Fuuz Unplugged

About Fuuz Unplugged

Hosted by Fuuz Founder and CEO Craig Scott, this podcast takes you behind the curtain of one of the most powerful industrial platforms on the market. It’s raw, unfiltered, and focused on the stuff that doesn’t always make it into a sales pitch, how the platform is actually built, what it really does, and the people driving innovation from the inside. From product deep dives to in-the-room moments with the team, Fuuz Unplugged gives you a front-row seat to the thinking, tech, and talent behind modern manufacturing intelligence. If you want a smarter way to understand industrial platforms and the humans building them, this one’s for you.

Publisher

Speakeasy Studios

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jan 2026

Latest episode

24 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Jun 2026

   E9 | What's New, What's Next, and How AI Is Changing the Way We Build with Lance Menard

   Craig sits down with Fuuz CTO Lance for a candid look at what's been shipped, what's coming next, and how AI is reshaping how the platform is built. They walk through the new Enterprise Data Explorer, a cross-site, real-time view of your operational data that Walker Reynolds called "UNS on steroids," along with improvements to the Application Designer, new connectors and drivers, and a sneak peek at the Ignition module coming to ICC in September. Then the conversation shifts to AI. Not buzzwords, the actual mechanics of how Fuuz's engineering team is using Claude to write code, review pull requests, and submit features from ticket to pull request with minimal human intervention. Lance doesn't sugarcoat what that means for entry-level developers, and Craig doesn't either. If you want to know what's actually happening inside one of manufacturing's most ambitious platforms, this is the episode. 🔗 Learn more at fuuz.com Timestamps 02:58 Enhanced Navigation & Enterprise Data Explorer 11:24 App Designer & Flow Designer Improvements 17:46 Pro Code Enhancements & Release Notes 20:24 MCP Server & AI-Assisted App Generation 23:09 Fuuz Platform Trial & New Schema Field Types 27:51 Screen Elements & Technical Debt 33:01 Zero-Maintenance Platform & App Graph 36:57 AI in Engineering: Enhanced Development 47:20 AI Benefits, Bootcamps, and Future Outlook ******************* Hosted by Fuuz Founder and CEO Craig Scott, this podcast takes you behind the curtain of one of the most powerful industrial platforms on the market. It’s raw, unfiltered, and focused on the stuff that doesn’t always make it into a sales pitch, how the platform is actually built, what it really does, and the people driving innovation from the inside. From product deep dives to in-the-room moments with the team, Fuuz Unplugged gives you a front-row seat to the thinking, tech, and talent behind modern manufacturing intelligence. If you want a smarter way to understand industrial platforms and the humans building them, this one’s for you. Show Links Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below! Website: https://www.fuuz.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA

2. 

   10 Jun 2026

   E8 | IT/OT Convergence, Security, and Building a Real Enterprise UNS

   Most manufacturers have an IT team and an OT team, and they rarely speak the same language. In this episode of Fuuz Unplugged, Craig sits down with Aaron Kittell, Director of IT Operations at Merz Aesthetics, and Dylan DuFresne from Abelara to talk about what it actually takes to bridge that divide. Aaron brings a rare perspective. He breaks down why security becomes a project killer when it's bolted on instead of built in, how to get leadership excited about data infrastructure, and what it was like to go through the Fuuz platform boot camp firsthand. Dylan walks through Abelara's top-down, bottom-up engagement process, and together the three dig into what a real enterprise Unified Namespace looks like when it's driven from the IT side with a clear operational vision. Raw, honest, and grounded in real experience, this one's worth your time. Timestamps 04:00 Cohesive Strategy and Security Blockers 08:43 Bridging the IT/OT Divide 12:21 The Abelara Engagement Process 16:10 Unified Namespace for Data Centralization 21:00 Engaging Leadership and Showing Value 25:06 Fuuz Platform Learning and Impact 30:29 Overcoming Technical Hurdles and Future Empowerment Guest Links https://abelara.com/ https://merzaesthetics.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-dufresne-solutions/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-kittell-35165576/ Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below! Website: https://www.fuuz.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA

3. 

   18 Mar 2026

   E7 | Why Most CRMs Fail Manufacturers and What Rolldog Does Differently

   Most manufacturers are engineering-first, sales-second, and their CRM setup shows it. In this episode of Fuuz Unplugged, Craig Scott sits down with Craig Crawford, Founder and CEO of Rolldog, to discuss how a purpose-built CRM can improve the sales process for industrial companies. They get into AI-powered opportunity scoring, the real cost of bad forecasting data, and why generic CRM tools just don't cut it in complex B2B manufacturing environments. Craig also breaks down Rolldog's white-glove implementation approach, ideal customer profile, and where the platform is headed next. Timestamps 03:07 - Understanding CRM and Rolldog's Focus 11:07 - Partnership with Fuuz and Customer Success 15:40 - B1B CRM for Manufacturing 22:20 - Project Management and Vertical Support 37:54 - Rolldog's Product Development Process 41:11 - Pricing Model and Feature Access 48:27 - Measuring ROI for Manufacturers Guest Links Website: https://rolldog.com/company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigjcrawford/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rolldogcrm Email: Sales@rolldog.com Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below! Website: https://www.fuuz.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA

4. 

   10 Mar 2026

   E6 |  AI on the Factory Floor: Inside Fuuz's 2026 ProveIt! Demo

   In this episode of Fuuz Unplugged, CEO Craig Scott takes you inside the ProveIt! 2026 Conference, where Fuuz showcased how AI and industrial data are transforming manufacturing software. Craig demonstrates how tools like Claude AI can rapidly generate screens, workflows, and integrations inside the Fuuz platform, dramatically speeding up application development. He also breaks down Fuuz’s Unified Namespace (UNS) architecture, enabling real-time data integration, scalable apps, and secure role-based access across the factory floor. This episode shows how Fuuz combines AI, data, and industrial intelligence to build smarter manufacturing solutions. Timestamps 7:35 – ProveIt! 2026 Virtual Factories: Bottling, Warehousing, and Biomanufacturing Demos 9:50 – Why Most Unified Namespace Implementations Fail (And How Fuuz Fixes It) 20:15 – Building a Manufacturing Dashboard with AI (In Minutes) 27:10 – Can AI Really Build Factory Software? Testing Claude Inside Fuuz 39:40 – Building a Full Factory Application with AI: OEE, HMI, and Predictive Maintenance 46:20 – The Problem with “Vibe-Coded” Factory Apps (And What Actually Scales) Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below! Website: https://www.fuuz.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA ProveIt! conference:https://www.proveitconference.com/

5. 

   4 Mar 2026

   E5 | The AI Moment in Manufacturing at ProveIt!

   Fuuz Unplugged goes live from the ProveIt! Conference, where Craig Scott joins leaders from Inductive Automation and Thred to talk AI in manufacturing.The conversation moves past hype into real-world impact, from AI outperforming legacy analytics to knowledge graphs bringing context to factory data. Craig shares how Fuuz uses Claude and MCP to accelerate low-code application development while keeping production guardrails intact. The takeaway is simple: AI is not replacing engineers, but it is reshaping how modern industrial platforms are built and scaled. 00:00 Initial AI Skepticism to Real Impact02:35 AI in Development: Copilot or Full Automation?06:38 AI Touchpoints in Inductive Automation Products10:00 Limitations of LLMs and Probabilistic vs. Deterministic12:07 Digital Maturity and AI Adoption15:01 Organizational Challenges in AI Adoption Hosted by Fuuz Founder and CEO Craig Scott, this podcast takes you behind the curtain of one of the most powerful industrial platforms on the market. It’s raw, unfiltered, and focused on the stuff that doesn’t always make it into a sales pitch, how the platform is actually built, what it really does, and the people driving innovation from the inside. From product deep dives to in-the-room moments with the team, Fuuz Unplugged gives you a front-row seat to the thinking, tech, and talent behind modern manufacturing intelligence. If you want a smarter way to understand industrial platforms and the humans building them, this one’s for you. Show LinksWant to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below!Website: https://www.fuuz.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA

6. 

   25 Feb 2026

   E4: Breaking Data Silos in Manufacturing

   In episode 4 of Fuuz Unplugged, Craig and Tony  sit down again, taking a deep dive into what it really takes to modernize manufacturing operations in the age of AI. The conversation ranges from planning for large-scale events like the ProveIt Conference to integrating machine telemetry, MES, and WMS data. They explore how industrial leaders can move beyond siloed metrics like OEE and toward a truly unified operational intelligence layer, moving past buzzwords to focus on real transformation. 0.23 ProveIT Conference 5:08 Building with AI and Fuuz 9:22 Skills in Claude 11:30 Streamlining workflows with AI 20:39 Future of Fuuz and AI strategy 26:33 Bridging the executive knowledge gap 33:51 Beyond OEE 37:58 Conference learnings Hosted by Fuuz Founder and CEO Craig Scott, this podcast takes you behind the curtain of one of the most powerful industrial platforms on the market. It’s raw, unfiltered, and focused on the stuff that doesn’t always make it into a sales pitch, how the platform is actually built, what it really does, and the people driving innovation from the inside. From product deep dives to in-the-room moments with the team, Fuuz Unplugged gives you a front-row seat to the thinking, tech, and talent behind modern manufacturing intelligence. If you want a smarter way to understand industrial platforms and the humans building them, this one’s for you. Show Links Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below! Website: https://www.fuuz.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA

7. 

   11 Feb 2026

   E3: AI that Actually Builds Stuff: MES, ERP & Dashboards with Claude

   In episode 3, Tony Kaczmarek returns to the mic with Craig Scott for a mind-bending look at what happens when AI actually works the way it should! Craig shares how his pet project, while on vacation, turned into a fully built-out Claude-based MES app created in less than 40 hours. They talk about how Fuuz's GraphQL ORM layer helps keep AI grounded, how the MCP keeps things secure and structured, and why building applications doesn't have to mean reinventing the wheel, just perfecting it. This one's packed with jaw-dropping use cases! Check it out. 4:36 Building an Autonomous MES Application 11:55 AI and Fuuz: Overcoming Mistrust 15:56 AI-Generated Dashboards and MCP Tools 26:33 Autonomous Application: Data Simulation and Validation 33:38 The Power of Graph Data 41:37 Empowering Users with AI and Fuuz Packages Hosted by Fuuz Founder and CEO Craig Scott, this podcast takes you behind the curtain of one of the most powerful industrial platforms on the market. It’s raw, unfiltered, and focused on the stuff that doesn’t always make it into a sales pitch, how the platform is actually built, what it really does, and the people driving innovation from the inside. From product deep dives to in-the-room moments with the team, Fuuz Unplugged gives you a front-row seat to the thinking, tech, and talent behind modern manufacturing intelligence. If you want a smarter way to understand industrial platforms and the humans building them, this one’s for you. Show Links Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below! Website: https://www.fuuz.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA

8. 

   28 Jan 2026

   E2: The Fuuz Platform: Built for Success and Our Ability to ProveIt!

   In episode #2 of Fuuz Unplugged, Tony Kaczmarek sits down with Lance Menard to talk about why the smartest digital transformations don't start with ripping out legacy systems - but by building on what already works. They unpack how Fuuz helps teams focus less on data mapping and more on outcomes, how strong data governance drives AI, and why scalable, future-ready platforms are changing the game for manufacturers. On top of all that, the team is excited to showcase at this year's ProveIt! conference. If you're heading there, get ready for a deeper look at how these ideas are shaping the next wave of industrial tech. 3:14 - Integrating Disparate Systems 7:44 - Mitigating Technical Debt with Fuuz 17:34 - The importance of Structured Data for AI 25:52 - Fuuz's Enterprise Scalability and Deployment Flexibility 32:14 - The Road to ProveIt! Show Links Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below! Website: https://www.fuuz.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA ProveIt! conference:https://www.proveitconference.com/

9. 

   14 Jan 2026

   E1: The Start of FUUZ Unplugged: The New Application Designer Workspace and Much More

   In this first episode of FUUZ Unplugged, Craig Scott is joined by Ed Sosnowski and Lance Menard, who share about the reimagined Application Designer Workspace in FUUZ, featuring a new tree view, drag and drop tools, and streamlined navigation for faster, more intuitive app development. Learn how visual cues, component filtering, and enhanced organization enable users to build with greater speed and clarity. They also touch on platform wide improvements, including docker image rollouts, a smarter navigation drawer, and a new timer component, designed to boost performance, flexibility, and user experience across the board. 01:47 Application Designer Rework 03:52 App Designer Enhancements 07:54 Schema Designer and Drag-and-Drop 12:51 Streamlined App Building & Docker 15:22 New Navigation Drawer Show Links Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below! Website: https://fuuz.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA