Made in America How AI is keeping this U.S. factory competitive
News Source : NPR
News Summary
- Manufacturers are leaning heavily into advanced technology and artificial intelligence to up their game.
- The goal at GE Appliances has always been to minimize errors, equipment downtime and scrap.
- Using AI's analytical skills to help identify and troubleshoot problems, the company feels closer to minimizing errors down to zero.
- "We're not shooting for 97.
- We want to run 100 every day," says Tony Gabbert, the plant's director of manufacturing operations.
- "The quicker we know what the problem is, the quicker we can fix it," says Gabbert.
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