Manufacturing Talk Radio

Patrick Anderson, President and CEO of the Anderson Economic Group, joins host Cliff Waldman to discuss the UAW strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan DeBois, Director of Industrial AI at RoviSys speaks about AI in manufacturing - why we should embrace it rather than fear it, and where it is the logical next step in production control and analysis. AI isn't disrupting manufacturing any more than PLCs did when GM introduced them in 1968. AI in manufacturing is a tool to manage large volumes of data to get actionable information, and only when action is taken does ROI happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Moser On Manufacturing, Harry and Lew welcome Harold Schoch, Chief Executive Officer of Fives Machining Systems Inc. and Matt Shockey, President of the Grinding Ultra Precision business line of the Fives Group. Fives designs and manufactures machines, process equipment, and production lines for the world’s largest industrial groups. From the first railway lines to the Eiffel Tower lifts and Factory 4.0, for over 200 years Fives has been designing the disruptive solutions and technologies that make up the industry. As a pioneer of decarbonization and digitalization, Fives is always one innovation ahead thanks to its ability to anticipate customer needs. Harry, Lew, Harold, and Matt discuss the skilled trades gap, supply chain challenges, the importance of reshoring, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chris Kuehl discusses conditions in various sectors of the economy and the uncertainty in D.C., along with employment and interest rates that are keeping manufacturers up at night. Thankfully, the construction sector of manufacturing is doing well with plant expansions. One of the countries doing particularly well is Mexico, which has become a replacement for China in lower-cost labor. And that talk of recession is still an undercurrent that hasn't yet become a riptide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode is the second of a two-part series featuring Kerrie Jordan, Vice President of Product Management – Data Platform at Epicor. Kerrie discusses the most important report for your manufacturing business's health, strength, and sustainability, Voice Of The Manufacturing Manager 2023. Part one of this series covered Epicor’s Voice of The Essential Manufacturing Worker report. In these two reports, 1,000 manufacturing leaders and frontline workers reveal their impressions about the technology they’re using and embracing, the shifts they’re making and experiencing in the workplace, and how they view the future of the industry. Key takeaways include: Technology and Modern Manufacturing ·       58% of manufacturing leaders consider their company “very modern.” ·       But only 48% of frontline workers say the same. Workplace Flexibility and Morale ·       64% of manufacturing leaders believe company morale is high. ·       But only 52% of frontline workers say the same. Company Loyalty and Industry Pros

On today's episode of Manufacturing Talk Radio, we're joined by Ed Marsh from Consilium Global Business Advisors. Consilium is a consulting firm that focuses on working with middle-market manufacturers with an emphasis on revenue growth through marketing and sales. For many manufacturers, sales and marketing can be an issue. Consilium works with senior management to help develop a better understanding of how to grow revenue in a landscape of near-constant transformational change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair for the Services Report on Business(R) highlights the strengths in the Services Sectors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Fiore, Committee Chair of the ISM's Manufacturing Report on Business(R) joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady as Manufacturing Talk Radio begins its 10-Year Anniversary Celebration. The first show that aired was with the Institute for Supply Management and Brad Holcomb, and that tradition carries on with Tim Fiore getting into the numbers behind the numbers. 49.0 is the book cover - the sub-indexes are the chapters that hold the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Moser On Manufacturing, Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative joins Manufacturing Talk Radio Host Lew Weiss for a detailed look at the financial benefits of pursuing a career in manufacturing vs. taking the traditional college route. Harry presents some amazing data on the lifetime earning potential of college students with certain degrees, side by side with a tool and die maker. The results will surprise you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicholas Tana, CEO of Smart Media, author of eJunky, as well as the director and producer of the movie, discusses the possible end to the writers' strike, but the longer-term impacts of AI on the entertainment industry, particularly where it could replace writers and actors. In three years, when the agreement, if accepted, expires, AI will be several generations more advanced. What will happen then? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Fair, Senior Vice President at Executech talks about Cybersecurity and a roadmap to implement from the simple to the complex, step-by-step. Even if you have cybersecurity in place, an annual review is warranted to keep abreast of new threats. A company can go out of business overnight if they aren't ready to thwart attacks and respond to a calamity if a hacker gets through - or is lurking in your system already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Mantey, Editorial Director for IEN, discusses manufacturing skilled labor shortage solutions and the latest trends and technologies that may help reduce reliance on people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chirs Kuehl, the highly-respected economist from Armada Corporate Intelligence talks about economic issues in China, Russia, BRICs, and the U.S. GDP is defying a recession as the third quarter approaches 3% GDP growth with Real GDP above 5% for 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair for the Services Report on Business(R) highlights the strengths in the Services Sectors that continues to defy recession, which has disappeared from the conversation. The report is well above the midline of 50 and continues to grow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To stay competitive in the manufacturing sector these days we have to continue to evolve with technology. As wireless networks become more critical to manufacturing, keeping them online is a priority. Today's guest Roger Sands is co-founder and CEO of Wyebot, the leader in AI-driven WiFi Automation. They provide cost-effective future-proofing of your network in real-time. If avoiding network issues and costly downtime is a priority this episode is a must-watch. Host Lew Weiss shares some of his hard-learned business continuity advice and discusses how to get ahead of increasing network complexity and avoid downtime with Wyebot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Fiore, Committee Chair of the ISM's Manufacturing Report on Business(R) discusses New Orders, Production, Employment, Supplier Deliveries, and Inventories that make up the composite Purchasing Manager's Index Number of 47.6 for August 2023, an improvement from the July reading of 46.4, with better performance in 4 out of the 5 measurements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative, and Manufacturing Talk Radio Host Lew Weiss discuss a litany of critical topics including Artificial Intelligence, the U.S. national debt, and fishing! Don't miss this important episode of Moser On Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of 'Manufacturing Think Tank' host Cliff Waldman is joined by Dr. Chad Moutray, Chief Economist of the National Association of Manufacturers. After discussing the path of U.S. inflation and the likelihood of a near-term U.S. recession, Chad discusses the recent manufacturing slump and the manufacturing industries that have been most impacted. The conversation then turns to the global picture with particular emphasis on growing concerns about the Chinese economy. The episode concludes with a discussion about changes in the post-pandemic manufacturing labor market and about the impact of Artificial Intelligence on manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicholas Tana, CEO of Smart Media, discusses how movies are a manufactured product going through the same disruptive technological evolution as manufacturing itself, to the extent that the Hollywood Studio System may fade into history. With AI, it is already happening to many job roles across the movie making production line and distribution channels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eden Higgins, Vice President of Practice Development at The Duffy Group, discusses how headhunters find highly-qualified, vetted candidates that save you time and money in the hiring process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices