The Data Problem Behind Manufacturing's AI Gap w/ Deloitte | EP12 - The Connected Factory Podcast

Guest: Britta Mittlefehldt, Partner Smart Manufacturing @ Deloitte In this episode, Niklas sits down with Britta Mittlefehldt from Deloitte to explore what it takes to scale AI and digitalization across manufacturing operations. Drawing on her background as a certified welding engineer, former plant manager in China, and 16 years in consulting, Britta gives a direct assessment of where the industry stands today. They discuss why lighthouse projects fail to scale, how IT/OT convergence is reshaping organizational structures, and what manufacturers must solve on the data and people side before AI delivers real value. The conversation also covers Unified Namespace, data ownership, and Deloitte's Smart Factory in Düsseldorf — a live production environment built for testing connected factory infrastructure. 👉 To learn more about our product and try the free community version, please visit https://www.umh.app/ 🔗 Britta Mittlefehldt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/britta-mittlefehldt-68a82919b/ 🔗 Niklas Hebborn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niklas-hebborn-13994682/