306: AI in Manufacturing: How Systems of Action Are Transforming ERP and Manufacturing Operations

 Manufacturing has a lot to gain from AI, and a lot to lose by waiting. Recorded at mHUB in Chicago’s West Loop during IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show), Chris sits down with Sanjay...

Made in St. Louis: Episode 300 of Manufacturing Happy Hour Featuring a “Reverse Interview” with Chris Luecke

 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...

Why Condition Monitoring Is All About Replacing Unplanned Downtime with Personal Downtime Featuring AssetWatch

 Some of the best manufacturing advice comes down to one simple idea – buy back your weekends. In this bonus episode of Manufacturing Happy Hour, Chris is joined by Patrick Carmitchel, VP of Product...

299: Inside Connecticut’s Manufacturing Ecosystem: Innovation, Workforce Development, and Industrial Leadership

 We’re not beating the drum this week… we’re ringing Cici’s bell.    Filmed live at Trinity College’s Innovation Hub – our first time in Connecticut, and our first-ever 9:30am...

Servitization Explained: How Equipment Builders are Creating Recurring Revenue Beyond Machine Sales with PTC’s Sam Neva

 Selling the equipment is the easy part. The real revenue shows up after the sale.  Sam Neva,  Vice President of Sales for Service Lifecycle Management at PTC, joined the show to talk servitization – what...

297: Defense Spending, Contract Manufacturing, and Navigating Regulated Industries with Fathom CEO Rush LaSelle

 Fine tuning manufacturing like a guitar – that’s the kind of parallel you can expect from this episode.  This week Chris sits down with Rush LaSelle, CEO at Fathom, recorded on site at their Hartland,...