Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast offers news and information for the people who make, store and move things and those who manage and maintain the facilities where that work gets done. Manufacturers can listen for critical insights into the technologies, economic conditions and best practices that can influence how to best run facilities to reach operational excellence.
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Free Podcast. No Advertisements. The stories of Food, Beverage and Nutrition Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business. What does the future have in store for the food, beverage, and nutrition entrepreneur? Who is Justin Bizzarro? – Justin Bizzarro is a serial food, restaurant, technology, media and marketing entrepreneur, who helped build a 24-year-old group of food and restaurant related businesses, he created with his father and busines ...
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MFG Day: Getting Young People Interested in Manufacturing (Production Pulse)
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In advance of MFG Day on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, a panel of manufacturing publication editors and a representative of The Manufacturing Institute discussed how the industry is doing in its attempt to win over a new generation of young people. Attracting skilled and unskilled workers to factories remains difficult, despite a growing number of people s…
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How to Attract and Retain Warehouse Workers [Supply Chain Insider]
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In this podcast, you’ll hear gain key insights from Newcastle Systems’ CEO John O’Kelly on why warehouses struggle to retain workers, and some of the secrets to attracting and retaining workers. And no, it’s not all about the money. About the Article Key Insights into Retaining Warehouse Workers Companies must create a culture where employees feel …
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Smaller Manufacturers Talk Economics: How Are You Faring in 2024 [Production Pulse]
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Between presidential election politics, declining orders in manufacturing and rate cuts, the economy has been unpredictable and difficult for most manufacturers in 2024. But, smaller companies have unique challenges and opportunities. Our panel of seasoned manufacturing CEOs from smaller companies discussed the importance of tracking the economy, d…
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Manufacturers have been collecting and analyzing data for decades – using that data to inform design work and draft simulation programs, and to analyze performances and direct resources. And all this experience has many manufacturers asking what precisely is the role for artificial intelligence?By Endeavor Business Media’s Manufacturing Group
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Moving the Shop Floor Toward Digital Manufacturing
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Pico MES CEO Ryan Kuhlenbeck and MORryde Process Improvement Engineer Greg Whitt joined Smart Industry's Scott Achelpohl for a discussion on how small and midsize factories can transition from manual to digital manufacturing, starting right down on the factory floor.By Endeavor Business Media’s Manufacturing Group
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What Goes Into Reliable Flooring for EV Battery Manufacturing Plants?
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Vikki Young is the global research and development group leader for Sherwin-Williams high performance floor coatings. Vikki received her bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota before working at Tennant Company for more than 20 years. Vikki recently spoke with Thomas Wilk, editor in chief of Plant Services, to ans…
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Laura Davis, editor-in-chief of New Equipment Digest dives deep into the world of robotics, exploring six inventions that are reshaping industries and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. From a baseball-playing drone developed by MIT to a flame-throwing robot dog, and from a beach-c…
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What’s Up with the New Worker Walkaround Rule? [Talking EHS]
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In this “Talking EHS” podcast, Katie McLaughlin, manager-HSE RAVS with ISN, shares her insights on the implications of OSHA’s new worker-walkaround rule, as well as the impact the new rule will have on safety managers.By Endeavor Business Media’s Manufacturing Group
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IMTS 2024, the International Manufacturing Technology Show, is back, and companies are talking about a little bit of everything. Typically, two days into a show, a clear theme emerges, but this year, not so much. Discussing this are: Sharon Spielman, technical editor of Machine Design Tom Wilk, editor-in-chief of Plant Services Robert Brooks, edito…
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All About AI and Its Uses in Manufacturing It and OT
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Industry 4.0 influencer Jeff Winter and Smart Industry's Scott Achelpohl take on an issue that has topped technology conversations all year: artificial intelligence. AI: Is there any other topic, inside or outside of manufacturing, that is quite as hyped? A lot of technological people are …
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Maintenance Micromanager — Are You a Hero or a Leader at Your Manufacturing Plant? [Ask a Plant Manager]
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Joe Kuhn, CMRP, former plant manager, engineer, and global reliability consultant, is now president of Lean Driven Reliability LLC. He is the author of the book “Zero to Hero: How to Jumpstart Your Reliability Journey Given Today’s Business Challenges” and the creator of the Joe Kuhn YouTube Channel, which offers content on starting your reliabilit…
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What to Expect at the International Manufacturing Technology Show [Production Pulse]
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The International Manufacturing Technology Show starts up Monday, Sept. 9, bringing every type of machine and technology that might be useful in a plant to Chicago's McCormick Place. The massive show always draws media coverage, especially from publications such as IndustryWeek and our partners within Endeavor Business Media. Discussing what we're …
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Reversing the Manufacturing “Brain Drain”
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It's no secret there is a labor shortage problem in manufacturing, with many more jobs available today than people to fill those jobs, and a growing chasm between people entering the industry versus those leaving. Lurking in that labor challenge is maybe the biggest threat - a "great retirement" where the biggest threat is older, more experienced w…
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How Compressed Air Innovations Over the Last 10 Years Have Shaped Industrial Maintenance
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For a long time, compressed air systems were a massive time drain on stretched maintenance personnel, with plants reluctantly willing to make a tradeoff of continuous manual intervention in exchange for constant air delivery. However, things are different these days. In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Ron Marshall of Compre…
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People Before Technology: Digital, Connected Workers Require a Human-Centric Focus
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At the IndustryWeek Operations Leadership Summit in June in Indianapolis, IT and OT experts discussed how to connect people with technology to make digital transformation work. In this frank panel discussion, manufacturing experts talked about why so many projects fail, how to justify spending more money on new tech after the old project failed and…
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Find the Right Person for You: Addressing the Manufacturing Talent Gap
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There is a chronic problem limiting U.S. manufacturing productivity – and the growth potential for individual manufacturers. One study claims manufacturers may require as many as 3.8 million new employees by 2033. A new approach has been developed for manufacturers seeking to locate and hire, and retain, qualified workers for manufacturing jobs. Ch…
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Achieving Automation With “Made in America”
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Laura Davis, editor-in-chief of New Equipment Digest talks with Shalab “Shalli” Kumar, founder and chairman of EZAutomation on his success in the automation industry, his numerous patents, and his affordable, high-quality automation products that are all manufactured in the U.S.…
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It's ALL about your data: How manufacturers can capture and extract value from data
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Industry 4.0 enthusiast and thought leader Jeff Winter teamed up with Smart Industry's Scott Achelpohl for “the sequel” to their debut of SI's monthly manufacturing technology series, (R)Evolutionizing Manufacturing. While the premiere dealt with the ABCs of digital transformation, this episode covers an absolutely foundational concept that every c…
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Why Bother Connecting Workers with Technology? [Production Pulse]
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Connecting frontline workers with back-end manufacturing technology can give them the context and information to do their jobs better. But, how does it work, and what are the immediate goals? IW discusses the technology with Jerry Grunewald of INVISTA and Eric Whitley of L2L. Topics discussed included: Which technologies really make sense for compa…
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Is Automation Right for Me? The Answer Is Yes.
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Laura Davis, editor-in-chief of New Equipment Digest discusses five reasons automation can work for any company—even the small ones. About the Article 5 Reasons Why Small or Mid-Size Shops Can't Say No to Automation Mentioning automating, robots, or cobots to a small or mid-size job shop o…
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Safety Is More Than Paperwork and PPE — How Manufacturers Can Build a Better Safety Culture
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Shawn Galloway is the CEO of ProAct Safety, a global consultancy firm that works with hundreds of clients across all major industries. He is also a professional speaker and author of several bestselling books on strategy, culture, leadership and employee engagement. Over the course of his career, Shawn has contributed to over 700 podcasts, 200 arti…
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Getting Started with Digital Transformation
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In the first episode of their (R)Evolutionizing Manufacturing video series, Smart Industry's Scott Achelpohl and Industry 4.0 guru and evangelist Jeff Winter discuss the basics of how companies can start down the data-driven production path. In addition to talking digital transformation basics, Scott and Jeff took on audience questions gathered fro…
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3 Tips for a Successful Maintenance Turnaround
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With plant turnarounds requiring significant resources to plan and execute, there are many factors to take into consideration. The pandemic magnified some of the issues in this space and challenges still exist today, making it important to implement best practices that will enable success. In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast,…
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Building and Maintaining Continuous Improvement Cultures
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As its name implies, continuous improvement is a journey with no fixed destination. Getting better every day means there's always more to do. Staying committed to that principle demands a culture that stresses and rewards continuous improvement. In this panel discussion, recorded at the IndustryWeek Operations Leadership Summit in June in Indianapo…
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The Greatest Safety Leadership Show on Earth [Talking EHS]
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In this “Talking EHS” podcast, we offer a sneak preview of Safety Leadership Conference 2024, highlighting the speakers, the special events and the opportunities to network with some of the industry’s most prominent safety professionals. Register for the showBy Endeavor Business Media’s Manufacturing Group
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Why Motion Amplification Is a Game Changer for Equipment Reliability
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Dave Aebischer is a senior data analyst for Cintel. Throughout his career, Dave has focused on improving Army weapon system sustainment outcomes and developing new diagnostic technologies for combat equipment applications. He has introduced innovative technologies and techniques for meeting the challenges of sustaining complex weapon systems in com…
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Operators Performing Maintenance. Good or Bad? [Ask a Plant Manager]
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Joe Kuhn, CMRP, former plant manager, engineer, and global reliability consultant, is now president of Lean Driven Reliability LLC. He is the author of the book “Zero to Hero: How to Jumpstart Your Reliability Journey Given Today’s Business Challenges” and the creator of the Joe Kuhn YouTube Channel, which offers content on starting your reliabilit…
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A Data-Driven Guide to Improving EHS Management
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Today’s EHS professionals are at the nexus of some of the most critical priorities in manufacturing. Competitive pressures and continued automation of processes are creating new challenges in managing the internal and external environments surrounding a plant or facility, placing enormous pressure on the management of equipment, materials, and peop…
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Improving the Reliability of the Patriot Missile Defense System With Vibration Analysis
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Dave Aebischer is a senior data analyst for Cintel. Throughout his career, Dave has focused on improving Army weapon system sustainment outcomes and developing new diagnostic technologies for combat equipment applications. He has introduced innovative technologies and techniques for meeting the challenges of sustaining complex weapon systems in com…
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The Changing Nature of Recycling and Its Impact on Manufacturing
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The rising volume of aluminum in automotive production is changing the requirements for - and the means by which - those raw materials are sourced, and along with regulatory changes it is reshaping the scrap sorting and processing industry. This installment of the podcast samples a new article highlighting the benefits, limitations, and challenges …
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Recruiting Middle and High School Students into STEM and Manufacturing Careers [Production Pulse]
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Manufacturers have known for more than 20 years that they needed more engineers and science/engineering/math-oriented students to work in their shops. So, many are now starting younger, as early as middle school to expose young people to future manufacturing careers. Hear from: Megan Barrett, Director of Operations at Engineering Tomorrow Michael G…
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Lean Manufacturing: It's Still All About People, Darnit!
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No one will ever accuse Dave Rizzardo, associate director of the Maryland World Class Consortia of being shy or dispassionate about lean manufacturing and operational excellence. But, on a panel discussion at IndustryWeek's recent Operations Leadership Summit, the audience got an earful from the operations expert on treating people right, listening…
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Bust your misconceptions of fiber optic cables by learning about their construction, types, terminations, costs, and advantages when used for the industrial IoT. About the Article A Guide to Fiber Cable Types and Cost for the Industrial IoT Bust your misconceptions of fiber optic cables by learning about their construction, types, terminations, cos…
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How To Identify and Eliminate Production Bottlenecks
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It’s a story so familiar that it is also a children’s proverb: “for want of a nail, the kingdom was lost.” In this new podcast episode we cover how to identify and eliminate pinch points on the manufacturing floor. Our guests this week, Jerry Nation and Hunter Price of Ingenics Corporation, talk about their experience helping plants in the automoti…
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AI’s Potential in Manufacturing? The ‘Use Cases’ Keep Growing
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Sean O’Meara is CIO of Monticello, Indiana-based heavy-duty generator and power enclosure maker Girtz Industries, and Jason Ryska is director of manufacturing technology development at one of the big Detroit Three, Ford Motor Company. Smart Industry’s Scott Achelpohl moderated a question-and-answer session with O’Meara and Ryska at IndustryWeek’s e…
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Reshoring Manufacturing: Pharma, Trucking, Plastics Insights [Production Pulse]
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The Reshoring Initiative's 2023 report shows jobs continuing to flow into the United States from Asia as companies look to shorten supply chains and protect themselves against ongoing trade disputes. The figure fell in 2023 from 2022's record but remains well elevated compared to pre-pandemic statistics. At IndustryWeek and other Endeavor Business …
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The Psychology Behind Safer Workplaces [Talking EHS]
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In this “Talking EHS” podcast episode, you’ll learn about the new tools and strategies companies are using to foster psychologically safer workplaces. About the Article The Psychology of Safety New tools and strategies emerge to foster psychologically safer workplaces. Written and read by Adrienne Selko Read the article…
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Why Everyone Is Faking Their KPIs (But Shouldn’t Be) [Ask a Plant Manager]
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Joe Kuhn, CMRP, former plant manager, engineer, and global reliability consultant, is now president of Lean Driven Reliability LLC. He is the author of the book “Zero to Hero: How to Jumpstart Your Reliability Journey Given Today’s Business Challenges” and the creator of the Joe Kuhn YouTube Channel, which offers content on starting your reliabilit…
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Best Practices Are Boring. Hop on the Fad Bandwagon to Make Your Facility More Exciting.
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Captain Unreliability is a satire of the state of the manufacturing industry in ’Merica today and is written by an industry professional known for using humor to get the point across. In his columns, The Captain covers a range of topics, including the art of avoiding work, creating a culture of unreliability, and why a reliability program is like a…
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Reviewing the Mid-Year Manufacturing Reviews
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2024 has reached its midpoint, and in businesses that is a good time for evaluation. There is uncertainty everywhere in manufacturing – with slow demand for manufactured products leading to weak revenue growth for manufacturing businesses. Here are three perspectives on the first half of 2024, and a peek at the months ahead of us.…
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Our Top New Product Picks From This Month
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Join Alexis Gajewski, who is filling in for Laura Davis, Editor in Chief of New Equipment Digest, as she talks about her choices for the latest new products to hit the manufacturing industry this past month. Learn more about the products mentioned in this episodeBy Endeavor Business Media’s Manufacturing Group
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The Intersection of Maintenance and Microbrews
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Corey Dickens, CMRP, is a senior solutions consultant at Brightly, and describes himself as a maintenance practitioner and CMMS super user. Hs career has taken him into a wide variety of plants and industrial facilities, and recently he presented on maintenance best practices to the Craft Brewers Conference. In this conversation with chief editor T…
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Episode 381: Annalee Schlossberg of Bel Fries - New York, NY [Part 3]. The Young TRAILBLAZING BELGIAN FRIES Entrepreneur is BACK. Never TOO YOUNG to Start. IMPRESSIVE Expansion to Multiple Locations.
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Welcome to another exciting episode of JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show! Our host, Justin Bizzarro has a special guest who is making waves in the food industry. It's been over a year since their last podcast together, and we are thrilled to welcome back Annalee of Bel Fries from New York City. Despite her young age, Annalee's entrepreneuria…
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How Smart Metering Helps Manufacturers Save Big, Helps Preserve the Planet
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Satish Saini, who is utility industries specialist for HEXstream and head of the United Nations Transmission & Distribution Energy Efficiency Working Group as well as the Chair of IEEE Smart Grid Technical Activities Committee, joins Smart Industry’s Scott Achelpohl as a follow-up to a February article Satish wrote on “smart” or advanced metering, …
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What's New in Industrial Safety [Production Pulse]
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Keeping workers safe on the job should be the top priority for every business, so how is industrial America doing? Join IndustryWeek's Robert Schoenberger, EHS Today's Dave Blanchard and Chemical Processing's Traci Purdum as we discuss how companies are reducing worker risk and avoiding workplace accidents.…
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Episode 380: Eidref of What's Good Dough? - San Jose, CA. From Cubicles to PIZZERIAS. The Incredible Journey of a PIZZA LOVER. Building GENUINE CONNECTIONS for MUTUAL GROWTH. What is PIZZA PASSION?
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Welcome to another exciting episode of JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show! In this episode, Justin Bizzarro sits down with Eidref from "What's Good Dough?" in San Jose, California. They dive into 's inspiring journey from disliking his corporate job to finding his passion in making and learning about pizza. Eidref shares how a conversation ab…
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In this Supply Chain 101 “explainer” podcast, you’ll learn how outsourcing logistics allows companies to free up resources and focus on their core competencies. About the Article Supply Chain 101: Outsourcing Logistics Outsourcing logistics allows companies to free up resources and focus on their core competencies. Written by Jagan Reddy Read by Ad…
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Enterprise technology expert Stu Johnson reports on the results or Rootstock Software’s recent survey of manufacturers – their expectations for generative Artificial Intelligence, and how they assess their business’s digital transformation.By Endeavor Business Media’s Manufacturing Group
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RCA 101 – When, How, and How Often You Should Conduct Root Cause Analysis
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Root cause analysis helps engineers analyze asset performance and identify the source of machine failure. But how many RCAs are enough for your maintenance program, and how can you use them to change behaviors instead of just fixing the assets? Shon Isenhour and Brian Hronchek of Eruditio join us for a discussion on how to optimize your time spent …
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Why Everyone on the Plant Floor Is Drawn to a Dumpster Fire [Ask a Plant Manager]
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Joe Kuhn, CMRP, former plant manager, engineer, and global reliability consultant, is now president of Lean Driven Reliability LLC. He is the author of the book “Zero to Hero: How to Jumpstart Your Reliability Journey Given Today’s Business Challenges” and the creator of the Joe Kuhn YouTube Channel, which offers content on starting your reliabilit…
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