Bill Good of GE Appliances utilizes artificial intelligence to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce costs at the company's Georgia plant.
Bill Good, the vice president of manufacturing for GE Appliances, reports that the company is using artificial intelligence to identify and troubleshoot manufacturing problems in real-time. At the Roper Corp. plant in Georgia, AI-powered cameras and sensors detect anomalies, such as incorrect parts being installed, and automatically shut down specific assembly lines to allow for quick repairs.
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Good states that the company saves between $1.5 million and $2 million per year for every percentage point of improvement in manufacturing performance. The data platform Brilliant Factory provides a real-time view of all nine major appliance plants, allowing management to see which machines are down and why. Good notes that AI helps the company compete with overseas factories by making production more efficient. The company recently added 600 jobs in Georgia as part of an $180 million expansion. Good believes that while AI can outthink human veterans, it will not replace large populations of humans in the foreseeable future.