by Chris Luecke | Aug 25, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Operations, Podcast, Smart Manufacturing, Technology
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...
by Chris Luecke | Jul 21, 2026 | Automation, Digital Transformation, Podcast, Show Notes, Smart Manufacturing, Technology
Two worlds that have never previously spoken the same language are now building the same machine. This week Chris sits down with David Nichols, CEO, Co-Founder and Engineer at Loupe, an alum of the show making his...
by Chris Luecke | Jun 12, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Operations, Podcast, Smart Manufacturing, Technology
What if the biggest efficiency problem in your factory isn’t your machines, it’s the dead time you waste before you even get to one. Workers queuing at ADP and ERP terminals every morning. A wing rib scrapped...
by Chris Luecke | May 12, 2026 | Automation, Leadership, Operations, Podcast, Smart Manufacturing, Technology
Full automation and AI on the factory floor are great, but the line still doesn’t run without people who can feel a part click into place wrong or hear a tool burn. That space between what technology can repeat and...
by Chris Luecke | May 5, 2026 | Digital Transformation, Leadership, Operations, Smart Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Technology
American manufacturing’s next chapter is being written one region at a time, and Northeast Ohio is one of the places setting the standard. In a region like theirs, the institutions and programs are moving in sync, and that...
by Chris Luecke | May 1, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Operations, Smart Manufacturing, Technology
General-purpose AI can answer almost anything, but that flexibility becomes a liability on the factory floor. In this bonus episode, Chris sits down with Angelo Stracquatanio, CEO of Apprentice, a purpose-built AI company for...
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