Podcast Episodes
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Episode 333
Kelsey Heikoop and Paul Van Metre met in an entry-level engineering class. They hit it off right away—while simultaneously falling in love with machi…
3 years, 11 months ago
Our Best and Worst Ideas for Industry Events
Episode 332
How do you make an industry event a worthy investment for your business? Can you prepare ahead of time to see an ROI? What should you avoid doing whe…
3 years, 11 months ago
Finding Your Passion for a Rewarding Career
Episode 331
I believe if you find your passion you will have a successful and fruitful career. I didn't realize what my true passions were until later in life. I…
3 years, 11 months ago
LIVE at IMTS: Advancements in Machining Automation
Episode 330
In the final special edition episode of MakingChips recorded live at IMTS, we sit down with Craig Zoberis of Fusion OEM and RoboJob USA and Derek Goo…
3 years, 11 months ago
LIVE at IMTS: Leveraging Your CNC Machine Productivity from Data to Action
Episode 329
Have you implemented a machine monitoring system in your machine shop? Do you know how to leverage the data to make meaningful improvements in your s…
3 years, 11 months ago
LIVE at IMTS: How Will the Latest Technology Advancements Change Your Manufacturing Business?
Episode 328
What would the shop of the future look like? What's more exciting—hardware or software? What can manufacturing leaders learn from B2C businesses? In …
4 years ago
Connecting Machine Monitoring with Leadership
Episode 327
As a leader looking to grow his business, Tom Schroeder knew it was time to start gathering data to inform the growth process. So Tom began to implem…
4 years ago
What Most People Don't Know About IMTS
Episode 326
According to Peter Eelman, if you walk every bit of carpeting at IMTS, you'd walk 69 miles. Those 69 miles cover everything from The Modern Machine S…
4 years, 1 month ago
Employee Benefits: Are You Really Benefiting?
Episode 325
Does your team know what they're really getting when you offer employee benefits, such as health insurance and a 401k? In this episode of MakingChips…
4 years, 1 month ago
Tips for Scheduling Production in Your Machine Shop
Episode 324
Scheduling is the art of planning your activities so that you can achieve your goals and priorities in the time that you have available. When it's do…
4 years, 1 month ago