Manufacturing Talk Radio

Senior International Correspondent Norbert Ore joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the 18 global Purchasing Manager’s Indices he follow from countries around the world, as well as the U.S. ISM PMI and U.S. regional indices to present a broad picture of the world economy. The U.S. still leads all countries. As the tariff wars take their toll on our trading partners causing slowdown, the obvious question is when those ripple effects will reach the U.S. economy. Tune in to learn more. For more visit MFGTALKRADIO.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Manufacturing Matters Dr. Michael Mandel, chief economic strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute in Washington D.C. and senior fellow at the Mack Institute of Innovation Management at the Wharton School (UPenn) describes the dynamic and discusses the implications of the U.S. manufacturing sector’s evolution to a digitized production and distribution model.  In response to questions, Dr. Mandel explains the potentially favorable impacts of digitization for both customer interfacing and new product development.  Issues related to the workforce and to security are also discussed as is the role of all levels of government in the digitization transition. For more visit MFGTALKRADIO.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the premiere episode, I interviewed Chad Moutray, Chief Economist for the National Association of Manufacturers. Chad discussed both the short-term and the longer-term outlook for the U.S. manufacturing sector. After overviewing the slow pace of the factory sector’s rebound from the Great Recession, Dr. Moutray gave his forecast for 2019. In discussing the longer-term outlook for U.S. manufacturing, Chad responded to questions about the impact of disruptive technological change, about the promise of frontier markets, particularly in Africa, and about the readiness of the domestic U.S. manufacturing workforce to respond to 21st-century competitive challenges.   For more visit Manufacturing Matters on Manufacturing Talk Radio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the Manufacturing Report on Business(R) softened a bit, tune in to hear Anthony Nieves, ISM Committee Chair for the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business, present the details behind the overall number in a conversation with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady. Non-Manufacturing represents the majority of the U.S. economic activity, so get the critical data as 2019 rolls out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chris Kuehl, author of the monthly Credit Manager’s Index report, joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the latest details in the world of credit managers, as well as general economic conditions in the manufacturing industry. For more, visit us at mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We wish you a merry new year and trust you will tune in each month to hear the ISM Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) report presented by Tim Fiore, Committe Chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Report on Business(R) as he discusses it with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady in this episode of Manufacturing Talk Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior International Correspondent Norbert Ore joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss economies of other countries, along with the tariff stand-off with China. Gain an understanding of how global economies are performing. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Ledversis with Newcastle Systems startled hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady with the percentage for the absenteeism rate in the average manufacturing and distribution plant at 33.4 percent. Coupled with a turnover rate of 3.6%, there is a 37% problem that can lead to big problems on the production line. This directly translates into a significant reduction in productivity and a hit on profitability. Listen to this episode to hear simple, cost-effective solutions to reduce the turnover rate and compensate for absenteeism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Fiore, Committee Chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Report on Business and Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair of the ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Report on Business join Manufacturing Talk Radio co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss their semi-annual forecast for 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linda Dempsey is the vice president of international economic affairs policy at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). In this capacity, Ms. Dempsey leads the NAM’s efforts to improve the global competitiveness of manufacturers in the United States by advocating intellectual property protection, increased export financing and the elimination of trade barriers as well as pushing for agreements and treaties to open up new export markets to create jobs. Ms. Dempsey is noted for her experience on a wide range of international trade and investment policy issues and discusses the USMCA and potential agreement with China with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Burt from EHIIP Consulting discusses the issues that arise when companies are challenged by growth. Lean Manufacturing is a methodology to help organizations create a self-sustaining, continuous improvement culture that addresses immediate issues and enables the resolution of future strategic initiatives surrounding growth, including maintaining quality, managing the labor expense, controlling COGS, and overcoming the push-back to change so that growth actually results in greater profitability, not just more revenue that yields equal or less bottom-line profit. Lew and Tim discuss real-world examples with Jason, whether the company has 10 employees or vastly more people on staff. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior Correspondent, Norbert Ore, reports on the 18 Purchasing Manager’s Indices recorded in countries around the world for the month of October, which shows a general weakening of the expanding economies. Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady dive deeper to reveal the story behind the sound bite in this insightful discussion. If you export, import, or your suppliers or customers have a supply chain that stretches overseas, then you need to tune in. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-thirds of employees worldwide are not engaged with their jobs. Manufacturing plants and distribution centers experience up to 37% job turnover. With difficult conditions like this, find out how to improve productivity from Peter Schnorbach, Senior Director of Product Management at Manhattan Associates as hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady drill down into these staggering statistics. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dr. Chris Kuehl, Partner at Armada Corporate Intelligence and economist for the FMA International along with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady with solid insight into the Credit Manager’s Index and some additional comments on the economy and federal government activity impacting manufacturing and the service sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Kitterman, founder and CEO of 180 Skills, explains to co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady the need for training employees so they don't leave for a few dollars more somewhere else. The key to a more skilled employee is for the employee to do a 180 and head in a new direction for their career path, and for the employer to look internally first for candidates to take to the next level. Learn how your company can tap into over 700 existing courses and solve your training issues. For more visit MFGTALKRADIO.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Johnston, president of US Minerals joins cohosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the kinds and uses of the abrasives manufactured by US Minerals, which include sand, coal slag, garnet, crushed glass, aluminum oxide, walnut shells, steel grit and steel shot that quickly and cost effectively remove rust, coatings and imperfections. Mike discusses some of the normal uses of these industrial abrasives as well as some of the unusual ones. He also discusses logistics because these materials before use have significant weight in bulk, so the distance from the work site has to be figured into the cost. Thus, US Minerals is strategically expanding to reduce the distance from shipping point to end use point. Learn more when you listen to this intriguing episode on industrial abrasives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady as they discuss global conditions in purchasing and manufacturing with Senior International Correspondent Norbert Ore as he reports on 18 global PMI surveys overseas and several reports in regions of the U.S. With every index above 50, manufacturing is humming worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady as they chat with Dr. Chris Kuehl of Armada Corporate Intelligence as he discusses the Credit Manager’s Index for the National Association of Credit Management, along with other economic harbingers that may make 2019 a wilder ride than many currently expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ISM Committee Chair Anthony Nieves presents the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business(R) that includes 18 non-manufacturing industries: Mining; Utilities; Retail Trade; Educational Services; Wholesale Trade; Construction; Transportation & Warehousing; Public Administration; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Finance & Insurance; Other Services; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Management of Companies & Support Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Accommodation & Food Services; Information; and Health Care & Social Assistance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Fiore, committee chair of the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Report on Business(R) looks at the current report with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady and the present economic cycle, and whether or not it will become an economic super cycle that may last into 2020 and become the longest economic expansion in U.S. history. So far, unless something substantially disrupts the economy, the fundamentals are present to support an economic expansion into 2020. Listen to this episode to learn before you submit your budgets to the C-Suite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices