Manufacturing Talk Radio

Senior International Correspondents Royce Lowe and Chong Wang update listeners on manufacturing activity in the EU, the UK and Asia, including the ongoing Brexit saga along with the positives happening in Europe and China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norbert Ore, Director and Head of Industry Surveys, shares his insights with co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady about the synchronicity of global manufacturing growth. Although a few countries are weakening, most of Europe and Asia are showing strong performance in durable goods, and the South American recovery is going strong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manufacturing Talk Radio welcomes Ed Delia of Delia Associates to the show for a look at how they help manufacturers build, rebuild and revitalize their brand. B-to-B brand management comes with a unique set of challenges. Listen as Mr. Delia shares how Delia Associates’ patented Brand Leadership Solution can effectively establish, express and project a highly impactful brand image for your company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Nieves, NMI Committee Chair joins co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the Institute for Supply Management's Non-Manufacturing Report on Business(R) which continues to roll up above 50 although some softening occurred in December. Listen to the segment at mfgtalkradio.com while you review the report also found linked to this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chris Kuehl, author of the National Association of Credit Managers (NACM.org) CMI report (Credit Manager's Index report) explains why the CMI is not in sync with the PMI, with the CMI showing areas of concern after the robust new orders and purchasing activity of the past several months. Although the CMI has been in a one-month-up and one-month-down cycle in 2017, there are potential positive winds like lower corporate taxes and more consumer discretionary income that could trigger inflation. Tune in to hear what that might mean for the economy in 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Lewis Weiss and Tim Grady take a look back at the top manufacturing stories of 2017 including the skills gap, robotics, additive manufacturing, the prison labor issue, Washington’s effect on manufacturing, Women And Manufacturing and much more. Stay tuned to hear predictions for the coming year with insight from industrial and economic reports from the Institute for Supply Management and others. Take a look back at 2017 and get a head start on 2018 with this important episode only on Manufacturing Talk Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a 2-part show with Chad Moutray, Chief Economist for the National Association of Manufacturers and three Manufacturing Talk Radio International Correspondents reporting in, all indicators in manufacturing are showing strong performance with expectations that 2018 may be a solid year for continued industry growth.  Join co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady as they discuss global manufacturing conditions with Royce Lowe covering the EU and UK, Chong Wang speaking on Asia and Norbert Ore discussing the various Purchasing Manager Indices. In Part 1, Chad Moutray is followed by Norbert Ore.  In Part 2, Royce Lowe is followed by Chong Wang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a 2-part show with Chad Moutray, Chief Economist for the National Association of Manufacturers and three Manufacturing Talk Radio International Correspondents reporting in, all indicators in manufacturing are showing strong performance with expectations that 2018 may be a solid year for continued industry growth.  Join co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady as they discuss global manufacturing conditions with Royce Lowe covering the EU and UK, Chong Wang speaking on Asia and Norbert Ore discussing the various Purchasing Manager Indices. In Part 1, Chad Moutray is followed by Norbert Ore.  In Part 2, Royce Lowe is followed by Chong Wang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Wildes, managing partner with Wildes and Weinberg P.C., a 3rd  generation immigration law firm that has  clients including First Lady Melania Trump, famed artists Sarah Brightman, Lionel Richie, Boy George, many of the former Miss Universes’ as well as soccer icon Pele, master Chef Jean-Georges, and other talented artists, discusses DACA and our broken immigration system. Without a doubt, manufacturing, agriculture, and many other industries will be negatively impacted if the U.S. government fails to fix the system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Fiore, Committee Chair of the Institute for Supply Management's Manufacturing Report on Business joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss a very strong Purchasing Manager's Index number and the in-depth report behind it, followed by Dr. Chris Kuehl, Partner at Armada Corporate Intelligence and economist for the FMA International with solid insight into the Credit Manager's Index and some additional comments on the economy and federal government activity impacting manufacturing and the service sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ultra Consultants is an independent advisory firm for manufacturers who want to transform their business performance with an emphasis on competitive advantages and the ROI on their software investment. Jeff Carr, CEO and Founder of Ultra Consultants leads a team of more than 40 process improvement and software experts to help companies from $10 million to $2 billion identify their desired business outcomes to justify buying and implementing ERP, Product Life Cycle Management, Field Service Management, CRM, Marketing Automation, eCommerce, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain Management, Demand Management, Transportation Management, Advanced Planning and DRP, Finite Scheduling or Manufacturing Execution Systems software. Listen to Jeff Carr explain to Lew Weiss and Tim Grady how Ultra Consultants helps manufacturers across America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our three International Correspondents give critical insight from around the globe featuring reports from Europe, China, and the US. These important, up-to-the-minute reports on manufacturing provide valuable insight into what’s happening now and what’s next. Don’t miss these reports today, November 21st at 1 PM ET right here at mfgtalkradio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cameron Hoy is a man who was dissuaded from manufacturing but migrated back to it. Listen as Lew Weiss and Tim Grady hear the story of someone fascinated by the fascinating world of manufacturing, where you can see and touch what is made by your hands or the machine in your control.  Cameron learned from the grind and the ground up, in the tool and die field.  Hear his path forward and what he believes the future holds in tool and die manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manufacturing Talk Radio wraps together the three pivotal index reports to bring you the latest information from NACM Economist Chris Kuehl, Ph.D. on the Credit Manager’s Index, ISM Committee Chair Tim Fiore on the Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index Report of Business(R), and Committee Chair Anthony Nieves on the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business. Listen to this show with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady at mfgtalkradio.com. You will also find a New Show – WAM – Women And Manufacturing that launches on Wednesday, November 8 and a history-making interview with Anna Hess, one of the original “Rosie the Riveters” from the 1940’s during the World War II years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ISM’s Tim Fiore, Committee Chair of the Manufacturing Report on Business(R) covers the October ISM number, still strong at 58.7 but slightly lower than September that hit 60.8. The 60’s tend to be unsustainable for long periods of time unless the economy is overheating, which then typically ends badly. The 50’s are more solid for the long-term health and strength of the economy, so 58.7 is a solid number in the upper range that reflects the 3.0 GDP just reported. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicole Wolter is the President and CEO of HM Manufacturing with a background in engineering and finance. She has overseen the complete renovation of the company’s technology and engineering processes to become a 21st Century manufacturer.  She is also dedicated to promoting STEM and manufacturing to future generations. Listen in as Lew and Tim discuss how Nicole got to where she is and the intrigue and excitement of being in manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Fox, Co-Founder and CEO of LINK3D.codiscusses how software is now being used to streamline and optimized additive manufacturing for companies of all sizes with both in-house solutions and outsourced solutions. If you wish to outsource, your business can have parts produced in any of 160 manufacturing centers across 32 countries with access to over 1,000 printers producing pieces in more than 200 polymers and metals adhering to 18 ISO and ITAR certifications with volume from prototype to full production runs. Or, access LINK3D’s knowledge to learn how to implement 3D in your manufacturing operation. Learn more in this exciting interview with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady on Manufacturing Talk Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Purchasing Manager’s Indices have rolled in and rolled up to the high 50’s and low 60’s for most of the largest producer countries around the globe, and previously troubled countries are experiencing upward movement above 50 for their own manufacturing sectors during the current 101-month manufacturing economic expansion, now the 3rd longest economic recovery since the end of WWII.  Senior International Correspondents Norbert Ore and Royce Lowe discuss this positive growth from their respective areas of study on Manufacturing Talk Radio. In addition, refer to the Manufacturing Report on Business(R) and Non-Manufacturing Report on Business(R) issued by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) earlier this month to round out the picture globally as well as by industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Nieves joins Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady for an inside look at the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Fiore, Committee Chair of the ISM’S Manufacturing Report on Business discusses the eye-popping Purchasing Manager’s Index number followed by Chris Kuehl, Chief Economist for the FMA International and the NACM.org who reveals a Golden Nugget on the air with co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady. Both interviews provide revelations not heard anywhere on main stream media! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices