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There are millions of cool stories in manufacturing. Your host, Jim Vinoski, helps share them by talking to the people who are making them happen. Manufacturing is where the rubber meets the road. There's no hiding. You're either making good products people will buy for enough to keep you in business, or you're not. Meet the amazing folks who thrive in that survival-of-the-fittest world.
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Getting America's Shipbuilding Game Back
Send a textYep, we're back to shipbuilding again!Because it's vital.This time, industry insider Lance Lemcool, an executive who has spent his whole career in the shipbuilding world, discusses the…
Nuclear energy, military dominance, and reshoring!
Send a textYou guys know I'm all about reliable and affordable energy, a strong military, and rebuilding America's industrial might. That's what makes Tom Holm such a great fit as a guest! As he put…
My Manufacturing Book is Coming Soon!
Send a textThis show is a solo promo for my upcoming book, which went to the publisher last week.In it, I discuss the book, tentatively titled, "Inspiring American Makers," which profiles 22 American…
Shipbuilding: Colin Grabow of the Cato Institute brings the free-market viewpoint
Send a textYep, we're right back to discussing the American shipbuilding crisis!During our January focus on shipbuilding, one of the best articles we used as a resource was one on the Jones Act…
Keep Your Factory Equipment Running with AI from MaintainX!
Send a textToo many manufacturers still struggle with effective maintenance management, and still scratch their heads over what they should be doing with AI.MaintainX has answers for them on both…
Solutions to America's Shipbuilding Crisis
Send a textIt's the fourth and final week of the monthlong solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski and his deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding.This week's episode focuses on identifying…
The American Shipbuilding Crisis: Identifying the Problems
Send a textIt's the third week of solo efforts by our host Jim Vinoski to do a deep dive into the crisis in American shipbuilding. This week's episode is focused on identifying the causes of the…
Why Can't We Talk About How We Can't Build Ships?
Send a textIt's a second week in a row with a solo show by our host Jim Vinoski!Jim discusses the reluctance he has encountered repeatedly in his efforts to address the crisis in American…
Why Can't the US Build Ships?
Send a textThis week we've got a solo effort by our host, Jim Vinoski.He's going over the basics of an article from a year ago last September by Brian Potter with the same title as our episode.Jim…
What will it take to reindustrialize America?
Send a textNick Reinhart has a good chunk of the answer.Nick founded Kreate, which makes toolboxes and storage totes for Home Depot, and a whole lot more.Nick discussed his company's rapid growth in…
Use Your Existing Data to Make Your Operation Better!
Send a textAcross the industrial world, everybody is TALKING about autonomy and AI-enabled production.What most people are actually DOING, meanwhile, is scratching their heads over how the heck to…
He makes the best pistol grips money can buy!
Send a textWhat great fun this episode was!Jay Dekmar, founder of Lok Grips, had us out to his Wyoming, Michigan, shop to record right on the factory floor and hear all about how he founded his…
Cost-cutting in your manufacturing operation? Chuck Deise from EFESO will help you do it right!
Send a textWhen aren't you in cost-cutting mode in manufacturing? "Never" is indeed the right answer.But is all cost-cutting effective? "No" is the right answer.But Chuck Deise is here to help with…
Mush Khan with Alchemy Industrial on reshoring, energy storage, AI and more!
Send a textIt was great to have Mush Khan join us for his second appearance!Mush, co-founder and CEO of Alchemy Industrial, leads a team of talented and passionate people who are dedicated to…
Dave Goerlich with The Refinery on educating young entrepreneurs
Send a textOne thing that's critical in reindustrializing America is teaching our youth about building their own companies.But according to Dave Goerlich, we aren't always doing the greatest job at…
Dustin DeVito: Get DEI Out of Defense Contracting!
Send a textWhy are five of the biggest American defense contractors neck-deep in divisive, destructive diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices? Dustin DeVito had a great article about that…
Tony Gunn, Machining and Manufacturing Advocate Extraordinaire!
Send a textWhat I love about this episode is how Tony Gunn utterly, shamelessly shatters the myth of perfection.Tony is a prominent advocate for manufacturing, and he shared his diverse and…
Mastercam's awesome CAD-CAM and machining software!
Send a textSoftware runs the world these days, and the machining world is no different. And the biggest name in software there is Mastercam, so it was educational to have Russ Bukowski as our guest…
A new way to get funding for your manufacturing business! Scott Peper from Mobilization Funding
Send a textThe money game when it comes to funding your industrial business just got a bit easier.Scott Peper, founder and CEO of Mobilization Funding, joined us to discuss his journey from sales in…
Brent Sadler from the Heritage Foundation on rebuilding US shipbuilding and revitalizing our Navy
Send a textTalk about a vital subject!Our host Jim Vinoski interviews Brent Sadler, a retired US Navy Captain and senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, about the sorry state of American…
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Manufacturing Talks has published 196 episodes since September 2021, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
Manufacturing Talks is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 35m.
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