From Spreadsheets to MRP: How SMB Manufacturers Are Improving Visibility to Inventory and Costs with MRPeasy

by | Apr 24, 2026 | Automation, Digital Transformation, Leadership, Operations, Smart Manufacturing, Technology

 How do you know when your current setup has stopped working, and what to do with it when it does? In this bonus episode of Manufacturing Happy Hour, Chris sits down with Shane Dubbelman, Head of Partnerships at MRPeasy, and...

280: How to Create a Manufacturing Ecosystem of Support with Matt Bogoshian, Executive Director at the American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative (AMCC)

by | Mar 24, 2026 | Culture, Education, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Operations, Smart Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Technology

 Most regions have pockets of manufacturing strength. Very few have a manufacturing ecosystem. Matt Bogoshian has spent 15 years trying to change that. In this episode of Manufacturing Happy Hour, host Chris Luecke sits down...

279: The Creative Process: Building Relationships and Businesses That Last, Live from The Argo in Milwaukee, WI

by | Mar 17, 2026 | Culture, Entrepreneurship, Events & Conferences, Leadership, Marketing, Podcast

 What happens when a multimedia entrepreneur and a concert venue owner sit down for a live podcast? A good conversation – with a couple beers – about creativity, grit, and what it really takes to build something that lasts. In the...

278: How Second-Chance Hiring Changes Lives and Helps Manufacturers Find and Develop Talent with Marcus Sheanshang, President of JBM Packaging

by | Mar 10, 2026 | Cost Savings, Culture, Diversity, Education, Leadership, Podcast, Smart Manufacturing

 All too often, applications from candidates with a felony record end up in the garbage can. The problem is, by overlooking people from what are seen as ‘problematic’ talent pools, you could be denying yourself access to untapped...

275: Building a Brand New Manufacturing Company in the US with Andrew Johnson, Co-Founder of HeavyTech

by | Feb 17, 2026 | Entrepreneurship, Investment, Leadership, Podcast, Show Notes, Smart Manufacturing, Technology

 There’s a commonly held belief in manufacturing: big ideas need big money, fast growth, and outside control to survive. But that playbook doesn’t work for every business or every industry. Andrew Johnson, co-founder of HeavyTech and...