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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Evidence Based Ergonomics And Human Factors For...
Sam Bradbury and Mark Heidebrecht, Managing Partners at Ergonomics International discuss information processing and decision making beyond form, fit, and function for people in their workspaces, their interaction with machines, and how to protect them fr...
24 min
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Manufacturing Matters - NAM Manufacturers’ Outl...
In the episode, Chad Moutray, the Chief Economist for the National Association for Manufacturers presents the results of the latest NAM Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey and places them in the context of his short-term forecast of the U.S. and global economi...
26 min
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Digitize Your Static Paper-based Processes
Lawrence Whittle is the CEO of Parsable, provider of the leading Connected Worker Platform built to digitize, execute, measure and transform human industrial work at scale to improve productivity, quality and safety.
33 min
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Ushering In A New Era Of Computing Technology W...
Adam Khan is CEO and Founder of AKHAN Semiconductor, a company ushering in a new era of computing technology with diamonds, and discusses with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady how lab-grown diamonds are being used in semiconductors for efficient thermal dis...
22 min
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Institute for Supply Management®’s Report On Bu...
Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady welcome Chair, Tim Fiore for a closer look at the factors that went into the Manufacturing Report On Business and this month’s PMI. Don’t miss this in-depth, exclusive interview available only on Manufacturing Talk Radio.
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30 min
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Database Provider of Competitive MRO Informatio...
Lew Weiss and Tim Grady welcome Mike Franz, CEO and founder of ManufacturingPower.com, a database provider of competitive MRO information from participating companies who anonymously share detailed purchasing data and can directly benefit from that share...
25 min
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Value-added Distributor of Fluid Power, Automat...
Mark Steffens, CEO of Airline Hydraulics, a value-added distributor of fluid power, automation, and machine safeguarding products from leading manufacturers joins hosts Lew Wiess and Tim to discuss reopening businesses and safe guard systems.
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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 April data on US retail sales as well as the April manufacturing report from the Institute for Supply Management and the April industrial production repo...
18 min
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Global Survey Insights with Norbert Ore
Norbert Ore, Senior Correspondent for Manufacturing Talk Radio, shares his report from Strategas Research Partners, a leading institutional broker-dealer focused on investment and sector strategy, macro-economics, policy research, and technical data, on ...
37 min
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Simplifying How Procurement Companies Sell To T...
Jack Siney is the CoFounder of two businesses to sell to the government and the recent launch of GovQuote.us, a free platform to simplify how procurement companies can sell to the government, along with free videos to help you close deals.
32 min
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Debugging and Developing Concepts, Software, an...
Eric Faucette and Stuart Faris discuss How Novus Labs helps companies and individuals develop and/or debug the concepts, software, or products through concept analysis, in-depth testing, reworking and eventual proof of concept, software, finished parts, ...
27 min
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Manufacturing Matters: The April Jobs Report
The April jobs report shows labor market conditions that nobody alive today has ever seen before. Cliff Waldman, National Economists Club Board of Governors Chair, CEO of New World Economics and Host of Manufacturing Matters reviews the report and its im...
15 min
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The Latest Credit Manager’s Index Report with D...
It is impossible to predict what the economic recovery will look like, and even dour indicators don't give a great indication of the future. But, listen to this Credit Manager's Index report and Dr. Kuehl's comment on the economy.
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Engineered To Order Hydraulic Manifolds
Hydraulic manifolds regulate fluid flow to control the transfer of power between actuators and pumps. Nimit Patel, president of Hydraulic Manifolds discusses the engineered to order (ETO) work his company does for OEMs and standard uses for hydraulic man...
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Supply Chain with...
Dr. Adriana Sanford joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the supply chain. She has authored two books about the supply chain, in addition to her many other accomplishments. Listen to find out if your manufacturing oper...
38 min
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The Psychological Side of the Covid 19 Virus on...
Dr. Daniel N. Watter a founding partner of the Morris Psychological Group, P.A., in Parsippany, New Jersey, who joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the psychological effects of a pandemic on people, and how they cope with the fear of isolation...
43 min
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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 his discussion of the deepening, pandemic-driven downturn in the US manufacturing sector. He explores the data from the latest survey report from the Insti...
15 min
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The Latest Purchasing Managers Index Reports
Senior Correspondent Norbert Ore discusses the latest Purchasing Managers Index reports coming in from around the globe - just as the global pandemic began to hit. Prepare yourself for next month by gaining an understanding of this discussion with hosts ...
32 min
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Manufacturing Matters: National Economists Club...
In this NEC webinar, Cliff Waldman of New World Economics, Kristin Dziczek of the Center for Automotive Research and Don Leavens of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association will discuss the impacts of the global coronavirus pandemic on US manufa...
57 min
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Finding The Right Casters For The Right Applica...
It seems so simple – it has wheels on it, you load it up and move it – until it becomes industrial. Then, casters matter, weight matters, direction matters, speed matters – and someone who knows the right casters for the right application matters. Hear J...
27 min
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Moving Manufacturers From Spreadsheets To Moder...
Kristjan Vilosius is CEO of Katana, a unique software as a service to help manufacturers move from spreadsheets to modern software, and open the new and exciting channel of DTC - Direct to Consumer sales of product. This is a growing trend in manufacturi...
26 min
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The Credit Manager's Index and the Impact of a ...
The Credit Manager's job is to evaluate the ability to get paid, but what happens when the economy shuts down? Dr. Chris Kuehl discusses the unprecedented possibilities with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady.
31 min
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Integrating Legacy Systems With Modern Software
Is legacy lunacy? Modern, cloud-based software creates efficiencies with favorable ROIs when integrated correctly. Listen as Tushar Patel, Chief Marketing Officer of CLEO, discusses their solutions in designing, deploying, operating and optimizing the in...
35 min
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Jump Into Industry 4.0 Without The Pain
Sunny Han, founder and CEO of Fulcrum, joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss integrating legacy software and paper-based processes with one software system to provide manufacturers with end-to-end visibility of their production operations so the...
27 min
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In the Midst of This Crisis, Begin Preparing fo...
Norbert Ore, Senior Correspondent for Industry Surveys for Manufacturing Talk Radio, discusses crisis management, and why risk management is key to surviving the impact of an unexpected event, in this discussion with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady. Prepar...
32 min