by Chris Luecke | Feb 7, 2023 | Podcast
What is the current state of manufacturing? Who better to ask than Willem Sundblad, CEO and Co-Founder of Oden Technologies, who commissioned The State of Manufacturing 2022 report? Surveying over 300 manufacturing leaders has highlighted some fascinating food for...
by Chris Luecke | Jan 31, 2023 | Podcast
It’s been about two years since Andrew Crowe, public speaker and Founder of the New American Manufacturing Renaissance, was last on the show in episode 46 – and so much has happened since then. This time around, we sit down over a couple of beers in St. Louis to catch...
by Chris Luecke | Jan 24, 2023 | Podcast
Strong values like sustainability, empathy, and wellness might seem at odds with running a successful business for some, but not Sara Irvani, CEO of Okabashi. In fact, values like these have been fundamental to Okabashi’s success since it launched in 1984. Sara joins...
by Chris Luecke | Jan 17, 2023 | Podcast
For many people, YouTube is the first port of call for instructions. Whether for simple things around the house like setting up a new TV or device, building a cabinet, or more complex topics entirely…Tim Wilborne is someone that’s demystifying those...
by Chris Luecke | Jan 10, 2023 | Digital Transformation, Podcast
While the metaverse is a relatively new concept for most of us, this week’s guest has worked in this space for some time. Our guest today is emergent technologist and GatherVerse founder, Christopher Lafayette. Tune in to hear about Christopher’s background, his...
by Chris Luecke | Jan 3, 2023 | Leadership, Podcast
Is there really a manufacturing skills gap? Why is manufacturing moving back to the U.S.? And how can machine shop owners switch to an investment mindset? These are all great questions that we answer in this episode of Manufacturing Happy Hour. Jason T. Ray is the...
by Chris Luecke | Dec 27, 2022 | Entrepreneurship, Podcast
What’s the most important part of starting and running a manufacturing business? The finances? The team? The materials? Well, this Manufacturing Happy Hour guest has some expert insights, experience and advice, so stay tuned. It’s time to hit the slopes for this...
by Chris Luecke | Dec 20, 2022 | Events & Conferences, Podcast, Show Notes
In October 2022, we ventured to Boston, MA for the Association for Advancing Automation’s annual Vision Show and Autonomous Mobile Robots and Logistics Conference (AMRL). In the past, these had been 2 separate events, but this year, A3 brought them together...
by Chris Luecke | Dec 13, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence, Podcast, Technology
We’re all familiar with Microsoft. That’s a given. But we’re probably not all familiar with the autonomous AI work they are doing. That’s why we called on an expert to give us the lowdown on what autonomous AI means, highlight its risks and opportunities and give us...
by Chris Luecke | Dec 6, 2022 | Events & Conferences, Show Notes
This week, we’re diving into gener8tor’s OnRamp Manufacturing Conference. gener8tor is a turnkey platform for the creative economy connects startup founders, musicians, artists, investors, universities and corporations, and their OnRamp Conferences are a...
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