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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s5-e6 Untapped Talent Pool for Manufacturers
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 1PM ET – The net you’re casting to capture
manufacturing talent may be riddled with holes. As the manufacturing
skills gap looms larger every year, companies will be missing valuable
opportunities to meet their needs if th...
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s5-e5 Global Business Surveys October 2015
Norbert Orr, Director and Head of Industry Surveys for Strategas Research Partners and the former Chair of the Institute of Supply Management’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee joins us to provide comparative commentary on 18 Purchasing Managers I...
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S5-e4 ISM Manufacturing Report on Business for ...
Thursday, October 1, 2015 3:00pm Eastern Time – Manufacturing Talk Radio will be airing a special episode today, Thursday October 1, with Brad Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management(R) (ISM(R)) Manufacturing Business Survey Com...
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S5-E3 National MFG Day 2015
Tuesday, Sept 29, 2015 1:00-2:00pm ET – Chandra Brown, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing at the International Trade Administration, Ed Youdell, President and CEO of The Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA), and Jennifer McNelly, Pre...
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S5-e2 US Industrial Outlook Report
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 1:00-2:00pm Eastern time – Cliff Waldman, Director of Economic Studies at the Manufacturer’s Alliance for Productivity and Innovation Foundation regularly writes and speaks on U.S. and global economic trends. He will be with u...
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S5-e1 Lean Manufacturing followed by Purchasing...
Tuesday, Sept 15, 2015 1:00-2:00pm ET – Join Christian Koestler, Vice
President of Operations for STIHL, Inc., and Michael Daly, Director of
Operations for Hypertherm, as they discuss lean manufacturing and
eliminating waste and overburdened systems f...
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S4-E22 Part II - Women in Manufacturing
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 1:00-2:00pm Eastern time – The case for women
in manufacturing continues as we’re joined by Teresa Beach-Shelow,
Owner and President of Superior Joining Technologies, Inc. and Traci and
Lori Tapani, Co-Owners of Wyoming Mach...
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S4-E21 Close, Sell or Merge - Baby Boomer Owner...
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 1:00-2:00pm Eastern time - Michael Schwerdtfeger, managing Director of Chapman Associates, Middle Market Mergers & Acquisitions, joins hosts Tim Grady and Lew Weiss to outline the options available to retiring owners faced with...
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S4-E20 Women in Manufacturing, Part I
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 1:00-2:00pm Eastern time – The case for women
in manufacturing has never been stronger. Join us for the first of our
two-part series on women in manufacturing as Allison Grealis, President
of Women in Manufacturing and Karen N...
59 min
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s4-e19 The skills gap cure? Recruiting, retrain...
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 1:00-2:00pm ET: Economic indicators predict a
bright future for manufacturing, but significant workforce challenges
pit the landscape and darken its horizon. Join us as Gardner Carrick,
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives ...
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s4-e18 Remanufacturing
Increasingly, remanufacturing operations hold significant roles in
sustainability initiatives. Listen in as two leading voices in
remanufacturing, John Disharoon, Director of Market Access for
Caterpillar’s Cat Reman and Dr. Nabil Nasr, Associate P...
59 min
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S4-e17 ISM Report July 2015 & Prof Sanford on D...
Brad Holcomb, Committee Chair of the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Report on Business puts into context the ISM’s Purchasing Managers Index number for July 2015. Then Professor Adriana Sanford discusses why Dodd-Frank was created and as...
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s4-e16 Green Manufacturing and Sustainability
7/28 - Environmental responsibility and financial costs needn’t be at odds for
manufacturers to be successful at “going green.” Listen in as Danny
Mishek, Managing Director and Co-Owner of SelfEco, Kate Bachman, Editor
at the Sustainable Manufacturer ...
60 min
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S4-E15 US Industrial Outlook Report
Dan Meckstroth, Vice President and Chief Economist for the MAPI Foundation, the research affiliate of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) joins us to report on the US Industrial Outlook, published in late June 2015. Don’t mi...
60 min
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S4-E14 Industrial Robotics
Collaborative robotics are transforming the manufacturing shop floor
and ushering in a new era in factory automation. Join us as Jim Lawton,
Chief Product and Marketing Officer for Rethink Robotics shares how
they’ve brought technologies like complia...
59 min
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S4-E13a Senior International Correspondent Prof...
Every manufacturer in the U.S. could be adversely affected by the outcome of the Microsoft case and the Dublin emails. Learn why ten briefs have been signed by 28 leading technology and media companies, 35 leading computer scientists, and 23 trade associ...
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S4-E13 The ISM’s Report on Business June 2015 a...
Brad Holcomb, Committee Chair of
the ISM Manufacturing Report on Business puts into context the Institute
for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers Index number for June 2015
at 53.5 released July 1, 2015.
Then stay tuned to hear how every manufac...
60 min
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S4-e12 Commercial Drones
June 30, 2015 Evolving issues of privacy, security
and regulation are not preventing the UAV market from boldly moving
forward. But is this nearly unregulated industry growing faster than
solutions to critical problems and how are we pushing technolo...
59 min
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S4-E11 EX-IM Bank
Our guests and Hosts speak on the status of the reauthorization of the ExIm Bank, the federal bank on the verge of losing its charter because Congress can agree that the government should continue to support a financial institution that supports over one...
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S4-E10 Social Media in Manufacturing
Small to mid-sized industrial manufacturers often overlook the substantial benefits of engaging existing and potential customers via virtual forums. This week, hosts Tim Grady and Lew Weiss are joined by Derek Edmond, Managing Partner, Director of SEO an...
59 min
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S4-E9 CFOStudio Innovation Conference at MetLif...
Hear discussions with chief financial officers from several corporations talking about today's business climate from the CFOStudio Innovation Conference held at MetLife Stadium. This pre-recorded show is full are tidbits of helpful information for...
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S4-E9 CFOStudio Innovation Conference at MetLif...
Hear discussions with chief financial officers from several corporations talking about today's business climate from the CFOStudio Innovation Conference held at MetLife Stadium. This pre-recorded show is full are tidbits of helpful information for...
59 min
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s4-e8 Aerospace on the West Coast
Alex Pietsch, Director of the Office of Aerospace for the State of Washington and Lawren Markle, Director of Public Relations and Marketing, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporations join our hosts Tim Grady and Lew Weiss for the final episode...
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s4-e7 ISM ROB & Counterfeit Parts and Products ...
Brad Holcomb, Committee Chair of the ISM Manufacturing Report on Business put into context the Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers Index number for May 2015. Senior International Correspondent for Corporate Compliance and Ethics, Profes...
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S4-E6 Aerospace in the Southwest
Join Susan Lavrakas, Consultant to the Aerospace Industries Association
(AIA) on Workforce Issues, Kevin Wolfe, General Manager of Powill
Manufacturing and Michael Chrobak, Executive Vice President of Lead
Generation for TexasOne as they discuss Aeros...
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