Ep 23 – A Digital Enterprise Deep Dive with Jim Brown – Part 1
Welcome to the Industry Forward Podcast with Dale Tutt, the show where we examine industry and technology trends with the help of various experts from around Siemens and beyond!
On the latest episode of the podcast, Dale and I are excited to welcome Jim Brown, President of Digital Transformation Research for Tech-Clarity! Jim founded Tech-Clarity in 2002 and has over 30 years of industry experience in the manufacturing and software industries.
In our conversation with Jim, we explore the evolving landscape of digital transformation in manufacturing and industrial sectors. Jim shares insights from Tech-Clarity’s research into how companies are progressing toward digital maturity—and what separates leaders from laggards in digital transformation.
In part one of the discussion we cover:
- Why digital maturity varies widely and how this affects operations
- How automation can enhance efficiency
- The power of the Digital Twin in building resilient supply chains
- The underutilization of data and underlying causes
- And more!
Thanks for listening!
Jim Brown – President of Digital Transformation Research – Tech-Clarity
Jim Brown is the President of Digital Transformation Research for independent research firm Tech-Clarity. He covers digital transformation across the product digital thread for manufacturing and industrial companies including PLM, PDM, product development, portfolio management, digital manufacturing, IoT, EAM, SLM, and other solutions.
Jim founded Tech-Clarity in 2002 and has over 30 years of industry experience in the manufacturing and software industries. He began his career in manufacturing engineering and software systems at GE before pursuing management consulting at Andersen Consulting (Accenture). He subsequently served as a strategy, marketing, and product development executive for software companies specializing in ERP, PLM, Supply Chain, and related manufacturing solutions. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Jim is actively researching the impact of digital transformation and technology convergence in manufacturing. His research analyzes the business value available from new initiatives and technologies including cloud computing, advanced analytics, AI, product innovation platforms, service transformation, augmented reality, the digital twin, and the digital thread.
Mr. Brown is an experienced author and speaker and enjoys engaging with people with a passion to improve business performance through digital enterprise strategies and supporting software technology. When he’s not focused on technology, he is a scuba instructor and plays in an old guy ice hockey league.
Dale Tutt – Vice President of Industry Strategy, Siemens Digital Industries Software
Dale Tutt is Vice President of Industry Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Dale leads a team of experts to develop and execute industry-specific product and marketing strategies in collaboration with the global product, sales, and business development teams. With over 5 years of experience in this role combined with extensive experience in the aerospace and defense industry, Dale has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing companies as they embark on their digital transformation journeys.
Conor Peick – Moderator
Conor Peick is a Marketing Professional helping to create forward-looking content for the Thought Leadership team at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Conor collaborates with seasoned industry experts and executives to produce podcasts, articles, blogs, and other forms of content focused on the trends and challenges companies face in the future, and the technologies that may provide solutions.
The Industry Forward Podcast
Join industry experts to explore the key trends, transformative technologies and real-world innovations that are reshaping fields from aerospace, industrial machinery and semiconductors to pharmaceuticals and beyond. Each episode delivers an in-depth discussion on the dynamic challenges industries are facing and how digitalization driven by AI, software and the comprehensive digital twin is meeting those challenges today and redefining the global industry of tomorrow.
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