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Over the last thirty years, Eddy has closely worked with Parsec’s global clients and partners to develop practical strategies for managing the complexities inherent in most manufacturing operations. As Parsec Founder and CEO, Eddy is directly involved in steering the deployment of Parsec’s manufacturing operations management (MOM) software with an emphasis on delivering measurable business value for the users. Through the promotion of creative thinking, innovation, and continuous learning, Eddy has played an integral part in the successful deployment of hundreds of solutions in more than 140 countries around the world.
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Fast Company Executive Board member Eddy Azad explains that in modern manufacturing, strategic execution matters more than speed.
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With today's tech tools at their fingertips, business leaders and their teams are learning to redefine the creative process. Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of the design process in business, but how can leaders and teams incorporate AI without losing the essence of originality and human-driven creativity? Below, 15 creative professionals from Fast Company Executive Board each highlight actionable strategies they've taken to blend the strengths of AI-assisted tools with their human expertise. This approach allows design teams to stay innovative, maintain a unique voice, and leverage technology effectively. Bringing both aspects together is the key to creating designs that resonate with authenticity while embracing the future of design.
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Jan 30, 2025
Ultimately, reshoring decisions require a balanced, nuanced evaluation of where and when it makes sense.
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Learn how to leverage your unique strengths and community connections to unlock personal and professional growth. Leaders often succeed by building on their unique strengths and tapping into the power of their communities. Whether through strategic collaborations, mentoring others, or applying specialized skills in new ways, leveraging these resources can accelerate personal growth and professional advancement. However, identifying the best ways to harness your talents and network effectively can feel overwhelming without the right guidance. To help, Fast Company Executive Board members offer practical strategies for using your unique skill sets and community connections to create meaningful growth opportunities.
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Hold off on adding extra bells and whistles to the end product until you understand what customers need. There is plenty of hard work and excitement that goes into the launch of a new product before it hits the shelves. However, if the creative staff doesn't do enough research and focus on early feedback from their potential customers, it will be a disappointment if the end users don't find it functional enough to fit in with their current lifestyle. To help companies find a better approach to balancing innovation with practicality in their product designs, eight leaders from Fast Company Executive Board weigh in on what creative designers must keep in mind.
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While AI may power the future, it’s still human ingenuity and creativity that will drive it forward.
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Parsec Automation Corp.
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In a world obsessed with performance, manufacturers must not only be concerned with their “make” operations but increasingly with the whole of the supply chain—all in real-time to successfully overcome the challenges of running a viable, sustainable, and profitable business. At Parsec, we get this and devoted our entire business to solving these challenges. Connecting systems across factories and supply chains, collecting and transforming data, managing operations harmoniously, and helping businesses run more profitably. For more than thirty years, Parsec has been working with leaders in manufacturing to help measurably improve their operations. To do that, we created TrakSYS – our unified, integrated solution platform. Widely deployed in thousands of factories around the world, TrakSYS is designed to measurable improve the way you manage your manufacturing business.