Talking Digital Industries

Can you taste the data? Discover how Pringles transformed the art of dough-making into a precise science. Learn how we helped turn a traditional factory into a Digital Enterprise where every chip is a perfect crunch. Listen in now!Nature is unpredictable, but your snacks shouldn't be. Host Alex Chavez explores how the Pringles factory in Kutno, Poland, uses Digital Twin tech to master raw material variability. Join Justyna Galusa and Jan Laenen from Pringles, along with our expert Daniel Klein, as they discuss how shifting from "feeling the dough" to "analyzing the data" led to a 10% boost in efficiency and a 13% reduction in waste.

One of the world's largest food & beverage companies is digitally twinning its entire global operation - a bold industry first. Three leaders share the story. In this episode of Talking Digital Industries, host Conor Peick sits down with Steven Hoinka (VP of Global Manufacturing Strategy and Transformation, PepsiCo), Ali Peyrovi (VP of Global Warehouse Strategy and Transformation, PepsiCo), and Stuart McCutcheon (Global VP for the Industrial Metaverse, Digital Twin and NPDI, Siemens Digital Industries Software) to explore how PepsiCo is transforming its entire global operation with digital twin technology - a first in the food and beverage industry.

Unlock industrial sustainability with digitalization & AI. Discover how circular models are reshaping business, driving investment, and building resilience. Real-world use cases included! In this episode of Talking Digital Industries, host Alex Chavez sits down with Eryn Devola, Head of Sustainability at Siemens Digital Industries, and Katja Grimme, sustainability analyst at IDC, to find out where circularity stands today and what tomorrow might have in store. Katja shares insights from IDC’s latest research, revealing where companies currently are and why investments in circularity are accelerating. In addition, Eryn explains how digitalization and AI can reduce adoption hurdles and make circularity efficient and successful.

Why does it take ten years to bring a new medicine to market, and how can we reduce that number? In this episode of Talking Digital Industries, host Alex Chavez dives into the future of pharma and life sciences with Siobhan Fleming, Solution Owner for Digital Lab at Siemens; Andy Whytock, Pharma Expert at Siemens; and Sean Ruane, Principal Data Scientist at the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Center. Discover how Siemens’ Enterprise Recipe Management and AI-driven lab technologies are helping reduce development timelines, improve sustainability, and, in this case, to bring life-saving treatments to patients faster with the Digital Twin and AI.

How can textiles be produced more sustainably while remaining economically viable? In this episode of Talking Digital Industries, host Alex Chavez explores a groundbreaking innovation in textile fiber production with Juha Salmela, CTO and co-founder of Spinnova, and Eryn Devola, Head of Sustainability at Siemens Digital Industries. Spinnova’s revolutionary textile fiber has a 74% smaller carbon footprint and uses 98% less water than conventional cotton. Even more impressively, its 100% mechanical production process eliminates harmful chemicals and minimizes waste, setting a new standard for sustainable textiles. Learn how this vision is coming to life and how Siemens helps Spinnova scale with digital tools and the power of ecosystems.Spinnova reference