BONUS: How Manufacturers Should Prepare for an AI Implementation featuring CADDi's Aaron Lober

BONUS: How Manufacturers Should Prepare for an AI Implementation featuring CADDi's Aaron Lober

Author: Chris Luecke November 21, 2025 Duration: 24:33

Many manufacturers are taking the wrong approach to artificial intelligence, picking the wrong implementation partners, and in general, not preparing their data effectively.

In this interview, Aaron Lober - VP of Marketing at CADDi - is going to share what AI can realistically do for a manufacturing company and how to properly prepare for an AI implementation.


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