Episodes 48
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (12)
Since Jan 2023
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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About This Podcast

Cut through the noise. Solve real problems. Transform your shop floor.Manufacturing Stream delivers hard-hitting, actionable insights from decades of shop floor experience. In just 15-30 minutes per episode, hosts Eric Whitley and Chris Rost tackle what's actually dragging down your manufacturing performance - with a laser focus on eliminating costly downtime and accelerating digital maturity.No corporate fluff, no theoretical nonsense. Just proven strategies and real stories from the manufacturing frontline . In each episode, we bring you industry veterans who've been in your shoes and know exactly what it takes to slash downtime, boost productivity, and turn chaos into clockwork through smart digital transformation and (un)conventional wisdom.Whether you're putting out fires as a plant manager or driving digital initiatives from the C-suite, Manufacturing Stream delivers the experience and proven tactics to improve your operations.Subscribe now. Your competition already has.

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S3E11 Here's Why Downtime Can Cost You Millions | 2025 Downtime Report from L2L

Oct 24, 2025 46m

Did you know that 93% of manufacturers we surveyed had taken steps to reduce downtime? Well how about the fact that only 43% reported that these measures were effective?Downtime happens in…

S3E10 What Makes A Process Truly Effective? Dive Deeper Into Process Design and More with Tom Williams and Michael Hurd

Sep 25, 2025 44m

A good process is...One that involves everyone using it. Seems simple enough, but designing effective processes for manufacturing demands a winning combination of experience, empathy, and iterative…

S3E9 Lean Growing Pains, Fixing Handoffs, and Angry Technicians | We React to the Best of r/manufacturing

Jul 24, 2025 48m

From the manufacturing Reddit community to our podcast: we have Lean experts Mohsin Saeed and Eric Whitley react to the best threads from the past couple of months. We explore everything from…

S3E8 From Reactive to Proactive | Fighting Downtime with Smarter Maintenance

Jun 05, 2025 31m

Welcome back to the Manufacturing Stream Podcast! This week we dive into downtime - and how to beat it with better maintenance strategies. This episode features your host Eric Whitley and Joel Cook,…

S3E7 Tech Expert Reacts: AI, Automation, and New Skills Data

May 08, 2025 39m

The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation.Hosted by Chris Rost, we’re excited to bring you some of the best…

S3E6 Frontline Experts React: Skills Gaps, Unfilled Jobs, and New Tech

May 01, 2025 42m

The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation.Hosted by Chris Rost and Eric Whitley, we’re excited to bring you some of…

S3E5 Here’s What Your Manufacturing Frontline Really Wants | Better Tech + Better Culture = Success

Apr 16, 2025 32m

The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation.Hosted by Chris Rost and Eric Whitley, we’re excited to bring you some of…

S3E4 Better Employee Development for the Frontline | Solving More Than a Labor Shortage in Manufacturing

Apr 03, 2025 41m

The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation.Hosted by Chris Rost and Eric Whitley, we’re excited to bring you some of…

S3E3 Here's how AI is disrupting manufacturing

Mar 27, 2025 36m

🎙️ The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation! Hosted by Chris Rost, Creative Content Manager at L2L. We're here to…

S3E2 The Truth About Line Stoppages in Manufacturing - with Mohsin Saeed

Mar 18, 2025 16m

The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation! Hosted by Chris Rost, Creative Content Manager at L2L, we're bringing you…

S3E1 Unlocking Digital TPM Success: Lessons from 40 Years of Manufacturing Excellence

Feb 12, 2025 47m

Welcome to the Manufacturing Stream Podcast with your host, Eric Whitley, Director of Manufacturing Solutions at L2L. In this episode, Eric sits down with his longtime friend and TPM expert, Ellis…

S2E15 Revolutionizing Manufacturing: How AI and Data Drive Industry Transformation | L2L & CADDi Insights Episode

Dec 09, 2024 26m

In this episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, host Eric Whitley, Director of Industrial Transformation at L2L, welcomes a special guest, Chris Brown, VP of Sales at CADDi. Together, they…

S2E14 Why Are People Leaving Manufacturing?

Nov 21, 2024 31m

In this episode of the Manufacturing Stream Podcast, host Eric Whitley tackles a critical issue in the industry: Why are talented professionals walking away from manufacturing? To explore this, Eric…

S2E13 Transforming Continuous Improvement With AI

Nov 01, 2024 17m

AI is dominating the thought process within manufacturing. But most of the brain power being spent on this topic centers on how to have a practical application of this technology so that it enhances…

S2E12 Joe Resko, VP of Ops at Worthington Ent. - Creating a Culture of Communication

Sep 30, 2024 41m

Joe Resko, Vice President of Operations for Worthington Enterprises joins Eric as a guest in a new L2L webinar. Eric shares this webinar on this podcast. Joe and Eric discuss the findings of L2L's…

S2E11 L2L Acquires SwipeGuide - Discussion with the CEO's

Sep 04, 2024 28m

Press Release:In this weeks episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, Eric discusses that L2L has announced the acquisition of Swipe Guide, a move that brings together two powerful technologies to…

S2E10 Learn How to Be Better - Scott Springer

Aug 28, 2024 39m

In this weeks episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, Eric welcomes in as guest Scott Springer from Chelwood Consulting. The discussion this week centers on Scott's approach to improvement and…

S2E9 Maureen Fahey - Working With Dr. Shigeo Shingo

Aug 16, 2024 34m

In this episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast Eric has Maureen Fahey of Productivity talks about her days when JIT and Lean started in the West. Working as a young assistant to Norman Bodek,…

S2E8 The Future of AI in Manufacturing

Jun 25, 2024 47m

In this episode, Eric & Phil welcome into the studio Tyler Whitiker, CTO and Co-founder of L2L, to discuss the future of AI in manufacturing and how companies should be using the technology to…

S2E7 Food industry COO and VP: Why L2L at Honeyville, Inc?

Jun 04, 2024 42m

In this episode Eric interviews Mike Pierce COO of Honeyville Inc and Co-host and new VP of Information Technology at Honeyville, Inc. Phil Anderson as they discuss why Honeyville has chosen L2L as…

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How many episodes does Manufacturing Stream have?

Manufacturing Stream has published 48 episodes since January 2023, covering topics in Business, Management.

Is Manufacturing Stream still active?

Manufacturing Stream is currently declining with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 36m.

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