Shane Grant, Owner & President of Machining Momentum, joins Keith and Olivia to discuss how he started his own machining company from the ground up.

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Jake Sponsler, President of Orbitform, join Keith and Olivia to discuss automation and technology in manufacturing.

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Join Principal of Vocational Village, Brian Friedman, to learn more about job training in prisoner rehabilitation.

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Keith and Olivia visit the 31st Annual Learning Fair at Northwest Schools.

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Learn more about the aerospace and automotive manufacturing space in 2025 with insight into labor, supply chain and A.I. With guest Cathy Staelgraeve from Eaton Corporation.  Learn more about Eaton Corp.

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Learn more about how the outdoor and recreation space coincide with our Jackson, MI Manufacturing companies products and services. With guests – Jacob Hurt from Region2Planning Commission, Steve Trosin from Experience Jackson County, Wesley Turner from Mitchell Golf, Josh Clark – Angling AI.

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Austin Currier – Supply Chain Supervisor for Classic Turning, and Nick Schaefer – Vice President of Sales & Operations, join Keith Gillenwater, Executive Director of Accelerate Jackson County, and Olivia Steele, Executive Director of Jackson Area Manufacturers Association as they talk about all things Supply Chain and Logistics and Technology.

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Amber Collins from Jackson College and Katie Berkey from Michigan Works Southeast Jackson join Keith and Olivia to talk about what goes into cultivating a local manufacturing workforce.

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What is Manufacturing Matters Jackson? Hear from your hosts, Keith Gillenwater – Executive Director of Accelerate Jackson County, and Olivia Steel – Executive Director of Jackson Area Manufacturers Association, to learn more.

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