Manufacturing Talks
There are millions of cool stories in manufacturing. Your host, Jim Vinoski, helps share them by talking to the people who are making them happen. Manufacturing is where the rubber meets the road. There's no hiding. You're either making good products people will buy for enough to keep you in business, or you're not. Meet the amazing folks who thrive in that survival-of-the-fittest world.
Podcasting since 2021 • 149 episodes
Manufacturing Talks
Latest Episodes
Ed McGinnis with CURIO on how to make our nuclear waste into new fuel - and more!
Episode 149 features longtime leader from the Department of Energy and now CEO of CURIO Ed McGinnis talking about safely and profitably reprocessing all the "waste" nuclear fuel we have collecting at our many nuclear reactor sites across the co...
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Tony Demakis talks machine sales, family-owned business, and building the team
Tony Demakis is one of those sons of a manufacturing-related business owner who didn't want to take over from his dad.Until he did.Now he runs Alliance Specialties/Alliance Laser Sales, and has great insights on how to succeed i...
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Seth Glauberman from Malco Products chats about making auto detailing chemicals
It's another stellar multi-generation family business: Malco Products in northeast Ohio, where they make the very best stuff folks use for auto detailing. Company president Seth Glauberman joined us for Episode 147 to tell us all about the comp...
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Chris Kuntz on Augie, the AI-enabled digital production floor work assistant
If you're looking for a great example of real-world results that using AI in the manufacturing realm can bring, you definitely want to hear this discussion with Chris Kuntz. He's the VP of Strategic Operations at Augmentir, provider of AI-based...
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Jeff Borello of Andromeda Technology on the critical nature of manufacturing IT
Lots of manufacturers, especially those with small and medium-sized businesses, take a "it'll be fine" approach to their IT. Since it's not necessarily central to the business, it's easy for owners and managers to put off dealing with it or jus...
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