The companies powering smart manufacturing with Adrienne Meyer

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Modern factories rely on a complex network of automation systems, software platforms, and industrial equipment. But behind the scenes, there is a group of companies responsible for making those technologies actually work together: system integrators. In this episode of If Prices Could Talk , Tracy Dent and Brian Doyle sit down with Adrienne Meyer, CEO of the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA), to explore the companies quietly powering today’s smart manufacturing ecosystem. System integrators connect machines, robotics, and software inside modern factories. Their work sits at the intersection of engineering, technology, and business leadership - and it often determines whether complex industrial projects succeed or fail. The conversation explores how system integrators operate, why many engineering leaders find themselves running businesses without formal business training, and what executives can learn from the challenges of delivering large-scale automation projects.

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