Conference

Smart Fabrication

F099: Data-Driven Uptime & Inventory: Building a More Predictable Fab Shop

  • Date

  • Time

  • Experience Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    N223-224

Presentations

AI, Data Trust & the Future of Uptime: A CEO Conversation on Manufacturing’s Hidden Infrastructure

9:00 am – 9:45 am Intermediate

As manufacturers accelerate investments in automation and AI, one foundational issue continues to determine success: the quality and connectivity of maintenance and asset data.

In this fireside chat, Limble CEO Gary Specter will discuss insights from new research across 200+ manufacturing and asset-intensive organizations, revealing persistent reactive work, siloed maintenance systems, disconnected asset records, and inconsistent trust in operational data. The consequence isn’t just downtime — it’s margin erosion, capital misalignment, workforce burnout, and stalled digital transformation.

Gary will explore why trustworthy maintenance data is becoming the hidden infrastructure of smart manufacturing, how connecting maintenance and asset information into a single operational source of truth strengthens decision-making, and why AI can only deliver meaningful cost and uptime gains when built on clean, connected data.

This executive-level conversation reframes maintenance maturity as a competitive advantage — aligning automation, AI, and workforce sustainability into one operational strategy.

The Buffer vs. Just-In-Time Dilemma: A Data-Driven Approach to Inventory

9:45 am – 10:30 am Intermediate

About the Speakers

  • Gary Specter

    Limble

    Biography

    Gary Specter is the CEO of Limble, the modern maintenance and asset management platform, leading the company into its next chapter of innovation and expansion. Gary brings over 20 years of extensive experience guiding B2B SaaS companies through accelerated growth and scaled customer value creation. Specter had previously served as CEO of Simpro Group and President of Cart.com, and held senior leadership roles at Adobe, Magento, NetSuite, IBM, and Baynote.

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  • CJ Quehl

    Stella Source

    Biography

    CJ Quehl is a Software Engineering Manager, holding both a BFA and an Executive MBA, CJ bridges the critical gap between technical innovation and practical business strategy. With a patent in AI, his work focuses on ROI-driven AI implementations for the manufacturing floor. A passionate advocate for servant leadership, CJ helps fabricators navigate digital transformation by turning complex algorithms into accessible tools that empower, rather than replace, the skilled workforce.

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Pricing & Registration

Early-Bird Pricing
Through September 11

Price
Individual Sessions $220 $175
Workshops $600 $480
Full Conference (5-10 Sessions) $900 $720

Price
1 Session $125
2 Sessions $225
3 Sessions $300
4-8 Sessions $450

Early-Bird Pricing
Through September 11

Price
Weld-Ed Conference $75 $50
One-Hour Sessions FREE
90-Minute Sessions $200 $150
Half-Day Sessions $550 $450
Full-Day Sessions $600 $500
Professional Program $425 $325

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