Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom Microns to Megastructures: Machining at the Extreme Ends of the Spectrum
Episode 472
What do a luxury wristwatch and a 50-foot-long aerospace weldment have in common? They're both precision-machined, but that's where the similarities …
1 year, 2 months ago
Shop Floor Greatness Starts at the Top: Inside the Top Shops Culture at Major Tool
Episode 471
What does it take to run one of the top-performing machine shops in the country? In this episode of MakingChips, we sit down with Kevin Bowling, COO …
1 year, 3 months ago
Managing Orders From Setup to Shipment—Without Losing Control, 470
Episode 470
Planning a job is one thing—getting it through the shop without chaos is something else entirely. In part two of our Managing Orders series, we move …
1 year, 3 months ago
Managing Orders: Planning for Precision on the Shop Floor, 469
Episode 469
Once the PO comes in, it's easy to fall into the trap of "just get it done." But if we don't manage orders with intention and clarity, we're setting …
1 year, 3 months ago
Profit Starts with the Quote: Estimating Smarter for a Stronger Shop
Episode 468
Are you losing money before the job even hits the floor?
If your quotes are based on outdated spreadsheets, rough guesses, or a "that's what we've al…
1 year, 3 months ago
From Invisible to Irresistible: Marketing That Actually Attracts Work
Episode 467
Before you spend a dime on advertising—or hire a marketing agency—you need to answer one foundational question: Who exactly are you trying to reach? …
1 year, 3 months ago
The Sales Mindset Shift: How to Grow Current, Dormant, and New Accounts
Episode 466
This might be one of the most important conversations we've had in the Machine Shop MBA series—because we're unpacking a mindset that quietly limits …
1 year, 4 months ago
The Tech Stack Advantage: Turning Software into a Sales Tool for Machine Shops, 465
When you're launching or scaling a machine shop, it's easy to think of software as a cost—something you "have to have" just to get by. But what if yo…
1 year, 4 months ago
Gorilla 76 In the House: A New Era for Manufacturing Media
Episode 464
What happens when a young marketer decides to stop chasing every client and instead zeroes in on one industry? You get Gorilla 76—a leading agency th…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Home of MFG: Uniting Events, Podcasts, and Tools for the Manufacturing Nation
Episode 463
What if every trade show, manufacturing podcast, and business resource you needed was just a few clicks away?
That's the vision behind The Home of MF…
1 year, 4 months ago