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.
Manufacturing Talks
Mush Khan with Alchemy Industrial on reshoring, energy storage, AI and more!
It was great to have Mush Khan join us for his second appearance!
Mush, co-founder and CEO of Alchemy Industrial, leads a team of talented and passionate people who are dedicated to building a domestic manufacturing industry. This time around, he discussed Alchemy's focus on reshoring battery energy storage systems for commercial and industrial customers, avoiding residential and grid-scale systems. He highlighted the increasing demand and spikiness of power use, leading to significant business impacts, including demand charges and power quality issues. Mush emphasized the importance of AI in manufacturing, citing a project to incorporate AI into their systems. He also stressed the need for American reindustrialization, advocating for innovative solutions rather than replicating existing methods. He encouraged collaboration across borders and sectors to address manufacturing challenges.
Highlights:
00:00 - Introduction
01:46 - Focus on Battery Energy Storage Systems
03:25 - Challenges and Opportunities in Power Management
08:47 - AI and Reindustrialization
12:19 - Reimagining Manufacturing for the Future
14:49 - The Role of AI in Job Creation and Reskilling
17:09 - The Importance of Celebrating Manufacturing Heroes
29:25 - Building a Strong Manufacturing Community
33:59 - The Future of American Manufacturing
Alchemy Industrial: https://alchemyindustrial.com/
Mush's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mushkhan/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BirXuLj%2BKQbSKpL0r3nlRDw%3D%3D