Why AI and Connected Worker Software is Critical in a Post-COVID World

#AskTheCEO Podcast

Connect with Augmentir on the Azure Marketplace: https://bit.ly/36ABqhc Russ Fadel is the CEO and Co-Founder of Augmentir, a company that is the first of its kind to combine enterprise augmented reality with artificial intelligence and machine learning to intelligently close skills gaps, so that frontline workers can perform their jobs with higher quality and increased productivity, while driving continuous improvement across the organization. As part of this discussion, we shared how their partnership with Microsoft, their use of Azure, and the Azure Marketplace has empowered them to scale and grow their business. Web: https://www.augmentir.com Twitter: @augmentir LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/augmentir YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoU1HEGNwHCDPO2Tp-PQXEg Personal Twitter: @RussFadel Microsoft partnership opportunities for Manufacturing partners: [e-mail] Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Facebook: AvrohomGottheil Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: [01:00] The global pandemic of Covid19 has accelerated a wave of digital transformation in every industry. Entire workforces have been transitioned to work from home. Companies are also looking to leverage technology to fill the gaps left by a reduced workforce. What are the challenges that manufacturing plants and industrial operations are struggling with in today’s post-Covid19 world? Russ: Our target market has historically faced 3 primary challenges within the frontline workforce: 1) the widening skills gap, which is being magnified by an aging/retiring workforce and tight labor market; 2) loss of tribal knowledge (from senior workers), and inability to capture and share that tribal knowledge as a corporate asset; and 3) inability to deliver continuous improvement across the workforce due to lack of insight into how workers are performing their jobs. [04:21] How manufacturing leverages technologies like AI & VR to assist employees while accommodating social distancing. [05:22] Augmentir recently launched a new offering on the Microsoft Azure marketplace, called Augmentir. Tell us about it and how it addresses some of the challenges we just discussed. [06:17] How would a manufacturing facility use your solution with Azure? [08:32] How can customers find out more about Augmentir, and procure it through the Azure Marketplace? Russ: You can access it here: https://bit.ly/augmentir-on-azure. [09:10] How has partnering with Microsoft helped Augmentir scale and grow your business? [10:45] How can people find out more about Microsoft partnership opportunities for manufacturing partners? Russ: For more information you can send an email to [e-mail] and get started with the Microsoft Manufacturing group and Marketplace Rewards. [11:00] How do people connect with you? Russ: You can visit our company website at https://www.augmentir.com. You can also follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/augmentir and on Twitter at @augmenter. Also, feel free to check out our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoU1HEGNwHCDPO2Tp-PQXEg. You can connect with me personally on Twitter at @RussFadel. [11:35] Do you have any parting words of wisdom that you’d like to share with the audience? [12:00] After COVID, we’re going to have to adapt to the “new normal” by investing in digital technologies that enable us to observe social distancing. [13:05] The final frontier of digital transformation is the front-line workforce. #AskTheCEO with Russ Fadel