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The Planning Desk: The ACT before ManufACTuring

The Planning Desk: The ACT before ManufACTuring

Written by: Tyler W Grefe
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This is a new podcast that will be discussing manufacturing planning and how it can help transform your manufacturing company by becoming a strategic partner not just another transaction.

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Episodes
  • S1E7 Digital Transformation: AI Agents, Digital Twins & Paperless ERP

    S1E7 Digital Transformation: AI Agents, Digital Twins & Paperless ERP
    May 31 2026

    Episode 7 of The Planning Desk goes deep on digital transformation from the planning chair — and we're not giving you the vendor pitch version.

    In this episode, Tyler Grefe covers where AI scheduling and planning assistants actually are in 2026, walks through three real proof-of-concept stories from manufacturing environments, and gives an honest, unfiltered look at the risks and opportunities every planning leader needs to understand before making a move.

    What we cover:

    • Where AI scheduling genuinely is today — and what's being oversold
    • Three real proof-of-concept stories from the shop floor
    • The digital twin that almost modeled the wrong factory
    • The AI agent that said no to a customer order — and was right
    • The last 6% of paper that survived 12 years of paperless initiatives
    • The risks vs. opportunities framework every planning leader needs
    • Three actions to take this week — not concepts, actual actions

    If you're a planner, scheduler, or supply chain leader trying to figure out where AI actually fits in your operation — this episode was built for you.
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    48 mins
  • S1EP06 The Planning Desk: The Act before ManufACTuring The People Side: Communication Across Planning, Engineering, and Quality

    S1EP06 The Planning Desk: The Act before ManufACTuring The People Side: Communication Across Planning, Engineering, and Quality
    May 24 2026

    In this episode we discuss the importance of clear and concise communication.
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    31 mins
  • S1EP05 The Planning Desk: The Act before ManufACTuring On Forecast and the use of AI.

    S1EP05 The Planning Desk: The Act before ManufACTuring On Forecast and the use of AI.
    Mar 23 2026

    We discuss forecasting and discussed how you could introduce AI into the organization around forecasting.
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    26 mins
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