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Back to SearchAre We Losing Legacy IP at Our Shops?
Episode 294
There is a paradigm shift happening in the industry: many skilled machinists are retiring. As these long-term skilled machinists are leaving, they're…
4 years, 9 months ago
Finding Solutions to the Supply Chain Chaos
Episode 293
Finding Solutions to the Supply Chain Chaos, #293
What is the root cause of the supply chain crisis? How can manufacturing businesses mitigate those …
4 years, 9 months ago
Should Your Shop be an ESOP?
Episode 292
What is an employee stock ownership plan ESOP? How does it work? How can it transform the buy-in of your team and lead to revenue growth? Jeff Taylor…
4 years, 10 months ago
Have You Defined Your Hiring Process?
Episode 291
What does your hiring process look like? Do you even have a hiring process in place? In this episode of Making Chips, we walk through what each of ou…
4 years, 10 months ago
How Do You Forecast the Future of Your Manufacturing Business?
Episode 290
What factors should you consider when forecasting? What questions do you need to ask to determine your next steps? Who gets to make those decisions? …
4 years, 10 months ago
Beware of the Looming Recession
Episode 289
Nick jokes that I have a recession obsession—and it's true. Recessions are painful. I want to make the experience less painful when a recession comes…
4 years, 10 months ago
Why Titan and His Team Moved from California to Texas
Episode 288
In round three with Titan Gilroy, we talk about why Titan decided to move his entire business from California to Texas. Was it a smooth transition? W…
4 years, 11 months ago
Retaining and Training Top Talent with Titans of CNC Academy
Episode 287
In this episode of Making Chips, we dive back into the conversation with Titan Gilroy. This time, we talk about how Titan's TV show, "American Built,…
4 years, 11 months ago
How Defeat and Success Has Shaped Titan Gilroy
Episode 286
This episode takes you (and us) to Texas to speak with Titan Gilroy. He calls himself an advocate for advanced manufacturing, and that's a huge under…
4 years, 11 months ago
Will the Supply Chain Woes Get Better Anytime Soon?
Episode 285
According to a recent article in Reuters, "The ISM said its index of national factory activity inched up to 59.9 last month from a reading of 59.5 in…
4 years, 11 months ago