Breaking Out of the Manufacturing Echo Chamber

It is easy to do the same thing repeatedly, but there is no better time than now to start thinking differently as a manufacturing leader.  Nikki Gonzales is the Head of Partnerships for Quotebeam, a collaborative marketplace and workflow platform for the industrial automation industry. She helps buyers cut their sourcing time from weeks to days by building partner relationships with distributors and manufacturers in the space. Nikki is also the host of the Automation Ladies podcast, where girls talk about industrial automation. In this episode, Nikki offers her perspective on how manufacturing leaders can begin to shift their mindset.  Join us as we discuss:How the Automation Ladies Podcast came to beWhy is manufacturing such a male dominated industry and what needs to happen for that to change What is Quotebeam, why it’s important, and what are some of the unique challenges that come with working in a startupNikki’s perspective on the supply chain crisis and where it is headed