Manufacturing Magazine November 2024 | Page 87

DAN DOUGHERTY
exposed me to an executive team and way of working built with a continuous improvement mindset .
“ I was able to see that there are challenges and opportunities in manufacturing that everyone faces that , when solved , can have impacts across the industry .”
This insight has informed his shaping of NSK ’ s digital transformation strategy , which has always been ahead of the curve – pursuing extraordinary innovation in the mid to late 2000s .
Jeremy says NSK ’ s biggest strategic change has been its growing reliance on connected data , noting that : “ Data is a solution to the long tradition of ‘ gut feel ’ decision making .”

DAN DOUGHERTY

TITLE : SALES & MARKETING LEADER , ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
COMPANY : JOHN DEERE
INDUSTRY : AGRICULTURAL MANUFACTURING
LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Dan Dougherty is Sales & Marketing Leader , Electronic Systems at John Deere . Having worked at the company for several decades , Dan leads OEM sales and product management for John Deere ’ s electronics systems and modules including sensors , displays , telematics , power electronics and controllers .
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