Podcast Episodes

Regulators Target Chemical Producers in April [Production Pulse]

Episode 154

So far in April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued three major rulings on chemical producers that could have far-reaching impacts f…

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Why Younger Generations Aren’t Pursuing a Career in Manufacturing

Episode 153

Jake Hall is best known as the Manufacturing Millennial. A true industrial influencer, Jake talks about the latest technologies in the automation and…

2 years ago

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High-Tech Solutions to Repurpose ‘Robot Wranglers’

Episode 152

Michael Bearman is the chief customer and administrative officer and general counsel at Vecna Robotics. For the Waltham, Massachusetts-based company …

2 years ago

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Factors To Consider When Choosing a Compressed Air Service Provider

Episode 151

Whether you're a small business or a large industrial operation, choosing a compressed air service provider can significantly impact your efficiency,…

2 years ago

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Will AI Support or Control Manufacturing? [Production Pulse]

Episode 150

For our bi-weekly Production Pulse series, Smart Industry managing editor Scott Achelpohl spoke with Dale Tutt, VP of Industry Strategy at Siemens, a…

2 years ago

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Workplace Stress, Robot Safety and the Baltimore Bridge Collapse [Talking EHS]

Episode 149

EHS Today’s editors analyze current workplace safety trends and developments, including a review of the 2024 Ohio Safety Congress, robot safety, and …

2 years ago

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The Nuts and Bolts of a Successful Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Episode 148

Brian Hronchek is a principal trainer and consultant at Eruditio. Over the years, Brian has worked as a maintenance manager, reliability engineer, an…

2 years ago

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Reshoring and Nearshoring in 2024

Episode 147

The relocation of manufacturing capabilities is a true phenomenon, making supply chains shorter and more sustainable, and reducing business's carbon …

2 years ago

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How Maintenance Managers Fail [Ask a Plant Manager]

Episode 146

Joe Kuhn, CMRP, former plant manager, engineer, and global reliability consultant, is now president of Lean Driven Reliability LLC. He is the author …

2 years, 1 month ago

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Supply Chain, Safety, Trucking Impacts (Production Pulse)

Episode 145

The March 26 collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge resulted the losses of six lives, one of the busiest land routes on the East Coast and …

2 years, 1 month ago

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