by Chris Luecke | 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...
by Chris Luecke | Jan 6, 2026 | Automation, Podcast, Robotics, Show Notes, Smart Manufacturing, Technology
In this episode, we talk with Andy Flessas – computer animator turned “robot animator,” whose work has helped bring robotics into live entertainment and film – about what that kind of pressure does to how you think about...
by Chris Luecke | Dec 30, 2025 | Events & Conferences, Investment, Leadership, Podcast, Smart Manufacturing
Reindustrialization isn’t going to be driven by a single megafactory or a headline-grabbing announcement on the coasts. It’s going to be built region by region, by places that already know how to make things and are willing to evolve how they...
by Chris Luecke | Sep 9, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Digital Transformation, Leadership, Podcast, Smart Manufacturing
Manufacturers (not just the guys on the shop floor, but the C-suite behind them) are on a race to the finish line when it comes to automation. Most of us by now are pretty familiar with how AI and automation can play a role in manufacturing. But it looks...
by Chris Luecke | Aug 26, 2025 | Automation, Education, Leadership, Operations, Podcast, Smart Manufacturing
As manufacturers are under pressure to do more with less and somehow fill roles in an increasingly smaller talent pool, unlocking your “hidden factory” could be the solution. To celebrate episode 250, Chris Luecke returns home to St. Louis to meet with some of...
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