Carli Kistler-Miller & David Wynn

Speaking of Precision Podcast

Industry experts discusses a variety of valuable topics relevant to the precision machining industry including safety, regulations, management and more!

Author

Carli Kistler-Miller & David Wynn

Category

Education

Podcast website

pmpa.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Difficulty Machining: Is It Really a Shop Problem? 13.09.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller deliver a new technical podcast once again as they dive into difficulty machining and ask if they are truly shop problems? For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPA-Podcasts

Top High Paying Jobs, No College Degree Required 06.09.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler - Miller review the top high paying jobs that require no college degree and you will be surprised at how many relate into the precision machining category! For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPA-Podcasts

Immersive Precision Machining Experience in Cleveland 30.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller take a deep dive on the PMPA’s National Technical Conference, Mastery Program and PMTS and all the details that created an immersive precision machining experience in Cleveland Ohio! For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPA-Podcasts

Continuous Improvement: A Process for Eliminating Wasted Motion 23.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller talk about continuous improvement, how to eliminate wasted motion in your shop and many of the positive effects in can have in our shops! For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPA-Podcasts

Hierarchy of PMPA 16.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller provide a in-depth breakdown PMPA’s Hierarchy as well as the many benefits of being apart of the PMPA. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPA-Podcasts

Interview with PMPA’s Digital Marketing Intern Deb Feiler 09.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free puts PMPA’s Digital Marketing Intern Deb Feiler in the interview chair to talk about her work here at PMPA, her new found appreciation for manufacturing, her voyage into a brand new career and much more! For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPA-Podcasts

6 Reasons Why Cold Finish Bar Straightness is Perishable 02.08.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler - Miller review the 6 ways cold finish bars can lose their straightness as well as identifiers to look for to find and solve the problems when bar straightness problems arise in our shops! For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPA-Podcasts

OSHA: Updated Inspection Priorities 26.07.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the top 6 priorities of an OSHA Inspection. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPA-Podcasts

Why Tool Life Can Vary: Carbon and Alloy Steels 19.07.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler - Miller dive into different variations in carbon and alloy steels that can affect tool life in your shop. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

Interview With Ron Herrera 12.07.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free puts Ron Herrera in the interview chair as they discuss Ron’s career path, the lessons he has learned throughout all of his involvement of PMPA as well as what to expect at the upcoming PMPA National Technical Conference in Cleveland, OH. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

What is Expected of the Part? 05.07.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler - Miller discuss the expectations of the parts that we make in our shops. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

Heads-Up on Lead 28.06.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler - Miller provide a in-depth primer on lead including the upcoming decisions that could significantly affect our manufacturing shops going forward.   For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

What We're Seeing in Our Production Machining Shops Right Now 21.06.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler - Miller go down the list of the many reasons that are causing optimism in our manufacturing shops over the last year. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

Good Traits of Leads or Supervisors in Manufacturing 14.06.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler - Miller discuss the traits that make our Team Leads and Supervisors successful in our manufacturing shops. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

Quality is the Absence of Waste 07.06.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler - Miller discuss the all things quality that have a profound effect on our manufacturing shops. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

Five Questions (more or less) with Omar Nashashibi of The Franklin Partnership 31.05.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free puts The Franklin Partnership’s Omar Nashashibi in the interview chair as Omar dives into his introduction into politics, how he navigates Washington on behalf of the precision machining industry, having success regardless of administration and much much more! For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

PMPA’s National Technical Conference 2021 Preview 24.05.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler - Miller discuss the myriad of speakers and topics available at PMPA National Technical Conference, August 8-10, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

How Highest and Best Use can Improve Your Shop 17.05.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the phrase “highest and best use” and why it is important to us as we manage our precision machining shops. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

What is PMPA’s New Mastery Program? 10.05.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the upcoming PMPA Mastery Program, how it came to fruition, what is all included and why it is important to attend. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

PMPA’s March 2021 Business Trends Report 03.05.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the PMPA March 2021 Business Trends Report and examine the details behind  the record high performance in our Precision Machining Businesses.  For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

What is Infrastructure? 26.04.2021

Send us Fan Mail Infrastructure is being heard in the news. Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the exact meaning of infrastructure so their listeners understand this broad and, sometimes, confusing term.  

How Emotional Intelligence Can Help Sustain Your Workforce 19.04.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the leadership advantages to emotional intelligence, how it can help sustain skilled performers and what steps to take to learn emotional intelligence. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

Why I’m Optimistic - Without Using Data 12.04.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the optimism for precision machining going forward, why the outlook is optimistic, and the transformation that is happening currently in our industry. For More Information: https://bit.ly/PMPAPodcasts

Lead Exemptions Under RoHS 05.04.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the existing RoHS Annex III exceptions for steel and copper based alloys, when it expires, the decision process and what all this means for your shop. For Episode Show Notes Visit PMPA's Podcast Page

Cold Work, Work-Hardening, and Your Precision Machining Shop 29.03.2021

Send us Fan Mail Miles Free and Carli Kistler-talk about cold work and work-hardening as well as what it means, why its used and what effects it can have inside your precision machining shop. For Episode Show Notes Visit PMPA's Podcast Page

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