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Episode 168: The Human Infrastructure of Manufacturing with Stacey Weismiller of AMFI – Augmented Ops

Manufacturing is often discussed in terms of technology, productivity, and investment — but rarely in terms of people as infrastructure. In this episode of Augmented Ops, Stacey Weismiller, Founder of the American Manufacturing Futures Institute, joins Natan Linder to reframe the conversation. Stacey draws on her background spanning manufacturing, economic development, and global policy to explore why people, access, and community must sit at the center of industrial renewal. Together, they discuss workforce participation, civic manufacturing, equitable growth, and how AI can augment human work without eroding trust or dignity. The conversation spans everything from factory jobs and childcare to resilience, reindustrialization, and why manufacturing needs a new narrative — one that values stewardship as much as efficiency. Watch the full episode on YouTube. Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, citizen developers, shop floor operators, and anyone who cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like across industries. This show is presented by Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform. You can find more from us at Tulip.co/podcast or by following the show on LinkedIn.Special Guest: Stacey Weismiller.

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About Augmented Podcast

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. Technology is changing rapidly. What’s next in the digital factory? Who is leading the change? What are the key skills to learn? How to stay up to date on manufacturing and industry 4.0? Augmented is a podcast for industrial leaders, process engineers and shop floor operators hosted by futurist Trond Arne Undheim, presented by Tulip.co, the frontline operations platform, and associated with MFG.works, the open learning community launched at the World Economic Forum. Each episode dives deep into a contemporary topic of concern across the industry and airs at 9 am US Eastern Time every Wednesday.

Note that this page is part of Trond Arne Undheim’s personal website, and only includes an embedded podcast player with the six most recent episodes. Please check out Augmentedpocast.co for the full episode backlist, starting in February 2021. Key categories include: Upskilling, Industry 4.0, Future of Work, Augmented Worker, World Economic Forum, Manufacturing Automation, etc. On that site you will find a list of all the players that syndicate the show. You will also find gust bios, show notes, and transcripts.