We are at the headquarters of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company speaking with Norbert Majerus, Lean Champion. Norbert is a Senior Master Black Belt in Lean and has led lean transformation at Goodyear R&D for almost 13 years. He has also served as a Lean champion with product development during his 33-year tenure with Goodyear.… Continue reading Norbert Majerus, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Peg Pennington is executive director of the Center for Operational Excellence at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. In her role as executive director, Peg works closely with member companies, managing and coordinating problem-solving consultations, site visits, and best-practice knowledge sharing. She is closely involved in new member recruitment and planning for seminars… Continue reading Peg Pennington, Executive Director, Center for Operational Excellence

Hilary Johnson is Sales Engineer of Fabrisonic, a company that provides 3D metal printing services in a wide range of metals through a patented ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) process. How she got to this position was anything but a direct route. Even with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and an MBA in marketing from… Continue reading Hilary Johnson, Fabrisonic

Nick Pinchuk is chairman and CEO of Snap-on Incorporated, a $3.3 billion, S&P 500 company located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Founded in 1920, Snap-on is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professionals. From hand and power tools to information and management systems, they serve customers… Continue reading Nick Pinchuk, Snap-On

Shawn Hendrix, president of Nissen Chemitec America, offers insights on perfecting technologies to stay ahead of the global economy, empowering hourly associate teams in the continuous improvement process and integrating Poka-yoke effectively on the production floor. Located in London, Ohio, NCA is a part of the automotive division of Nissen Chemitec Corporation, headquartered in Japan.… Continue reading Shawn Hendrix, president of Nissen Chemitec America

Today we are speaking with Dr. David B. Williams, dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University. As dean, Williams is responsible for the strategic vision, mission and goals of the college, oversees the education of more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, and leads the administration of 950 combined faculty, research… Continue reading Dr. David Williams, Dean of the College of Engineering at Ohio State

Today we are speaking with Ethan Karp, CEO of the Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network (MAGNET) and Felix Brueck, board chairman. They lead MAGNET, a nonprofit organization and Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) in its mission to support, educate, and champion manufacturing in Ohio with the goal of transforming the region’s economy into a powerful… Continue reading MAGNET Leaders Ethan Karp, CEO, and Felix Brueck, Chairman

Bob Charleston is senior vice president of operations and supply chain at the T. Marzetti Company.Marzetti is a leading specialty foods company including many of America’s favorites, like Marzetti salad dressings and dips, New York Brand frozen breads and Sister Schubert’s homemade rolls. They also supply dressings, sauces and dips to restaurants including Wendy’s, Chick-Fil-A,… Continue reading Bob Charleston, T. Marzetti Company

Kenny McDonald is the chief economic officer of Columbus2020, whose mission is to generate opportunity and build capacity for growth across the 11-county Central Ohio Region. We discuss his team’s work to make the region’s large and diverse manufacturing base “cool” again.

Vance Greene is senior director of global quality and operational excellence at Clopay Plastic Products. Clopay is a global leader in specialty films, extrusion coatings, and engineering laminations. With plants in the United States, Germany and Brazil, the company specializes in hygiene, healthcare, and protective apparel products. Clopay’s world headquarters and technical center are in… Continue reading Vance Greene, Clopay Plastic Products