, connected infrastructure, and industrial innovation, The Connected Frontier examines what's changing, why it matters, and the questions we should be asking about the future.
Episodes
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- Special Episode: Coming Up for Air · 6 minSend us Fan Mail A personal note on where this show has been, why it went there, and where it's going next Support the show
- The Connected Factory: Episode 10: The Connected Factory Roadmap · 33 min · Season 8 Episode 10Send us Fan Mail In Episode 10, the finale of The Connected Factory series, host Katherine Blough outlines a five-stage maturity roadmap for manufacturing digital transformation…
- The Connected Factory: Episode 9: The Human Side of the Connected Factory · 32 min · Season 8 Episode 9Send us Fan Mail In Episode 9 of The Connected Factory, host Katherine Blough explores why technology deployment alone does not equal organizational transformation, centering the…
- The Connected Factory: Episode 8 - Connected Supply Chains · 33 min · Season 8 Episode 8Send us Fan Mail In Episode 8 of The Connected Factory, host Katherine Blough examines why traditional, linear supply chain models and Tier-1-only diversification strategies…
- The Connected Factory: Episode 7 - From Reactive Maintenance to Intelligent Operations · 32 min · Season 8 Episode 7Send us Fan Mail In Episode 7 of The Connected Factory, host Katherine Blough examines the shift from reactive and preventive maintenance to true intelligent operations. Opening…
- The Connected Factory: Episode 6 - Cybersecurity That Supports Production · 37 min · Season 8 Episode 6Send us Fan Mail In Episode 6 of The Connected Factory, host Katherine Blough addresses the growing cybersecurity risks that accompany industrial digital transformation…
- The Connected Factory: Episode 5 - AI Needs More Than GPUs · 36 min · Season 8 Episode 5Send us Fan Mail In Episode 5 of The Connected Factory, host Katherine Blough addresses why artificial intelligence implementations in manufacturing frequently stall, arguing…
- The Connected Factory: Episode 4 - Why Edge Computing Changes Everything · 36 min · Season 8 Episode 4Send us Fan Mail In Episode 4 of The Connected Factory, host Katherine Blough explores why edge computing is a physical necessity rather than an optional IT strategy for modern…
- The Connected Factory: Episode 3 - Data — The Lifeblood of Modern Manufacturing · 37 min · Season 8 Episode 3Send us Fan Mail In Episode 3 of The Connected Factory, host Katherine Blough explores why data is the lifeblood of modern manufacturing—and why so many facilities remain…
- The Connected Factory: Episode 2 - Building the Digital Thread · 35 min · Season 8 Episode 2Send us Fan Mail In Episode 2 of our new series The Connected Factory, we explore the critical concept of the digital thread—the continuous, integrated flow of data that tracks a…
- The Connected Factory: Episode 1 - What Is a Connected Factory? · 30 min · Season 8 Episode 1Send us Fan Mail In the season premiere of The Connected Factory series, host Katherine Blough tackles the critical gap between a facility full of isolated data and one that can…
- Manufacturing Resilience in the AI Era: 10 - The Stronger Manufacturer Framework · 37 min · Season 7 Episode 10Send us Fan Mail In the finale of the series Manufacturing Resilience in the AI Era, we bring the entire series together by introducing the Stronger Manufacturer Framework. Built…
- Manufacturing Resilience in the AI Era: 9 - Measuring Business Value from Technology Investments · 38 min · Season 7 Episode 9Send us Fan Mail In Episode 9 of The Connected Frontier, we tackle the critical question every CFO asks following a major technology transformation: "Did it work?" Through an…
- Manufacturing Resilience in the AI Era: 8 - Modernizing Without Disrupting Operations · 36 min · Season 7 Episode 8Send us Fan Mail In Episode 8 of The Connected Frontier, we tackle the high-stakes challenge of modernizing legacy manufacturing systems without derailing daily operations…
- Manufacturing Resilience in the AI Era: 7 - Building a Workforce Ready for AI · 37 min · Season 7 Episode 7Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Connected Frontier, we address the human element of technology adoption with "Building a Workforce Ready for AI." We dismantle both the…
- Manufacturing Resilience in the AI Era: 6 - Operational Agility in an Uncertain World · 38 min · Season 7 Episode 6Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Connected Frontier, we explore why operational agility must be treated as a proactive competitive advantage rather than a reactive…
- Manufacturing Resilience in the AI Era: 5 - Cybersecurity as a Manufacturing Issue · 38 min · Season 7 Episode 5Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Connected Frontier, host Katherine Blough reframes cybersecurity from a back-office IT responsibility into a core operational risk that…
- Manufacturing Resilience in the AI Era: 4 - The Data Foundation Nobody Wants to Talk About · 37 min · Season 7 Episode 4Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Connected Frontier, we face the messy reality of data governance with "The Data Foundation Nobody Wants to Talk About." We break down why…
- Manufacturing Resilience in the AI Era: 3 - Traceability Before Intelligence · 38 min · Season 7 Episode 3Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Connected Frontier, we explore why structural traceability must precede advanced intelligence in any modern manufacturing operation. By…
- Manufacturing Resilience in the AI Era: 2 - Why Most Manufacturers Are Not Ready for AI · 33 min · Season 7 Episode 2Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Connected Frontier, we address a hard truth that many organizations face: why brilliant AI investments frequently result in systems that…
