On-demand Webinar

Driving Safety, Quality, & Productivity with AI Operational Knowledge

Leading research and insights from LNS Research and Stanley Black & Decker.

Your AI strategy might be accelerating old problems.

Are your people delivering the best results?

Retiring experts, workforce shifts, and increasing complexity are exposing gaps between defined processes and real-world execution.

What organizations do next will shape their future performance.

Join Allison Kuhn (LNS Research) and Audrey Van de Castle (Stanley Black & Decker) for a discussion on how leading manufacturers are rethinking execution through AI-powered operational knowledge.

In this session, you'll learn:
Why traditional operational excellence programs struggle to sustain safety, quality, and productivity gains 
How Physical AI is helping organizations close the gap between strategy and daily execution 
The role of AI-powered operational knowledge in enabling consistent performance across shifts and sites 
Real-world lessons from Stanley Black & Decker’s operational journey

Your Speakers

Allison Kuhn
Executive Advisor & Research Analyst
LNS Research

Allison Kuhn is an executive advisor and analyst with LNS Research, focused on Embedded EHS and sustainability and AI‐powered knowledge management within the broader Future of Industrial Work. She advises global manufacturers on redesigning operations and workforce models—aligning strategy, workforce capabilities, and technology to enable safer, more productive, and more profitable operations.

Audrey Van de Castle
Sr. Director, Operational Excellence TechnologyRole at Company
Stanley Black & Decker

Audrey Van de Castle is a digital transformation and operational excellence leader focused on advancing manufacturing through the intersection of people, technology, and modern workforce practices. She leads a global, cross-functional operational excellence technology team supporting manufacturing and distribution operations, driving scalable transformation through solution-oriented program management and digitized processes.