How Manufacturers Improve

Plans for improvement have become an expectation. The challenge for some is scaling up that plan to impact and include everyone across multiple site locations.

On today's episode Nate Aguilar shares his first-hand experience of how to develop a scalable improvement plan, reach your profit goals, and engage everyone in improvement.

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Part of creating a culture of continuous improvement begins with developing people so that they fight less fires and work more towards identifying and addressing the root cause. The problem is that this takes more time, doesn't come naturally for a lot of people, requires discipline, and certainly can't be done in a conference room.

Enjoy this week's episode featuring Eugene Arrington, as he shares how he has overcome these issues and unleashed the power of problem solving so that you can, too!

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There is a lot that can be learned from someone else's mistakes, but only if people are willing to share, and not just sweep them under the rug. As a leader you need to figure out what behaviors you can model that are ideal and what systems and structures you need to put in place that will create a culture that encourages people to speak up!

Enjoy my conversation with Mark Graban as he shares about his new book, The Mistakes that Make Us.

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This episode of the Manufacturers Alliance Podcast is sponsored by Blue Key Media. Blue Key Media specializes in helping manufacturing companies increase sales, recruit more efficiently, and cut through the noise with the power of video. Learn more at www.bluekeymedia.com

There are a lot of things to be learned by leaders on how to draw out different perspectives and respect people's ideas. Enjoy this week's conversation with Jim Doyle, as he shares how he has helped make it psychologically safe for teams to perform at their best!

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This Podcast Episode was sponsored by Wipfli: The firm whose perspective can change everything for your business. Learn more at www.wipfli.com/manufacturing

Have you ever wondered about how your small shop could take advantage of what the big industry players are doing to drive digital transformations and use AI or machine learning? You know using data to proactively make improvements is the way you want to go, but how do you get there?

Enjoy this week's conversation with Mo Abuali, Senior Director of Digital Strategy at Wipfli, as we discuss the process they have used to engage manufacturers to identify and eliminate bottlenecks all with Industry 4.0 technology.

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Wipfli: The firm whose perspective can change everything for your business. Learn more at www.wipfli.com/manufacturing

The reality is that once you have a role where you are leading people as a manager, director, or VP you will still face a handful of leadership issues. You may feel the tendency to micromanage, struggle to acquire resources or even ignore performance issues. Avoid these issues and enjoy my conversation with Matt Kanz and Kelly Hanson, our instructors for the Strategic Leader Certification, as they share what they have done to overcome these issues… so you can too

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The Manufacturers Alliance Podcast is sponsored by Bremer Bank. With bankers who know that in business, relationships matter more than ever. And understanding is everything. Find a Bremer Bank today at www.Bremer.com

In this week's episode, we talk with Brad Konik, CEO of Konik and Matt Kanz, SVP NA at Jack Links, as they share their leadership experience, how to avoid micromanaging, practical leadership tools, and some of the biggest surprises they faced going from manager to senior leader. Download the Leaders Guide >> Whether you're seeking a direct-hire or contract employee, Konik's technical talent network can quickly build a high-caliber team to meet your needs. Contact them today at www.koniknetwork.com

For those of you who have struggled with inconsistent results, turnover, or just need to make sure you're on the same page as your leadership team, you're going to love this conversation.

We've invited the CEO of Konik, Brad Konik, to talk about what he has done to establish a vivid vision for his company that is engaging and inspiring for his employees, clients and community. Download the Leaders Guide

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Failure to customize your training can result in people feeling left out, not willing to be open about real issues, or cultural roadblocks like the infamous "that's not how we do it around here." Avoid these issues and enjoy this week's conversation with Monica Smith, as she shares what she's done to help members successfully customize training… so you can too!

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This episode of the Manufacturers Alliance Podcast is sponsored by Bremer Bank. With bankers who know that in business, relationships matter more than ever. And understanding is everything. Find a Bremer Bank today at www.Bremer.com

Enjoy this week's special 100th episode featuring Manufacturers Alliance team members Jeremy Blake, Monica Smith, and Jim as they discuss their favorite lessons learned and how they keep growing.

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This episode of the Manufacturers Alliance Podcast is sponsored by Bremer Bank. With bankers who know that in business, relationships matter more than ever. And understanding is everything. Find a Bremer Bank today at www.Bremer.com