Ask HN: What resources to learn tech and software in manufacturing?
Apr 12, 2024 - news.ycombinator.com
The author is seeking advice on how to navigate and understand the manufacturing industry, specifically in areas such as supply chain, shop floor management, material handling, inventory, production planning, quality control, and traceability. They are interested in learning about the latest innovations, best technologies and processes, and the leading and emerging companies in this sector. They find this more challenging than understanding purely online software solutions.
The author is looking for recommended approaches and sources of information to gain this knowledge. They have already explored AI technologies like ChatGPT and perplexity. They are open to other methods of extracting this knowledge and understanding the manufacturing industry better.
Key takeaways:
The author has a background in software and online solutions but has recently joined a manufacturing company.
The author is seeking to learn about innovations in areas such as supply chain, shop floor management, material handling, inventory, production planning, quality control, and traceability.
The author finds it more challenging to learn about these areas compared to online software solutions.
The author is seeking recommendations for sources of information and methods to gain knowledge in these areas.
