Podcast Episodes

Growing a Profitable Manufacturing Business Without Outside Investors w/ Kyle Ewing

How do you take a boring product in a declining industry and build a powerhouse business around it, all while refusing outside funding? In this conve…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearshoring Manufacturing from Asia to Mexico: Risks, Rewards, and Realities w/ Matt Hannula

Season 1 Episode 288

Relocating manufacturing operations from Asia to Mexico isn’t just about a change in location. It’s a bold strategy shift for manufacturers seeking g…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

From Blueprints to Automation: Revolutionizing Work Instructions w/ Fil Aronshtein

Season 1 Episode 279

Imagine assembling a complex product with only scattered notes and fading tribal knowledge to guide you. In this conversation, we're talking about ma…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

The Industrial Robotics Race: Why the US Is Falling Behind China w/ Rishabh Agarwal

Season 1 Episode 276

A widening gap exists between industrial robot deployment in the US and China, even as American manufacturers grapple with rising labor costs and per…

1 year ago

Objectives, Hypotheses, Learnings: Smarter Problem Solving for Complex Manufacturing w/ Radhika Dutt

Season 1 Episode 275

Today's guest, entrepreneur, speaker, and product leader Radhika Dutt, will challenge a core business belief that many of us have probably held for y…

1 year ago

AI Agents and Humans: The Future of Factory Teams w/ Karan Talati

Season 1 Episode 274

Imagine a factory floor where specialized AI agents tackle real manufacturing roles – from inventory planning to quality inspection, each with their …

1 year ago

MEP Impact: Empowering Small Manufacturers with Training, Partnerships and Advocacy w/ Pete Connolly

Season 1 Episode 273

In today’s conversation, you'll hear from CEO of the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Pete Connolly. Pete has spent over 40 years navigat…

1 year ago

How Soft Skills Drive High-Impact Engineering Teams w/ Aaron Moncur

Season 1 Episode 272

What separates high-performing engineering teams from the rest? In this conversation, founder of Pipeline Design & Engineering, Aaron Moncur, will …

1 year, 1 month ago

Agentic AI and the Future of Asset Lifecycle Management w/ Kendra DeKeyrel

Season 1 Episode 271

In today's conversation, Vice President, Asset Lifecycle Management Products and Engineering at IBM, Kendra DeKeyrel, shares how AI is already making…

1 year, 1 month ago

Workforce as Critical Infrastructure: Following North Carolina's Model w/ John Loyack

Season 1 Episode 270

In today’s conversation, Vice President of Economic Development for the North Carolina Community College System, John Loyack, will use the success of…

1 year, 1 month ago