1. Top Manufacturing Trends 2021 (Charli Matthews, Empowering Brands)

<p>Michelle’s guest is Charli Matthews, CEO of Empowering Pumps &amp; Equipment, Empowering Brands, and Empowering Women in Industry. Charli and Michelle discuss the game-changing trends that will make a huge impact on manufacturing in 2021.</p> <p>The new normal for manufacturing leaders in 2021 will center around how to effectively operate amid challenging health guidelines. The coronavirus pandemic will affect manufacturing throughout 2021 and possibly beyond. But even with the additional challenges a global pandemic presents to manufacturing, there are some innovative technologies that will continue to dominate the landscape—big data, the industrial internet of things, predictive maintenance and innovative technologies like 3D printing, augmented reality, and drones will drive manufacturing in 2021.</p> <p>Charli founded Empowering Pumps, LLC in 2011. It is a digital media and marketing services company.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://empowering-brands.com/">https://empowering-brands.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://empoweringpumps.com/">https://empoweringpumps.com</a></p> <p>Michelle Segrest has created and branded <a href="https://www.navigatecontent.com/troubleshooting-pumps-related-systems"><strong>editorial content for the processing industries </strong></a>since 2008. She has <a href="https://www.navigatecontent.com/books-manufacturing-processes"><strong>toured manufacturing facilities</strong></a> in more than 75 cities, in 12 countries, and on three continents. She is the author of the 3-volume book series “Modern Manufacturing” which features more than 30 real-world stories of industry champions and how they are using big data and innovative processes to build the factory of the future.</p> <p><a href="https://www.navigatecontent.com/books-manufacturing-processes">https://www.navigatecontent.com/books-manufacturing-processes</a></p> <p>Factory of the Future Podcast</p> <p><a href="https://www.navigatecontent.com/podcast-factory-of-the-future">https://www.navigatecontent.com/podcast-factory-of-the-futur