Manufacturing Talk Radio

Your Everything Manufacturing Podcast. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just curious about the industry, we’ve got something for you!


Manufacturing Talk Radio is led by two dynamic hosts, Lewis Weiss and Amy Nicklaus, who bring expertise and fresh perspectives to the industry. Lewis, with five decades of hands-on experience, simplifies complex manufacturing challenges, offering actionable insights on technology, workforce strategies, and industry transformation. Amy brings an engaging approach, exploring the real-world impact of innovations in technology, logistics, and workforce dynamics. Together, they create a compelling and insightful podcast that keeps professionals informed, inspired, and ready for the future of manufacturing. 

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Cliff Notes - US Manufacturing Recovery Really ...
The Latest Episode Of Cliff Notes On The Global Manufacturing Picture
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ERP On-The-Fly? How does THAT work?
Learn about an ERP system designed to manage engineer-to-order manufacturing.
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Global Purchasing Manager’s Indexes With Norber...
Global Purchasing Manager’s Indexes for September 2020
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Solving the Competitive Price Riddle with QueBIT
Cost analytics for manufacturers
33 min
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Institute for Supply Management®’s Services PMI...
Anthony Nieves, Chair for the Services PMI™ (formerly the Non-manufacturing report), today said based on the current report... ”Continuing growth… but not as strong as June and July 2020” See full report at mfgtalkradio.com and the ISM website.
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Institute for Supply Management®’s Report On Bu...
ISM's Manufacturing Report On Business
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Institute for Supply Management®’s Report On Bu...
ISM's Manufacturing Report On Business
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ISM Non-manufacturing Report On Business for Ju...
31 min
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Machine Ownership vs Machine As A Service For M...
Michael Cromheecke, Founder and CEO of SteamChain, a Machine as a Service business is in a new space where manufacturers may not need to own and maintain machines to produce their products and services.
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Global Purchasing Managers Index Report
Norbert Ore, Director of Industry surveys for Strategas Securities LLP discusses purchasing conditions in Europe, Asia, South America, and areas of the U.S. that reflect a fairly positive restart, at least for the U.S. economy.
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Cliff Notes on the Global Manufacturing Picture...
In this episode of ‘Cliff Notes on the Global Manufacturing Picture’ host Cliff Waldman continues tracking the path of U.S. manufacturing recovery from the pandemic-induced contraction. He puts the recovery challenge in perspective by reviewing the repor...
14 min
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How to Transform Your Manufacturing to Smart Ma...
Bill Berutti, CEO of Plex, a software platform for smart manufacturing, discusses why manufacturers needs to transform their production from 20th Century methods to 21st Century Smart Manufacturing systems. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com
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The Credit Manager’s Index With Dr. Chris Kuehl
Dr. Chris Kuehl, economist with Armada Corporate Intelligence, discusses the NACM Credit Managers Index favorable and unfavorable numbers, and how the economy is reacting to the restart – at this moment in time, what does the recovery look like for 2020.
28 min
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The WiFi Intelligence Platform for Manufacturers
Roger Sands, CEO, and Co-Founder of Wyebot, discusses the WiFi Intelligence Platform from Wyebot for companies of all sizes that provides diagnostic data for manufacturers to improve all aspects of their Wifi throughput so operations run more efficiently...
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Lean Transformation By Applying Training, Coach...
Audie Penn is the Principal & Owner of AUDIE PENN CONSULTING. Audie has been working and consulting for over 30 years providing different services to several Fortune 50 companies in diverse industries and organizations. His approach is a lean transformat...
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Cliff Notes on the Global Manufacturing Picture...
In this episode of ‘Cliff Notes on the Global Manufacturing Picture’, host Cliff Waldman reviews the latest data on retail sales and industrial production as well as the latest report on U.S. manufacturing from the Institute for Supply Management.  Cliff...
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Global Purchasing Manager’s Indexes
Each month, Senior Correspondent Norbert Ore presents the results of the surveys he conducts for Strategas, an institutional brokerage and advisory firm, on the 18 Global Purchasing Manager’s Indexes (PMI) and regional U.S. surveys that are a clear indic...
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Intelligent Storage And Retrieval Systems For W...
EosLift USA Corporation provides intelligent storage and retrieval systems for warehouse and distribution systems with robot-centric solutions and automation. This technology allows for more efficient placement and retrieval of boxes, cases, pallets a...
29 min
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1 Month Into Credit Management And Economic Rec...
Dr. Chris Kuehl, noted economist with Armada Corporate Intelligence, updates listeners on the Credit Manager's Index and the Economy in the first month of Recovery.
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Bringing Cutting-edge Manufacturing Tech To The...
Max Brickman is working with a venture capital fund, Heartland Ventures, to find companies on the coasts developing potential manufacturing technology and bring them to manufacturers in the heartland to discuss and learn how their new technology could be...
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Industry 4.0 Marketing
James Soto, CEO of Industrial, one of America's top B2B marketing agencies talks with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady about Industry 4.0 marketing: why it's different, how it's different, and what manufacturers should consider to do it right. for more visi...
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Contract Manufacturing Services for Inventors, ...
Tommy Kirk, COO of Alotech Inc., a contract manufacturer located in Goldston, North Carolina, provides contract manufacturing services to US inventors, entrepreneurs, and product marketeers that actually make investments in companies seeking to expand an...
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Cliff Notes on the Global Manufacturing Picture...
In this episode of “Cliff Notes on the Global Manufacturing Picture”, host Cliff Waldman reviews the path of the pandemic-induced contraction in the U.S. manufacturing sector before discussing the May reports on U.S. retail sales and industrial productio...
23 min
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Global Survey Insights with Norbert Ore
Senior Correspondent Norbert Ore discusses the latest Purchasing Managers Index reports coming in from around the globe. Prepare yourself for next month by gaining an understanding of this discussion with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady.
38 min
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The Credit Manager’s Index With Dr. Chris Kuehl
Dr. Chris Kuehl, an economist with Armada Corporate Intelligence, discusses the NACM Credit Managers Index favorable and unfavorable numbers, and how the economy is reacting to the restart – at this moment in time, what does the recovery look like for 20...
40 min