The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
Manufacturing leaders face daily challenges—from quality pressures to efficiency demands. This show brings real conversations from those who've solved these problems.
But behind every high-performing plant are leaders solving big problems with innovative strategies, transformative technologies, and counter-intuitive approaches that challenge the status quo.
In each episode, you'll hear candid conversations with manufacturing professionals sharing their unique perspectives on top-of-mind topics and actionable advice you can apply immediately.
Walk away with actionable ideas and new perspectives on continuous improvement, from people who truly understand your daily challenges.
The Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show: Casual Convos with Manufacturing Pros
People, Processes, and Systems: Rethinking Quality with Mechatronics
In this episode of Shop Floor, Top Floor Talk Show, host Josh Santo sits down with Daniel Castilla to discuss a mechatronics approach to quality management in manufacturing. Daniel, (Former) Director, Powertrain Quality & Customer Satisfaction, explains mechatronics as the intersection of multiple engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, and software engineering, with a focus on systems thinking. He emphasizes the importance of considering the human element in these systems.
Daniel highlights how quality management can benefit from a mechatronics perspective, advocating for a systemic approach that embeds quality throughout the entire process. He challenges the traditional view of quality as a separate function, suggesting it should be an integral part of the input, not just an attribute of the output. This holistic view promotes collaboration between different teams and specializations, breaking down silos and fostering a more integrated approach to problem-solving.
The conversation also explores the common misperceptions about quality management and the role of technology in improving quality processes. Daniel touches on the importance of adapting communication to different stakeholders and overcoming the tendency to oversimplify complex challenges. He expresses excitement about the future of quality, particularly the advancements in Quality 4.0 and the potential of AI and digital twin technology.
