Manufacturing Magazine June 2023 | Page 125

TECHNOLOGY AND AI
“ Manufacturing has a clear objective and mission ,” he says . “ You either hit that objective or you don ’ t . It ’ s a very black-and-white field , very similar to the military . A person that has been on active duty can thrive in an environment like manufacturing because they are able to move their team toward an objective – or a victory . In other industries , goals aren ’ t as clear cut , but in manufacturing , everything is set up naturally to work in team environments , where everyone is working to support one objective .”

“ Active duty members have highly-developed skills the business industry looks for , like leadership , built on integrity and strategic thinking ”

LANCE OLMSTEAD SVP OF ENTERPRISE SALES
& HEAD OF EMEA , QAD REDZONE
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