Manufacturing Talk Radio

Gary Brooks, Chief Marketing Officer with Syncron joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss how Syncron helps OEM manufacturers develop their ‘after-sale’ service at dealerships by improving availability of the right part at the right price at the right time with parts inventory control that improves profitability and completion of service repairs that are a win-win-win: a win for the OEM, a win for the dealership and a win for the customer. The top line and bottom line gain in revenues and profits is more than surprising.  Then hear from Mark Dohnalek, President & CEO of Pivot International as he discusses how Pivot helps large corporations, SME’s and even individuals take a product idea from concept to completion where Pivot supplies the necessary talent, R&D, planning and even production to speed up time to market without adding full time employees on a permanent basis when there is only a part time development need. These helpful interviews are more knowledge for agile manufacturers to improve their

Host Tim Grady discusses the March 2017 Non-Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® with Anthony Nieves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manufacturing Talk Radio is excited to announce an expansion of its network broadcasts with the launch of A Global Perspective with Dr. Adriana Sanford, a show that will cover some of the risks and ramifications for multinational corporations doing business in Europe, South America or Asia when jurisdictional laws conflict with U.S. law, as both Microsoft and Apple have experienced. Dr. Sanford's guest today at approximately 2:00 p.m. will be Mr. Wilfried Grommen, Chief Technology Officer at Hewlett Packard for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manufacturing Talk Radio is excited to announce an expansion of its network broadcasts with the launch of A Global Perspective with Dr. Adriana Sanford, a show that will cover some of the risks and ramifications for multinational corporations doing business in Europe, South America or Asia when jurisdictional laws conflict with U.S. law, as both Microsoft and Apple have experienced. Dr. Sanford’s guest today at approximately 2:00 p.m. will be Mr. Wilfried Grommen, Chief Technology Officer at Hewlett Packard for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Immediately preceding this new broadcast at 1:00 p.m. EDT will be Lew Weiss and Tim Grady interviewing Brad Holcomb, Committee Chair of the ISM Manufacturing Report on Business, and Dr. Chris Kuehl, noted economist with Armada Corporate Intelligence and the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association International (FMAnet.org) speaking on the Credit Manager’s Index report released March 31, 2017 by the National Association of Credit Managers (nacm.org). Finally, we enc

Manufacturing Talk Radio is expanding its network of shows under MBC, the Manufacturing Broadcasting Corporation, by launching its newest show, A Global Perspective with Dr. Adriana Sanford with Executive Producer and Show Host Dr. Adriana Sanford. Dr. Sanford will cover international jurisdictional legal topics that can put U.S. manufacturers, their executives and even their employees at risk of lawsuits, detainment, arrest, fines and severe penalties when laws of one country conflict with laws of the United States and leave manufacturers in a legal Catch-22. This ongoing series will include guests from Corporate America, International Non-Profits, Think Tanks and Academia who will address various aspects of the complexities and conflict in laws of nations, as well as aspects of Global Supply Chain Ethics, Privacy, Data Protection, Hack Attacks, Counterfeit Product Deterrence, Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, and Regulation of Human Rights-Related Risks that can impact manufacturing. Following

We discuss the potential ramifications of Apple vs the FBI with Adriana Sanford, Senior International Correspondent for Corporate Compliance and Ethics. Where will it lead us as the FBI looks for an encryption breaker, or weaker encryption, that could be hacked? Would releasing to China, the NSA, the CIA, other countries, other agencies and state and local law enforcement be next? If you think your privacy is at risk, you need to listen as Dr. Sanford discusses the international ramifications for personal privacy if the FBI prevails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each month, Manufacturing Talk Radio updates our listeners on the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) performance for other countries around the world, especially Asia, the UK, and the EU. In addition, we explore regional surveys in the U.S. to give listeners a picture of the flow of world economies. For March 2017, the reports are strong and positive so tune in to get turned on about manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manufacturing Talk Radio strives to deliver the most helpful content to the manufacturing industry. If your company is – or will be – involved with 3D Printing, learn the risks and how to insure to ensure your company is covered from Mike Thoma of Travelers Insurance. Then listen in as Mike Scher explains how B2B salespeople can breakthrough to develop new accounts and grow your top line results. Imagine spending just one hour to add 5 or 6 figures in new revenues to your company’s top line. Worth it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manufacturing Talk Radio interviews Mr. Brad Holcomb, Committee Chair of the Institute for Supply Management's Manufacturing Report on Business(R) and Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair of the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business(R) along with Dr. Chris Kuehl, noted economist with Armada Corporate Intelligence and economist for the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association International, all of whom give glowing reports on the recent state of U.S. Manufacturing. Get the reports these interviews are based on at mfgtalkradio.com to learn how your industry peers are faring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady for an in-depth discussion of today's ISM Report presented by Brad Holcomb, Committee Chair for the Manufacturing Report on Business® Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Felix Nater, founder and owner of Nater Associates, joins Manufacturing Talk Radio hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss Workplace Violence, and there is a lot more to this topic than just a physical assault. Learn all the different forms of workplace violence, some of which are going to surprise you.  Then hear from Rob Stramara, Chief Operating Officer of the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NJMEP.org) talk about the cornucopia of services that manufacturers can use to plan, grow and empower their business for top line growth, efficiency improvements, marketing enhancements and bottom line profitability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manufacturing Talk Radio's Senior International Correspondents report in from Asia, North America and Europe about positive PMI figures coming out of most developed countries. A handful of established countries continue to struggle while developing countries are a mixed bag. Co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady add commentary to this at the end of the show. Tune in and stay tuned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many manufacturers may be struggling to understand how they transition their manufacturing operations into the 21st Century without dumping their legacy equipment. Now you can learn how to hook up legacy machines to your ERP or other operational systems, along with the more advanced technology on today’s machines. Learn what free outside resources are available to help you and the websites you should explore where the expertise exists.  It is THE show you have been waiting for with Joel Neidig, Development and Technology Manager from ITAMCO in Plymouth, Indiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lew Weiss and Tim Grady speak with the executives from Voodoo Manufacturing, about one fast way to get plastic parts in your hands in a hurry. Whether it is 1 part tomorrow or 10,000 parts in two weeks, hear Jim Allen, Director of Manufacturing and Max Friefeld, company CEO speak on 3D Printing from their factory in Brooklyn, New York, where they can make parts at a cost comparable to plastic injection molding. As demand builds, Voodoo has designed in the scalability to pump out 100,000 parts in either PLA or TDU – true production run capability. The future is here – hear it on Manufacturing Talk Radio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As 2016 wound to a close, there were indicators of expansion in the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Report on Business(R) and the ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Report of Business(R).  Listen to Committee Chairs Brad Holcomb for Manufacturing and Anthony Nieves for Non-Manufacturing present the details and the trends as the U.S. economy ties the record for the third longest expansion since 1945 at 92 months without, at the moment, any gray clouds in view. Listen and learn how your industry segment is doing in the details of these vital and leading edge economic reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mr. Brad Holcomb, ISM Committee Chair for the Manufacturing Report on Business(R) presents the just released and northward-bound PMI number along with the all-important sub-indices of New Orders, Production, Employment, Supplier Deliveries and Inventories of raw materials or components used to make parts and products in manufacturing that show significant expansion in this critical industry sector. The comments from survey respondents support strongly improving conditions in manufacturing and the very favorable jump in the components of the PMI which are each weighted at 20%. Tune in to hear about New Orders - the key driver of manufacturing, as well as where expenditures for capital equipment may be headed in 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have all heard about the Skills Gap and efforts at within state and federal government, academia and the industry to fix it – but that fix could take years. Tune in to hear a fix for factory workers that is as available as your next Uber ride. Then catch up on the economic good news from the author of the Credit Manager’s Index, Dr. Chris Kuehl who will cover the CMI report and overall or over-the-top economic questions from co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The digital and dynamic world of modern manufacturing is developing so quickly that industry conferences and seminars are a must to stay ahead of the curve – or catch up to the curve. Manufacturing Talk Radio will be highlighting events hosted by ISM, FMA and the NJMEP on today’s show along with a calendar of events at www.mfgtalkradio.com for all participating industry organizations and academic institutions. Be sure your events are posted at mfgtalkradio.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in to Manufacturing Talk Radio to hear some of the most positive news we have broadcast in over 3 years and Senior International Correspondents from Asia, the U.K. and E.U. update listeners on the major expanding economies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One-by-one, companies are recognizing that the solution to the Skills Gap in manufacturing which exists around the world is a combination of cooperation with community and technical colleges, high schools and universities mixed with a heavy emphasis on in-house training programs.  Listen as Manufacturing Talk Radio’s Lew Weiss interviews Festo Didactic executives Torsten Schimanski, the Head of the Learning Center in Eatontown, New Jersey, Dr. Nader Imani, Festo, company CEO located in Germany and Thomas Lichtenberger, President of the company in Halifax on how this 175 location manufacturer is tackling this vexing issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices