Turning Data into Profit with AI and Automation | Interview with Collin Graves, Founder of North Lab

In this Valuu Makers podcast episode, Ryan Purvis talks with Collin Graves, founder and managing partner of North Labs, about the transformative power of data analytics, automation, and AI in manufacturing and industrial sectors. Collin shares real-world examples of how his team identifies and resolves operational constraints to drive efficiency and profitability. Discover how North Labs’ strategic approach, including their groundbreaking project that reduced a manufacturer’s scrap rate from 23% to 11%, helps businesses harness data for smarter, proactive decision-making. Tune in to learn how data-driven insights can turn business challenges into growth opportunities.

About Guest:

For over seven years, I have been leading North Labs, a full-service, fractional cloud data analytics company that helps manufacturing and industrial organizations become data-driven. We are a Premier Tier Snowflake partner and the only veteran-owned Snowflake partner in the world. We are also an Advanced Tier AWS partner and were the very first Amazon QuickSight partner in the world.

With my extensive experience in consulting, software as a service, and data visualization, I have helped hundreds of companies, from high-growth startups to Fortune 500, successfully move down the path of data and cloud maturity while avoiding the hidden costs, complexities, and pitfalls that trouble most organizations in their adoption. My mission is to enable our clients to leverage the power of data and cloud to improve their efficiency, innovation, and competitiveness.

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Collin Graves LinkedIn: @Collin Graves

North Labs LinkedIn: @North Labs

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