Michael UngarCEO of the Industry 4.0 Club

21st Century Manufacturing: Modernize Your Business Now!

16 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker equates manufacturers with the fire service, highlighting how both fields cling to a century‑long tradition that resists progress. He argues that modern tools and emerging technologies can break free from outdated practices—symbolized by “carrier pigeons” and “gerbils”—and enable manufacturers to shift from a 20th‑century, legacy‑focused operation to a 21st‑century, technology‑driven business model. The overall message is a call to embrace modernization to optimize and future‑proof manufacturing operations.

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I put manufacturers in the exact same category as I put the fire service. And we've got a saying in the fire service that we've got 100 years of tradition unimpeded by progress, right? The modernization aspect where you can really start to optimize the business beyond what the tradition has had you doing for the last several generations. You know, that's getting rid of the carrier pigeons and getting rid of the gerbils. I mean, it just, it's amazing the tools that we have. And I get really excited about seeing how we take these tools and take this new technology and help manufacturers, like, turn their business from a 20th century focused business to a 21st century focused business.