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Beyond Cost

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Exploring the big shifts shaping manufacturing and cost management, and what they mean for companies, leaders, and entire industries.
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20 Years of Building Cost Software: A Founder’s Journey From Factory Floor to Boardroom

20 Years of Building Cost Software: A Founder’s Journey From Factory Floor to Boardroom

42 min 48 sec
<p><span><span>From the factory floor to the boardroom, Thomas Dieringer has seen what it takes to build software that manufacturers</span> <span>actually use</span><span>.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></span><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span>In this episode of Beyond Cost, host Sasan Hashemi sits down with Thomas Dieringer, an entrepreneur and business angel with 20 years of experience founding B2B software companies in cost engineering. Mr. Dieringer shares what separates successful software companies from those that fail, from navigating complex sales cycles to managing investors and knowing when to pivot.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span>Follow the podcast along for monthly conversations with insiders and innovators as we explore where cost management and manufacturing are heading.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p>
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Is This the End of German Automotive Leadership? ZF Insider Speaks Out

Is This the End of German Automotive Leadership? ZF Insider Speaks Out

42 min 2 sec
Is Germany losing its most powerful industry right in front of our eyes? In this premiere episode of the Beyond Cost podcast, Tset CEO &amp; Co-founder Sasan Hashemi sits down with Andreas Hartmann, former board member at ZF Friedrichshafen AG, to explore what's really at stake for the German automotive industry. As electric vehicles reshape the global market and Chinese automakers surge forward, we ask the tough questions: Why did Germany underestimate the speed of the EV shift? Can traditional OEMs survive in a software-driven, battery-powered market? And most importantly, will Germany still be a global automotive leader in 20 years? Follow along for monthly conversations with insiders and innovators as we explore where the manufacturing world is heading and who is getting it right.
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