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Willem Sundblad

Willem Sundblad

Willem Sundblad is the CEO and co-founder of Oden Technologies. For more information, visit https://oden.io.

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New Operator Productivity: Using Predictive Quality to Solve Workforce Challenges

By leveraging billions of historical data points and real-time insights, manufacturers can empower new operators to meet stringent quality standards while maintaining throughput goals.
Willem Sundblad
Willem Sundblad
November 16, 2024

The manufacturing sector struggles with declining workforce experience as seasoned veterans retire and new operators lack the necessary skills. To address this, integrating predictive quality technologies and AI-driven recommendations can empower less experienced workers to achieve the quality and performance levels needed.


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Building a Sustainable Future

What executives are saying.
Willem Sundblad
Willem Sundblad
January 6, 2021

This past year has been ripe with massive disruptions. In fact, 94% of manufacturers surveyed say demand has significantly changed as a result of COVID-19. 


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Building a Sustainable Future: What Executives Are Saying

Willem Sundblad
Willem Sundblad
September 22, 2020
In times of uncertainty, it is crucial to focus efforts on production aspects that can be controlled rather than aspects manufacturers have no control over.
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Guest Column

What Is the Cost of Quality in Manufacturing?

Having a low-quality product can be more expensive.
Willem Sundblad
Willem Sundblad
October 8, 2019

At the end of the day, nothing matters more than customer satisfaction. Fundamentally, this sounds quite simple; make the customer happy, and all is well. Keeping customers happy and loyal to your brand, however, is not as easy as it sounds. 


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