210: Technical Education, Apprenticeships, and Addressing the Needs of Industry Today and in the Future with Ashley Furniture and Western Technical College

by | Nov 5, 2024 | Culture, Diversity, Education, Entrepreneurship, Events & Conferences, Leadership, Podcast

 We talk a lot about the skills gap on this podcast, but this episode paints an optimistic picture of what the manufacturing world can achieve when we come together. Partnerships between industry and education are so important because without the right education and...

209: How to Take Advantage of Local, State, and Federal Resources for Growth and Expansion, Live from CBT Company’s More Than MFG Expo

by | Oct 29, 2024 | Digital Transformation, Education, Entrepreneurship, Events & Conferences, Investment, Leadership, Marketing, Operations, Podcast, Recruitment, Smart Manufacturing, Technology

Are you leveraging all the resources available in the local manufacturing community? By stepping out the doors and making an active effort to engage with the wider community, there’s so much opportunity to grow, learn, and help others to level up this industry....

206: How Maintenance Leaders and Frontline Workers Can Drive Digital Transformation with Nick Haase, Co-Founder of MaintainX

by | Oct 8, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Operations, Podcast, Smart Manufacturing, Technology

Fresh off the heels of IMTS in Chicago, the largest manufacturing show in North America, host Chris Luecke invites Nick Haase, Co-Founder of MaintainX, onto the show to discuss how maintenance leaders and frontline workers can drive digital transformation. Nick gives...

205: How to Leverage GenAI to Get Out of “Pilot Purgatory” and Address Your Workforce Challenges with Rockwell Automation’s Andrew Hastert

by | Oct 1, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Leadership, Operations, Podcast, Recruitment, Smart Manufacturing, Technology

In the face of a looming talent crisis, with over 3 million manufacturing jobs expected to remain unfilled in the next decade, the industry is turning to generative AI as a vital solution. Host Chris Luecke talks with Andrew Hastert, Director of Digital Strategy and...

204: OT Security Best Practices for Manufacturers with Fortinet’s Rich Springer

by | Sep 24, 2024 | Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Leadership, Operations, Podcast, Smart Manufacturing, Systems Integrator, Technology

Is your shop floor as secure as you think it is? Innovation in the manufacturing world has made IT-OT convergence much more commonplace today, but is the industry taking the potential risks seriously enough? In this episode, we hear from Fortinet’s Director of...