Cindi Marsiglio, vice president of US Sourcing & Manufacturing at Walmart, is responsible for delivering Walmart’s $250 billion commitment towards additional US manufacturing in the next ten years. In that role she leads the company’s mission to facilitate opportunities with current and new suppliers and accelerate making US-made goods available to Walmart customers She is… Continue reading Cindi Marsiglio, Walmart

Today’s podcast is a series of flash interviews with manufacturers and service providers participating at [M]Power, a gathering of Northeast Ohio manufacturing leaders sharing best practices across keynotes and workshops. MAGNET, the Cleveland Engineering Society and Crain’s Cleveland Business sponsored this event that convened more than 450 participants in Cleveland.

Chris Caplice, PhD, is executive director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation and Logistics. He created and leads the MITx MicroMaster’s Program in Supply Chain Management – the first online credential offered at MIT with 100,000 students from 180 different companies participating. In addition to founding the MIT FreightLab – a research… Continue reading Chris Caplice, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics

Anthony Schlegel, president, founder and inventor of The Difference USA, discusses the process that led to the local manufacture of this portable hand placement/striking machine used primarily for football strength training. Anthony formed The Difference USA, LLC, after completing his MBA from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and leaving his… Continue reading Anthony Schlegel, The Difference USA

Today we are speaking with Sridhar Kota, PhD, director of MForesight, a national consortium that is helping to set the trajectory of U.S. advanced manufacturing. He is the Herrick Professor of Engineering, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan and the Director of the Institute for Manufacturing Leadership – a think-and-do tank focusing… Continue reading Sridhar Kota, Director of MForesight

Today we are speaking with Congressman Tim Ryan, U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 13th congressional district, about his strong advocacy for manufacturing, including the NNMI program under which America Makes was generated in Youngstown. Congressman Ryan serves Northeast Ohio, including Youngstown and Akron. When he took office in 2003, he was the youngest Democrat in the… Continue reading Congressman Tim Ryan

The quickest Manufacturing Podcast ever features several industry leaders participating in the Fisher College of Business Center for Operational Excellence Summit in April. We ask John Matera, COO of WillowWood, Craig Wreede, production manager at Crown Equipment and John Labrador, head of food safety and quality at Agrana about best practices in manufacturing innovation and… Continue reading Center for Operational Excellence 2016 Summit

Gary Conley has been President and CEO of TechSolve, a National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) center, since 1995. Among a host of accomplishments, Gary oversaw completion of the TechSolve Business Park, which is home to 13 businesses and 2,000 employees. Before coming to TechSolve, Gary was President of the… Continue reading Gary Conley, TechSolve

Pete Buca, Parker Hannifin’s Fluid Connector Group vice president of technology & innovation, discusses their technology breakthrough process on Manufacturing Tomorrow.

Today we are speaking with Pete Buca, Vice President of Technology & Innovation for Parker Hannifin’s Fluid Connectors Group. Pete is currently responsible for engineering and new product development for Parker Hannifin’s Fluid connectors group with over 400 new product programs in the pipeline that have contributed substantially to Parker becoming the No. 1 motion… Continue reading Pete Buca, Parker Hannifin