Bringing Machine Learning to the Shop Floor: A Strategic Transformation in Automotive Manufacturing
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Strategic planning is essential when building a data science and ML team in a non-software organization.
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Key steps include training, using existing expertise, strategic hiring, and software engineering best practices.
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Robust data lakes are critical for centralizing and managing diverse data sources.
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A balanced mix of on-premises and cloud computing ensures scalability and flexibility.
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Rich metadata tagging of all (meta)data enhances searchability and AI training quality.
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This shift mirrors major industry transitions and requires overcoming infrastructure and mindset challenges.