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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S2-E9 Patricia Lee, Director of Marketing
Hosts Lew and Tim welcome to the show Patricia Lee, Director of Marketing for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. and its charitable foundation Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs. Patricia is also the marketing lead for the national Manufactur...
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S2-E8 Integrating Business Strategy and Cloud T...
Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady welcomed to the show Vijay Saha, Founder and CEO of Sererra Consulting Group and Ryan Evans, Director of Sales for the NetSuite Practice at Sererra Consulting Group. Learn how technology has advanced where one body of seamle...
52 min
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S2-E7 CapFlow Funding
Guests Bill Gallagher and Tim Laughlin from CapFlow Funding Group. Learn how your business can gain access to working capital through three different lending solutions  at affordable rates in less than 2 weeks for companies with annual revenues between $...
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S2-E6 Export assistance from the U.S. Departmen...
Our August 12th 2014 show included a special guest from the Department of Commerce. Susan Widmer, Director, Northern NJ Export Assistance Center joined hosts Lew and Tim to discuss Export Assistance for Small to Medium Size Businesses.
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S2-E5 ISM Report
Special guest Brad Holocomb, Chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. Mr. Holocomb discusses the latest ISM Manufacturing Report on Business in detail with Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady.
52 min
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S2-E4 Presidential appointee Natalia Olson-Urte...
Hosts Tim Grady and Lew Weiss talked with Natalia Olson-Urtecho, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration about how the U.S.S.B.A sees the state of the economic recovery and more. 
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S2-E3 Senior Economist Talks Global Manufacturi...
In this episode Cliff Waldman, Senior Economist and Council Director to the MAPI Manufacturing Council joined Lew and Tim to discuss the global manufacturing economy. Mr. Waldman regularly writes and speaks on U.S. and global economic trends. He ha...
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S2-E2 Finding and Hiring Millenials - How They ...
Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady were joined by Tracy Tenpenny, Owner and Vice President of Sales and Marketing Tailored Label Products, manufacturer of custom engineered specialty labels. Also joining Lew and Tim was Karen Norheim Vice President of M...
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S2-E1 Update on Manufacturing's 30 Under 30
Linda Rigano, Executive Director of Media Relations of ThomasNet, and M.L. Peck, Senior Vice President of Program and Product Development at ISM, will give listeners an exciting update on the 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars program, and Kevi...
47 min
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S1-E21 2.9% Drop in GDP
The biggest drop in the GDP since 2009 occurred in the first quarter of 2014. What does it mean? Is the media ignoring it or fanning the flames of recession? And what's happening in Washington? Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady discuss these and other...
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S1-E20 Supply Chain Purchasing and OSHA Safety ...
Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady talk to Bill Michels, President of ISM Services about how ISM provides training and development support for supply chain purchasing to companies in and outside of the manufacturing industry. Also in the is broadcast, Gil Tru...
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S1-E19 Bringing Jobs Back to America and Manage...
Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady talk to Harry Moser from The Reshoring Initiative about bringing good, well-paying manufacturing jobs back to America. Our hosts also spent some time with Daniel Feiman about his organization Build It Backwards, which provid...
46 min
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S1-E18 Lew Weiss
Lewis Weiss is President of All Metals & Forge Group, a manufacturer of open die forgings and seamless rolled rings. He discusses his insights into the benefits of forgings, and how they are used in many industries.
50 min
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S1-E17 May ISM Manufacturing AND Non-Manufactur...
Brad Holcomb, the Committee Chair who prepares the Institute of Supply Management Manufacturing Report on Business® and Mr. Tony Nieves, Committee Chair of ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Report on Business® discussing the key economic measurements of American b...
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S1-E16 Reshoring Initiative and NV Manufacturin...
This episode featured interviews with Harry Moser, Executive Director of Reshoring Initiative (www.reshorenow.org) discussing jobs coming back to America, and Ray Bacon, Executive Director of the Nevada Manufacturing Association (www.nvmanufacturers...
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S1-E15 Supply Chain Management with Dr. Steve M...
Special Guest Dr. Steve Melnyk, professor of Operations Management for the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University join the program in an interview recorded live at ISM2014 in Las Vegas. George Krauter, Vice Pre...
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S1-E14 Tom Derry President of ISM and Brad Holcomb
Interview with Brad Holcomb Committee Chair of ISM and Tom Derry President of ISM
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S1-E13 Young people and manufacturing
Special guest Linda Rigano, Executive Director, Media Relations, of ThomasNet and M.L. Peck, Vice President of ISM discuss exciting developments and young people in manufacturing.
49 min
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S1-E12 SEO and Online Marketing Part 2
Search Engine Optimization, Social Media and Email Marketing with Craig Rovere of Rovere Media.
47 min
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S1-E11 ISM’s Monthly Manufacturing Report On Bu...
ISM's Brad Holcomb returns to the show to discuss the Institute for Supply Management's Manufacturing Report on Business for February.
46 min
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S1-E10 SEO and Online Marketing for Small to Me...
Search Engine Optimization, Social Media and Email Marketing with Craig Rovere of Rovere Media. 
47 min
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S1-E9 ISM’s Monthly Manufacturing Report On Bus...
ISM's Brad Holcomb returns to the show to discuss the Institute for Supply Management's Manufacturing Report on Business for February. March 6, 2014
45 min
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S1-E8: Commercial Lending and Leasing with Chri...
Special guest Christopher Rallo, Vice President at TD Bank, N.A. discussing middle-market commercial lending, asset based lending and leasing for small to medium sized companies.
48 min
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S1-E7: In-depth look at the Institute for Suppl...
ISM’s Brad Holcomb returns to the show to discuss the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Report on Business For February 2014
50 min
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S1-E6: B2B Marketing and Communication in the D...
Guest Philip Paranicas, Director of New Product Development at ThomasNet.com discusses how he helps a new generation of B2B professionals connect, collaborate and grow with hosts Lewis A. Weiss, President and Founder of All Metals & Forge G...
49 min