Manufacturing Talk Radio

Economic activity in the services sector expanded in April for the fourth consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 51.9 percent, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector has grown in 34 of the last 35 months, with the lone contraction in December. Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair for the ISM’s Services Report on Business®...

Timothy Fiore, Chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee gives us an inside look at the report and insight into what the future may hold for the manufacturing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. and Manufacturing Talk Radio Host Lew Weiss discuss the current state of reshoring and possible solutions to reducing our $1.2 trillion trade deficit with China.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerrie Jordan, Vice President of Product Management – Data Platform at Epicor discusses working in manufacturing from the perspective of the employee, based on the “Findings from the Voice of the Essential Manufacturing Worker” survey of 200 manufacturing workers by Epicor. This insightful conversation with show host Lew Weiss is Part One of a two-part series discussing internal manufacturing rela...

In this week's episode of 'Manufacturing Think Tank With Cliff Waldman,' host Cliff Waldman welcomes McKinsey and Company partner Charles Atkins to discuss McKinsey's latest productivity study of which he is a coauthor. After summarizing the basic findings of the research, Charles answers a wide range of questions on such issues as measurement challenges in productivity research, the role of techn...

Artem Kroupenev, VP Strategy at Augury, discusses how AI is working in manufacturing plants to maintain machine health and overall plant efficiency, creating a rapid ROI along with all the benefits AI brings to the Big Data picture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 2, Artem Kroupenev, VP Strategy at Augury, goes into greater detail how AI is working in manufacturing plants to maintain machine health and overall plant efficiency, creating a rapid ROI along with all the benefits AI brings to the Big Data picture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chris Kuehl discusses current conditions in manufacturing including excess inventory that is dampening demand which may last into the third quarter. Then conditions reflected in the ASIS report show a likely improvement for Q4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair for the ISM’s Services Report on Business® discusses the Services sectors in detail. Only on Manufacturing Talk Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in March for the fifth consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®.The latest Manufacturing ISM Report has the Manufacturing PMI at 46.3%. Timothy Fiore, Chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee gives us an inside look at the...

On this episode of Moser On Manufacturing, Harry Moser takes a deep dive into the ongoing issue of the skills gap in America. As Harry succinctly states, "Our country has misallocated it resources. Too much education that doesn’t lead to a career and not enough training that would lead to career.” Harry and Lew take a close look at the cumulative wealth advantage and lifetime earnings potential fo...

In this episode of Manufacturing Think Tank, host Cliff Waldman welcomes Mark Vitner, Chief Economist at Piedmont Crescent Capital to the show. Mark and Cliff discuss the current crisis in the global banking system, what further steps policy makers can take in the wake of the SVP and Credit Suisse situations, Mark's outlook for the U.S. economy and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Joel Zielke, Business Manager for Steamfitters 601, discusses the types of jobs and career path available to individuals who want to be earning 6 figures 5 years from when they start with good money and great benefits as they grow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Iacovella, Senior Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications at the Coalition for a Prosperous America shares alarming information about how and where many generic prescription drugs are manufactured that can represent a danger to your health instead of an effective treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chris Kuehl, Managing Partner of Armada Corporate Intelligence, discusses the status of U.S. banks, what caused the Silicon Valley Bank failure, and the health of manufacturing in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Babiak, Director of Supply Chain Technology Strategy talks about robotics in general, how it is part of the automation conversation, and ways they can be affordable for supply chain operations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest Manufacturing ISM Report has the Manufacturing PMI at 47.7%. Timothy Fiore, Chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee gives us an inside look at the report and insight into what the future may hold for the manufacturing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of 'Manufacturing Think Tank', host Cliff Waldman welcomes noted economist and technology expert Shawn Dubravac, President of the Avrio Institute and author of New York Times bestseller Digital Destiny: How the New Age of Data Will Transform the Way We Work, LIve, and Communicate. The episode begins with a discussion of the post-pandemic path of manufacturing process innovation and...

In this episode of Moser On Manufacturing, Harry Moser of Reshoring Institute and Lew Weiss, founder of manufacturing Talk Radio and President of All Metals & Forge Group discuss how contract manufacturers can successfully reshore their operations.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Abplanalp, Founder and CEO of Tight Line Advisors, addresses the hidden process and innovation gems in every organization that will improve gross margin and EBITDA whie energizing the workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chris Kuehl, Managing Partner of Armada Corporate Intelligence, discusses the global events that impact sectors and local manufacturers, from economic shifts to geopolitical conflicts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Manufacturing Talk Radio, Lew and Tim welcome Jason Radisson, founder, and CEO of Sh1ft. In the Gig Economy, work can be spotty, particularly in the manufacturing sector. The Sh1ft platform provides earnings predictability for warehouse, logistics, assembly, and other frontline personnel throughout the manufacturing industry. Sh1ft is workforce automation at its finest.  Learn m...

Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair for the Services ISM Report on Business® discusses the latest report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest Manufacturing ISM Report has the Manufacturing PMI at 47.4%. As the PMI continues to tumble, Timothy Fiore, Chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee gives us an inside look at the report and insight into what the future may hold for the manufacturing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the inaugural episode of Manufacturing Think Tank, host Cliff Waldman talks to Mike Ryan, Economics Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, about the European energy crisis. Mike overviews the short-term economic outlook in Europe and then discusses the impact of the energy quagmire on industry supply chains. He also explains the global contagion risk of the crisis. The episode concludes wi...