Title: Compete and Win with a Digital Production Floor: How Job Shops Are Thriving with Industry 4.0

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Jeff Halonen , Steelhead Technologies, Brighton, MI
Are you running your shop on paper? Paper travelers, spreadsheets, and disconnected systems just can’t keep up with today’s demands. As job shops rapidly lean into Industry 4.0, those still running on manual processes are falling behind.

In this session, we’ll dig into how job shops are modernizing their operations by digitizing work instructions, quality checks, part tracking, job costing, and customer communication. We’ll share real stories from surface finishing and heat treat facilities that have seen measurable gains through automation, digitization and integration.

You’ll walk away with a clear, actionable game plan and a fresh perspective on how going digital can drive real results where it matters most: the production floor.

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