Lisa Ryan

The Manufacturers Network

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The Manufacturers’ Network is where manufacturing leaders, plant managers, and industry innovators come to talk straight about what’s working and what’s not, on the shop floor and beyond. Each week, host Lisa Ryan sits down with people who live and breathe this business: operations executives, HR directors, engineers, and founders who are building stronger teams and smarter systems in the face of nonstop change. Listeners gain real-world insights on:• Employee retention and workforce engagement• Automation, AI, and the future of skilled trades• Supply chain and operations leadership• Safety, s...

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Lisa Ryan

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Keeping Up with Manufacturing Innovation and the Pace of Change with Maziar Adl 21.03.2022 23:42

Connect with Maziar Adl: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maziaradl/ .' Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. I'm excited to introduce our guest today, Maziar Adl, Co-Founder and CTO of Gocious. This product decision analytics platform empowers better product innovation for auto, mobility, industrial equipment, and high-tech industries. He oversees th...

Simple Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Labor Market with Dawn Sipley 14.03.2022 29:51

Connect with Dawn Sipley: Email: dawn@sipleythebest.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnsipley/ Website: https://www.sipleythebest.com/ Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. I'm excited to introduce our guest today, Dawn Sipley. With nearly 20 years in HR, nine of those in business ownership, Dawn understands the pressures of entrepreneurship. Sh...

The Role of Garbage, Bathrooms, and Leaders on Employee Engagement with Mark Whitten 07.03.2022 33:21

Contact Mark Whitten LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-whitten-61790119/ Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. Our guest today is Mark Whitten. Mark is the President and CEO of Spartanburg Steel Products. Spartanburg specializes in designing, developing, and manufacturing high-quality complex metal stamping and welded assemblies, serving the autom...

The Profitability of Certified Sustainability with David Goodman 14.02.2022 28:51

Contact David Goodman Email: DGoodman@edenark.com , Website: https://edenark.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidegoodman1/ Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. Our guest today is David Goodman. David is the CEO of Edenark, the world's top environmental sustainability certification program for SME businesses, small and medium businesses, which...

Simple Retention Strategies for Manufacturers with Kelly Springer 07.02.2022 31:23

Connect with Kelly: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-springer-b847996/ Email: Kelly. Springer@metalflow.com Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. I'm excited to introduce our guest today, Kelly Springer. Kelly Springer serves as Metal Flow Corporation's President and Chief Executive Officer. Metal Flow Corporation manufactures technically sophis...

The Power of AI and Machine Learning in Manufacturing with Prateek Joshi 31.01.2022 28:06

Connect with Prateek Joshi: prateek@plutoshift.com Website: www. PrateekJ.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateek-joshi-91047b19/ Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. Our guest today is Prateek Joshi. Prateek is the founder of Pluto shift and a published author of 13 books. He's been featured in publications such as Forbes, CNBC, TechCrunch, and...

Recruiting Tips to Help you Win New Manufacturing Talent with Ann Wyatt 24.01.2022 26:08

Connect with Ann Wyatt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awyattrecruits/ Website: https://www.annwyattrecruiting.com/ Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. I'm excited to introduce our guest today, Ann Wyatt. Ann is President of Ann Wyatt recruiting. She's very passionate about workforce development and building a solid quality team, focusing on manufa...

Employees - Engaging and Keeping The Lifeblood of Your Business with Steve Burke 17.01.2022 28:10

Connect with Steve Burke: Website: https://www.hitech-industrial.com/ Phone: 219-707-5956. Lisa Ryan: Hey, it's Lisa Ryan, and welcome to the Manufacturer's Network Podcast. Our guest today is Steve Burke. Steve is President of HiTech Industrial, a multiline distributorship representing over 30 manufacturers. They support many sectors from steel, chemical, healthcare, transportation, automotive, a...

The Future of Solar Manufacturing in the United States with Martin DeBono 10.01.2022 25:43

Connect with Martin DeBono: Website: www. GAF.energy LinkedIn: Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. Our guest today is Martin DeBono. Martin is President of GAF energy. GAF energy has built a combined manufacturing and R&D facility in California, where they are currently building the next generation of solar roofing systems. Martin, welcome to the sho...

The Pros and Cons of Automation in Manufacturing with Gil Mayron 03.01.2022 25:05

Connect with Gil Mayron: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilmayron/ Website: https://cobotnation.com/ Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. Our guest today is Gil Mayron. Gil is the founder and CEO of Cobot Nation, Architects of Automation. Before Cobot, Gil was a pioneer of the consumer 3D printing industry, as the founder and CEO of Botmill 3D, whi...

Today's Most Disruptive Trends in Manufacturing with Joel Block 20.12.2021 30:25

Connect with Joel Block: Website: JoelBlock.com Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. I'm here today with Joel Block. Joel is a futurist, long-time venture capitalist, and hedge fund manager, which is gobbledygook for a professional investor who lives in a shark tank like on TV. Initially, an expert blackjack player, counting cards, and beating casinos in...

Insourcing Finance as a Revenue Stream in Manufacturing with Michelle Katics 13.12.2021 31:19

Connect with Michelle Katics: Email: Michelle@BankersLab.com . LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellekatics/ Website: BankersLab.com Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan . Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. Our guest today is Michelle Katics. Michelle is co-founder and CEO of Bankers Lab who provide lending simulation tools to the financial sector for the last ten years in over 30 c...

What to Know Before You Hire - The Power of Assessments With Rich Morin 06.12.2021 30:44

Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. Our guest today is Rich Morin. Rich spent 20 years helping companies recruit, interview, hire, and retain employees that fit their culture. In addition, he spent eight years in the US managing the sales of Fortune 500 companies selling Boeing, Sikorsky, General Dynamics, General Motors, Ford, Mack truck, and many other...

Unlimited Vacations, Profit-Sharing, and Workplace Culture with Chip Hautala 29.11.2021 21:19

Connect with Chip Hautala Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiphautala/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/motionsource-international-llc/ Website: www. MotionSource1.com. Phone: 888-963-moto or 888-963-6686. Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. I'm here today with Chip Hautala. Chip is CEO at MotionSource international. He's an experienced b...

It's a Great Week to Give THANKS to Your Employees with Lisa Ryan 22.11.2021 20:56

Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast, the Thanksgiving week edition. Yes, it is Thanksgiving week in the United States, and doing something special today, I thought we'd talk about the THANKS process. This concept is what I talk about in the programs that I do. It's about creating a culture of appreciation in the workplace, so you can keep your top talent from becomin...

The Impact of Your Company's Core Values on Your Culture with Jon Franko 15.11.2021 26:09

Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. I'm here today with Jon Franco. Jon Franco is the thinker and co-founder of Gorilla 76, an industrial marketing agency in St Louis, Missouri. Jon's day-to-day activities are focused on growing and developing a great team rooted in great relationships and creating an award-winning culture. Jon's mission is to create the...

The Power of a Positive Focus to Keep Your Employees from Leaving with Todd Carroll 08.11.2021 28:46

Connect with Todd Carroll: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-carroll-65b11914/ Website: https://www.bbman.com/ Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. I'm here today with Todd Carroll. Todd is the Vice President of sales at B&B Manufacturing, serving the United States and Canada. B&B is a manufacturer of timing pulleys, synchronous belts, an...

How Using Automation Increases Retention with Will Healy III 01.11.2021 27:54

Contact Will Healy, III LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willhealyiii/ Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. I'm here today with Will Healy, III. Will is enthusiastic about manufacturing technology and workforce development. A Purdue University mechanical engineer who loves to share his passion for automation, Will is a leader with Baluff Worldwide an...

The Need for Speed in Steel Manufacturing with Charlie Carter 25.10.2021 28:05

Connect with Charlie Carter: Website: https://aisc.org/ Email: carter@aisc.org Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. I'm excited to introduce you to our guest today. Charlie Carter. Charlie, a structural engineer by education and for most of his career, is now the President of the American Institute of Steel Construction, the AISC. The AISC is a nonpartisa...

The Future of Manufacturing with Sunny Han 18.10.2021 26:50

Contact Sunny Han Email: Sunny@fulcrumpro.com LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusunnyhan/ Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. I'm excited today to introduce you to Sunny Han. Sunny is the CEO and founder of Fulcrum Manufacturing, an ERP platform dedicated to helping manufacturers build a better future. He led Fulcrum to raise a $3.1 million seed r...

The Business of Relationships - Trade Associations, Customers, and Culture with Todd Miller 11.10.2021 24:01

Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. Our guest today is Todd Miller. Todd is President of Isaiah Industries, based near Dayton, Ohio. Their company is a manufacturer of specialty metal roofing. They ship their products throughout North America and Japan, Hawaii, and the Caribbean. A young baby Boomer, Todd's entire career has been in manufacturing and mar...

Protecting You and Your Manufacturing Business from Cybercrime with Bryce Austin 04.10.2021 23:15

Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. My guest today is Bryce Austin. Bryce started his technology career on a Commodore 64 computer and a cassette tape drive. Today, he is a leading voice on technology and cyber security. Bryce holds a CSM certification and is an internationally recognized professional speaker. In addition, Bryce has first-hand experience...

Upping Your Dollars-Per-Minute in Manufacturing with Carolyn Strauss 27.09.2021 24:09

Connect with Carolyn Strauss Website: www. CarolynStrauss.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynstrauss/ Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. My guest today is Carolyn Strauss. Carolyn is an expert on leadership sales persuasion and execution. She works with companies who want to increase their dollars per minute. Carolyn grew up in the manufac...

Breaking Down Barriers to Create a Winning Manufacturing Culture with Rick Winter 20.09.2021 22:52

Contact Rick Winter: Email: rwinter@SNCMfg.com Website: SNCMFG.com Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers Network Podcast. My guest today is Rick Winter. Rick is VP of sales and marketing at SNC manufacturing.  Rick began his manufacturing career at a very early age. During summers after high school, Rick worked in a paper mill to pay for college, and after graduating...

How Companies are Bringing Manufacturing Home from China with Rosemary Coates 13.09.2021 22:57

Connect with Rosemary Coates: Email: rcoates@ReshoringInstitute.org Website: rcoates@ReshoringInstitute.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosemarycoates/ Lisa Ryan : Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. My guest today is Rosemary Coates. Rosemary is the founder and executive director of the Reshoring Institute, a 501 C three nonprofit and nonpartisan organiza...