Sightline System is a software company based in Fairfax, Virginia, and has a pretty colorful history. The company first started doing data performance monitoring collection for mainframe environments. About 15 years ago, Brandon was on a trip to Japan, and one of the customers there said his work would be great for their manufacturing plant. They were having issues and were trying to understand what was causing them. With Sightline, they were able to go in and collect data in real-time and give them an easy-to-use way of seeing what was happening, and that's kind of how their journey into manufacturing started just by accident.
On this episode, we'll talk about:

• When it comes to data collection, how does the system work, particularly in areas such as packaging and manufacturing?
• How do they use artificial intelligence to optimize either information collection or processing?
• When things start to go wrong, can the data or the AI predict potential fixes, potential solutions, or even potential problems?
• How many manufacturers in the United States use systems to optimize production?
• Have they come across any circumstances where data has been able to be shared with other members of the supply or value chain to assist in improving production timelines, preventing issues, inventory levels, or something similar?
• Is there any other way that sightline may be used to improve the sustainability of package manufacturing?
• Who is their ideal customer, or who do they think would benefit the most from the sightline in the packaging or manufacturing industries?
• Is he seeing many opportunities or changes for sightline to adopt some of those technologies as the world shifts into web 3.0 and blockchain and all of that?
• Where does he see the sightline system heading in 10 years, 20 years, or 50 years? What is the potential?

Brandon Witte, CEO of SightLine System, experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Skilled in Requirements Analysis, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Architecture, IT Strategy, and Professional Services. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Science (BS) focused in Management Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Pamplin College of Business.

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