Manufacturing Talk Radio

Join this lively discussion between Norbert Ore, Director of Industry Surveys for Strategas Research Partners and Tim Grady, show host, as they explore the Purchasing Manager’s Index numbers from major economies around the world, and touch on other related subjects to the state of the world economy and the U.S. Fpr mopre visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode ‘Manufacturing Matters’ host Cliff Waldman offers comments and analysis on the emerging African economy. He argues that global manufacturers need to increase their attention on the African continent because economic growth is improving and a young, growing, urbanizing population is a comparative advantage relative to the demographics of much of the rest of the world. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From concept to production run completion, Ben Redwood, Director of Supply Chain from 3D Hubs explains how to have online, on-demand manufacturing with instant design for manufacturing feedback for custom parts that is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry by automating human interactions to de-risk and accelerate the whole manufacturing process. Join hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady for this insightful interview. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chris Kuehl, author of the monthly Credit Manager’s Index report, joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the latest details in the world of credit managers, as well as general economic conditions in the manufacturing industry. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, noted labor economist Bob Lerman joins us to shed light on a subject that few people in the field of economics and certainly few people in Washington have thought as deeply about-apprenticeships. At a time when US manufacturing executives are expressing increasing concern about the scarcity of workers who are qualified for a wide range of manufacturing jobs, Dr. Lerman’s unique insights into the development and long-term value of apprenticeship programs are critical for the productivity and competitiveness of the factory sector. Throughout the interview, Bob offers details on the architecture of apprenticeships, issues arising from technological disruption, the role of the public sector in fostering apprenticeship programs and on the return from their implementation. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is no stranger to Manufacturing Talk Radio listeners. Jennifer McNelly is the new CEO of the American Society of Safety Professionals as well as a recurring host on Manufacturing Talk Radio's sister podcast Women And Manufacturing. Jennifer joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to talk about her new role with the American Society of Safety Professionals. For a copy of ASSP's Women And Safety Report, Click Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Fiore, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Business Survey Committee joins Manufacturing Talk Radio for a LIVE interview on the latest ISM Manufacturing Report On Business released today, May 1st. Tune in to the rare opportunity to get an inside look at the factors that make up the report, ONLY right here on Manufacturing Talk Radio. The latest PMI is 52.8%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Nieves, ISM Committee Chair for the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business, present the details behind the overall number in a conversation with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of ‘Manufacturing Matters’, Francois Gau, award-winning executive and consultant, discusses the challenges that manufacturing companies face in creating an effective business development strategy in this era of technological, geopolitical and demographic disruption. Francois paints a compelling picture of present-day manufacturing company management by responding to questions about changes in the customer-facing team and about the politics of the C-suite. The interview concludes with comments on business development success as well as common reasons for failure. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is no secret that Metcam was Georgia’s Manufacturer of the Year in 2018, although the path there was guided by decisions and experiences shared by Jerry Ward, Vice President of Operations and Co-Owner of this innovative manufacturer of metal fabrications and value-added services including assembly, logistics and inventory programs. Listen to this episode and learn how they did it. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of manufacturing Matters, host Cliff Waldman takes a look 20 years into the future of manufacturing. What will drive manufacturing in the years to come? Here’s a hint: Africa. Listen to this episode for all the details! For more visit MFGTALKRADIO.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Perc Pineda, Chief Economist of the Plastics Industry Association, discusses the current issues of manufacturing change and disruption as they apply to plastics manufacturing. Perc responds to questions about the plastics manufacturing growth outlook. The interview then turns to product and process innovation. After a discussion of the human capital picture, the episode concludes with a consideration of the impact of demographic change on plastics demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manufacturing Talk Radio hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady interview consultants and co-authors Sue Bingham, founder of the HPWP Group, and Bob Dusin, co-author of Creating The High Performance Workplace: It’s Not Complicated to Develop a Culture of Commitment about the 8 essential elements to creating this high performance workplace. You can also find the book on Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lew Weiss and Tim Grady, hosts of Manufacturing Talk Radio, and Cliff Waldman talk about Manufacturing Matters With Cliff Waldman: the show, the guests, the topics, and where this show is headed in future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chris Kuehl, author of the monthly Credit Manager’s Index report, joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the latest details in the world of credit managers, as well as general economic conditions in the manufacturing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we are privileged to host Bill Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor at the Federal Bank of Chicago and the Fed’s leading expert on US manufacturing. Bill offers perspective on the slow recovery of the US manufacturing sector from the Great Recession and on the much-discussed issue of manufacturing productivity. The interview then turns to various elements of US manufacturing competitiveness including technology, workforce, and the value of the dollar. The discussion concludes with Bill’s thoughts on manufacturing subsectors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady welcome Tim Fiore, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Business Survey Committee with an unprecedented inside look at the ISM Manufacturing Report On Business for March 2019. Don’t miss this live report for a deep dive into the report and take a close look at the latest developments through the world of manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode, host Cliff Waldman discusses his thinking and research insights on automation, a phenomenon that is rapidly reshaping manufacturing processes. Cliff offers comments on the incidence of automation investment, the intersection of automation and other types of physical investments and the implications of automation for productivity performance in manufacturing. Cliff lists important unanswered questions and concludes by framing the automation policy debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ritch Ramey is the engineering technologies coordinator at the Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative, or RAMTEC, which provides training to high school students and incumbent workers on industry-standard facilities and equipment. RAMTEC is located at the Tri-Rivers Career Center Advanced Manufacturing facility in Marion, Ohio; other training sites are now located at most career and technology centers throughout the state. Ritch has served Tri-Rivers Career Center since 1987, leading the instruction of high school students in engineering and industrial robotics. He is involved in the Project Leads the Way high school Digital Electronics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing courses. He also teaches industrial robotics, CAD, digital electronics and CNC, among other courses, at Marion Technical College. Ritch received his bachelor of science degree in technology at Bowling Green State University, his vocational education certification at the University of Toledo and his associate degree in manufacturing engineering at Marion Technical College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode noted auto industry expert Haig Stoddard talks to host Cliff Waldman about challenges shaping the U.S. motor vehicle subsector. After overviewing industry growth prospects, the interview turns to product innovation, with discussion of electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles. Human capital challenges in the U.S. auto industry are considered, most notably the relative scarcity of engineers. Haig also addresses the auto demand implications of aging populations, falling birth rates, and millennial generation location decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norbert Ore, Director of Industry Surveys for Strategas Research Partners, and Senior Correspondent with Manufacturing Talk Radio, joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the Purchasing Manager’s Index reports around the globe and across the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Manufacturing Matters, host Cliff Waldman welcomes Jeremy Leonard, Director of Global Industry Services at Oxford Industries to the show to discuss the relationship between R and D, innovation and productivity, the drivers of business investment spending in manufacturing, complementarity or substitutability of business investment and employment and structural technological shifts affecting manufacturing such as the Internet of Things. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edward [Ned] Hill, Professor of Economic Development at The Ohio State University’s John Glenn College of Public Affairs and the section on City and Regional Planning joins Manufacturing Talk Radio to discuss Manufacturing 5.0, the trade war and trade policies, the skills gap and much more. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chris Kuehl, Manufacturing Talk Radio Senior International Correspondent chats with show hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady about the favorable and unfavorable numbers within the Credit Manager's Index report issues February 28, 2019, which was a good month for credit managers as favorables increased and unfavorables moved positive. Along with the ISM's PMI readings, February continues the expansion trend for the U.S. economy where exports are widely discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This unique episode of ‘Manufacturing Matters’ was recorded from the NABE Policy Conference in Washington, DC. Host Cliff Waldman moderated a session entitled ‘Innovation and the Future Geography of Global Manufacturing’. On the panel was Susan Lund, Partner at the McKinsey Global Institute, Mark Killion, Director of U.S. Industry at Oxford Economics and Ken Voytek, Chief Economist at the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology. The panel discussed the evolving innovation drivers in modern manufacturing and how they are shaping global manufacturing value chains. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ultra Consultants, founded by CEO Jeff Carr, helps companies select and implement manufacturing ERP and distribution software across numerous verticals to improve their competitive position and overall business performance. Using Mint Jutras and lead researcher Cindy Jutras, an independent research and advisory firm that specializes in analyzing the business impact of enterprise applications, Ultra Consultants conducted a survey to shake the myth of ERP System implementations being less than successful. Lew Weiss and Tim Grady are excited to discuss these results in this episode of Manufacturing Talk Radio. For more visit https://mfgtalkradio.com/the-success-factors-of-erp-implementations-and-the-myth-of-failure/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tim Gill, Chief Economist of the American Iron and Steel Institute, provides wide-ranging analysis on the market, structural, and public policy issues impacting the U.S. steel industry. Tim illuminates the short-term and long-term output growth picture. He also discusses product and process innovation, market concentration, and the steel industry workforce. In the final part of the interview, Tim discusses the impacts of tariffs and trade tensions. For more visit Mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Kevin Swift, Chief Economist of the American Chemistry Council, discusses the short-term and long-term outlook for chemicals manufacturing. Kevin also responds to questions about innovation, market concentration, and human capital in basic chemicals industries. The interview concludes with a discussion of the potential impact of demographic change on chemicals demand. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior International Correspondent Norbert Ore joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the Purchasing Manager’s Indexes he tracks for Strategas Securities, all of which are hovering around 50 with several dropping into contraction territory. The Trump tariffs have taken an adverse toll on economies in Asia, Europe and the U.S. with only modest hope that tariffs will be lifted before new ones are imposed. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Manufacturing Matters host Cliff Waldman provides listeners with an overview of the global economic environment. Since 2016 the world economy has been a tailwind for U.S. manufacturers after years of post-financial crisis malaise. Unfortunately, in recent months there has been growing evidence of a global slowdown due mostly to weakening growth in China and significant weakness in the Euro area. Cliff explains these problems and offers a forecast for U.S. manufacturing growth for 2019 and 2020. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Dr. Keith Belton, Director of the Manufacturing Policy Initiative in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) at Indiana University, discusses the emergence of smart manufacturing. After providing a detailed description of the physical architecture of smart production, Keith addresses a number of concerns, notably the potential negative impact on low-skill workers as well as cyber security vulnerabilities. In the final part of the interview the discussion turns to information governance and technology policy in a global competitive context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Lora Cavuoto, Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and a faculty expert in ergonomics with the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. She is here to discuss the fatigue research report for which she was the principal investigator. The three-year study, funded by the American Society of Safety Professionals Foundation looks at the value of wearable technology to reduce workplace fatigue and a link to that report will be available with the player for this podcast on mfgtalkradio. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I engage in a fascinating discussion with Tom Duesterberg, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, on evolving shifts in the global trading order and their implications for U.S. manufacturing interests. Bringing the combined perspective of an historian, a policy researcher and a policymaker, Dr. Duesterberg agrees that demographic shifts as well as changes in manufacturing production processes and the increasing size and complexity of global manufacturing supply chains are affecting both the economics and the politics of trade. The second part of the interview touched upon issues with specific countries, notably China, Japan, and India. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady as they discuss tariffs and Brexit with senior international correspondents Royce Lowe who reports on the EU, and Chong Wang who provides the perspective from China. Then Lew and Tim address new upcoming shows on the Manufacturing Talk Radio channel, as well as new shows on the Women And Manufacturing channel to provide insight for manufacturers across America. To watch the video interview, visit https://mfgtalkradio.com/global-perspectives/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Rob Atkinson is questioned on a range of issues related to the global competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing sector. While asserting that there isn’t a comprehensive measure of competitiveness, Dr. Atkinson notes that trade imbalances are troubling. Microeconomic issues support such macroeconomic concerns. Rob points to data, for example, which shows that U.S. manufacturing is lagging in the implementation of increasingly important disruptive process technologies. He also overviews his thinking on human capital inadequacies in U.S. manufacturing in a global competitive context and discusses policy implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior International Correspondent Norbert Ore joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the 18 global Purchasing Manager’s Indices he follow from countries around the world, as well as the U.S. ISM PMI and U.S. regional indices to present a broad picture of the world economy. The U.S. still leads all countries. As the tariff wars take their toll on our trading partners causing slowdown, the obvious question is when those ripple effects will reach the U.S. economy. Tune in to learn more. For more visit MFGTALKRADIO.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Manufacturing Matters Dr. Michael Mandel, chief economic strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute in Washington D.C. and senior fellow at the Mack Institute of Innovation Management at the Wharton School (UPenn) describes the dynamic and discusses the implications of the U.S. manufacturing sector’s evolution to a digitized production and distribution model. In response to questions, Dr. Mandel explains the potentially favorable impacts of digitization for both customer interfacing and new product development. Issues related to the workforce and to security are also discussed as is the role of all levels of government in the digitization transition. For more visit MFGTALKRADIO.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the premiere episode, I interviewed Chad Moutray, Chief Economist for the National Association of Manufacturers. Chad discussed both the short-term and the longer-term outlook for the U.S. manufacturing sector. After overviewing the slow pace of the factory sector’s rebound from the Great Recession, Dr. Moutray gave his forecast for 2019. In discussing the longer-term outlook for U.S. manufacturing, Chad responded to questions about the impact of disruptive technological change, about the promise of frontier markets, particularly in Africa, and about the readiness of the domestic U.S. manufacturing workforce to respond to 21st-century competitive challenges. For more visit Manufacturing Matters on Manufacturing Talk Radio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the Manufacturing Report on Business(R) softened a bit, tune in to hear Anthony Nieves, ISM Committee Chair for the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business, present the details behind the overall number in a conversation with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady. Non-Manufacturing represents the majority of the U.S. economic activity, so get the critical data as 2019 rolls out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chris Kuehl, author of the monthly Credit Manager’s Index report, joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the latest details in the world of credit managers, as well as general economic conditions in the manufacturing industry. For more, visit us at mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We wish you a merry new year and trust you will tune in each month to hear the ISM Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) report presented by Tim Fiore, Committe Chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Report on Business(R) as he discusses it with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady in this episode of Manufacturing Talk Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior International Correspondent Norbert Ore joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss economies of other countries, along with the tariff stand-off with China. Gain an understanding of how global economies are performing. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Ledversis with Newcastle Systems startled hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady with the percentage for the absenteeism rate in the average manufacturing and distribution plant at 33.4 percent. Coupled with a turnover rate of 3.6%, there is a 37% problem that can lead to big problems on the production line. This directly translates into a significant reduction in productivity and a hit on profitability. Listen to this episode to hear simple, cost-effective solutions to reduce the turnover rate and compensate for absenteeism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Fiore, Committee Chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Report on Business and Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair of the ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Report on Business join Manufacturing Talk Radio co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss their semi-annual forecast for 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linda Dempsey is the vice president of international economic affairs policy at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). In this capacity, Ms. Dempsey leads the NAM’s efforts to improve the global competitiveness of manufacturers in the United States by advocating intellectual property protection, increased export financing and the elimination of trade barriers as well as pushing for agreements and treaties to open up new export markets to create jobs. Ms. Dempsey is noted for her experience on a wide range of international trade and investment policy issues and discusses the USMCA and potential agreement with China with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Burt from EHIIP Consulting discusses the issues that arise when companies are challenged by growth. Lean Manufacturing is a methodology to help organizations create a self-sustaining, continuous improvement culture that addresses immediate issues and enables the resolution of future strategic initiatives surrounding growth, including maintaining quality, managing the labor expense, controlling COGS, and overcoming the push-back to change so that growth actually results in greater profitability, not just more revenue that yields equal or less bottom-line profit. Lew and Tim discuss real-world examples with Jason, whether the company has 10 employees or vastly more people on staff. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior Correspondent, Norbert Ore, reports on the 18 Purchasing Manager’s Indices recorded in countries around the world for the month of October, which shows a general weakening of the expanding economies. Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady dive deeper to reveal the story behind the sound bite in this insightful discussion. If you export, import, or your suppliers or customers have a supply chain that stretches overseas, then you need to tune in. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-thirds of employees worldwide are not engaged with their jobs. Manufacturing plants and distribution centers experience up to 37% job turnover. With difficult conditions like this, find out how to improve productivity from Peter Schnorbach, Senior Director of Product Management at Manhattan Associates as hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady drill down into these staggering statistics. For more visit mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dr. Chris Kuehl, Partner at Armada Corporate Intelligence and economist for the FMA International along with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady with solid insight into the Credit Manager’s Index and some additional comments on the economy and federal government activity impacting manufacturing and the service sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Kitterman, founder and CEO of 180 Skills, explains to co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady the need for training employees so they don't leave for a few dollars more somewhere else. The key to a more skilled employee is for the employee to do a 180 and head in a new direction for their career path, and for the employer to look internally first for candidates to take to the next level. Learn how your company can tap into over 700 existing courses and solve your training issues. For more visit MFGTALKRADIO.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices