Bringing the engineering community together - with Thomas Flude

Welcome to the Trend Detection podcast, brought to you by Senseye
Predictive Maintenance – the platform which enables predictive
maintenance at scale across all of your assets, across all of your
plants. For this session, we discussed the topic of Bringing the
engineering community together - with Thomas Flude. This episode
covers: Building an Industrial Manufacturing Community: The episode
explores how the guest, Tom and his business partner are creating
an industrial manufacturing community through their startup,
Engineers Insight. They discuss the unique aspects of this
community and its purpose in the industry.Challenges in Engineering
Knowledge Retention: The conversation highlights the growing issue
of knowledge gaps in engineering, particularly as experienced
engineers retire without passing on their expertise to the next
generation. The episode discusses the importance of addressing this
gap.The Role of Feedback in Product Development: Tom emphasizes the
significance of continuous feedback from users, which has shaped
Engineers Insight from a simple marketing tool into a comprehensive
resource platform. This process of user-driven development is a
central theme.Engaging the Next Generation of Engineers: The
podcast delves into strategies for connecting with and inspiring
the next generation of engineers, including integrating educational
institutions into the platform and addressing the generational
shift in expectations from young engineers entering the field.The
Impact of AI and Technology in Manufacturing: The discussion
touches on the role of AI and other technologies in the
manufacturing sectorYou can find out more about how Senseye
Predictive Maintenance can reduce unplanned downtime and contribute
towards improved sustainability within your manufacturing plants,
by visiting: www.siemens.com/senseye-predictive-maintenance