Sam Russem

Sr. Director of Smart Manufacturing Solutions / Grantek

Sam Russem has been developing, managing, and providing consulting for Smart Manufacturing systems for 12 years in the Food and Beverage, Life Sciences, and Consumer Packaged Goods industries. As Senior Director of Smart Manufacturing Solutions at Grantek, he is responsible for Grantek’s strategy to develop solutions and deliver outcomes that leverage the latest technology to solve real manufacturing challenges. Sam is also the chairman for MESA International’s America’s board, leads the ISA’s Digital Twin committee, and was recently named one of Control Engineering Magazine’s Engineering Leaders Under 40.

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A Better, Faster OEE Solution to Enable Your Continuous Improvement Journey

Grantek has assembled a downtime solution for OEE improvement to expedite the delivery of performance-monitoring OEE solutions on Ignition.

by Sam Russem, Grantek - January 06, 2022

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How Can Ignition Help With The Digital Thread?

Ignition can help businesses utilize Digital Thread to take advantage of their data to empower their operators, make informed decisions, and optimize the value chain.

by Sam Russem, Grantek - October 13, 2021

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OT-IT , Ignition

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Lean Six Sigma: Where Waste Reduction Meets Quality Improvement

No matter which industry they’re in, industrial organizations should strive to make their processes as free from waste and inconsistency as possible. What program is best at helping th...

by Sam Russem, Grantek - May 20, 2019

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MES , Modules , Ignition , Lean Manufacturing , Six Sigma