by Chris Luecke | Sep 1, 2026 | Culture, Events & Conferences, Podcast, Podcasting, Show Notes, Smart Manufacturing
300 episodes of Chris asking all the questions, this week he is finally in the hot seat – and it’s his high school buddies doing all the grilling! Recorded live at Urban Chestnut Brewing, this...
by Chris Luecke | Jun 23, 2026 | Culture, Leadership, Operations, Podcast, Podcasting, Show Notes
Your frontline team can only perform as well as the processes they’re handed. So why are so many leaders still blaming the wrong people instead of listening to the ones closest to the problem? In this weeks’...
by Chris Luecke | Jun 2, 2026 | Blog Post, Leadership, Marketing, Podcast, Podcasting, Recruitment
Content becomes forgettable when the key message isn’t wrapped in storytelling. People don’t retain information anywhere near as well as they remember stories they hear, and this is where manufacturing is missing a...
by Chris Luecke | May 19, 2026 | Culture, Diversity, Leadership, Podcasting, Recruitment, Smart Manufacturing
For women working in skilled trades, running into someone who knows what the work feels like doesn’t happen every day, Sisterhood of Trades was founded to build that connection. Through platforms like Discord,...
by Chris Luecke | Feb 24, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Events & Conferences, Operations, Podcasting, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Fear is expensive. In 2025, manufacturers delayed billions in capital projects because anxiety, not data, drove business decisions. But 2026 is different. Tax incentives expire mid-year, borrowing costs are down, and the hard data...
by Chris Luecke | Jan 20, 2026 | Automation, Digital Transformation, Events & Conferences, Podcasting, Supply Chain, Technology
Chips are the new oil. And that’s not just a catchy line, it’s the lens through which national security, supply chain strategy, and trillion-dollar investments are being made right now. With a hundred-plus fabs going up...
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