Sometimes it's easier to follow the status quo than switch things up, especially when running a second or third-generation family-owned business. Listen in as Michelle Acosta, Vice President of Operations and Marketing at Acosta Sheet Metal shares her experiences as well as her vision for leading this family business into the future. Join us as we discuss:

• Things that commodity-driven businesses can do to make it about more than just price when talking to prospects and customers
• Taking a proactive approach to looking for process efficiencies in the business
• The impact that modernizing Acosta's technology stack has had on the business

What do manufacturing organizations need to consider on the marketing front as we head into the new year? In this solo episode, I’ll take you through the marketing playbook we use for our manufacturing clients at Gorilla. Join us as we discuss:

• Becoming the expert resource for your audience
• Capturing existing demand and creating new demand
• The 4 pieces of our marketing framework: the Road Map, the messaging strategy, the content and the campaigns
• How do you quantify the effectiveness of your marketing efforts

What do manufacturing organizations need to consider on the marketing front as we head into the new year?
In this solo episode, I’ll take you through the marketing playbook we use for our manufacturing clients at Gorilla.
Join us as we discuss:
Becoming the expert resource for your audience
Capturing existing demand and creating new demand
The 4 pieces of our marketing framework: the Road Map, the messaging strategy, the content and the campaigns
How do you quantify the effectiveness of your marketing efforts

During a time when finding labor is challenging, there are some things the manufacturing sector can learn from the “gig economy.” Our guest today provides his insights on sourcing and upskilling the manufacturing workforce.
Jason Radisson is the Founder and CEO of Shift One, a platform that is helping solve the global shortage of skilled front-line workers, with more than 300,000 users, from nurses to solar technicians. Since becoming an entrepreneur, Jason has worked with more than a dozen first-tier VCs, and today, more than 20 venture-backed Founders are alumni of his earlier teams. In this episode, Jason talks about the unique perspectives that Shift One brings to the staffing industry.
Join us as we discuss:
How the staffing industry has been trying to solve the problem of worker shortages
The essential learnings Jason has taken from the gig economy that are relevant to the labor market in manufacturing today
How the labor market will evolve over the coming years

In the business realm, the encompassing term ‘supply chain’ is relatively new, and the roles within it, including procurement, are even more contemporary. Having only been around since the 80s, organizations are still finding ways to streamline their procurement processes and enable teams to elevate organizational success.
According to our latest guest, Rob Pakalski, CEO & Co-Founder of Datum, many organizations make the mistake of treating procurement as an administrative role. In fact, when an organization empowers procurement to get involved across many processes, starting with design, the team can play a vital role in building a competitive edge.
Join us as we discuss:
Enabling procurement as a strategic role
Replacing tribal knowledge with data-informed practices
The shifting paradigm of supplier relationships
Best practices for OEM interactions as a supplier

What was once a manufacturing process reserved for low-volume prototyping has found its home in various production applications. Our guest today breaks down post-print processes and lets us in on what he refers to as the dirty little secret of additive manufacturing. 
Jeff Mize is the CEO of PostProcess Technologies, the international leader in automated post-printing solutions for additive manufacturing. He has a proven track record of scaling startups in new markets and driving growth. In this episode, Jeff talks about pioneering connectivity of the post-print step for industrial 3D printing. 
Join us as we discuss:
How additive manufacturing has evolved and is being used in new ways
How to integrate additive into manufacturing processes that are already being used 
The barriers to using additive manufacturing at scale 
How automation fits into additive manufacturing 
Additive manufacturing’s role in helping to future-proof businesses from labor and supply chain challenges

Our guest today thinks of himself as a treasure hunter not for gold and silver but for used machinery parts, and in this episode discusses how one man’s trash can be another’s treasure.  
Listen in as Noah Graff, Vice President of Graff-Pinkert & Co. talks about: 
New trends and insights coming from the precision machining space
What is treasure hunting
How supply chain challenges have affected large equipment manufacturing 
What's going on in the world of machine parts

Our guest in this episode knows both sides of the US/Mexico border very well and provides insights into a term he calls “ally shoring” – the opportunity for US manufacturers to expand manufacturing operations across the southern border.
Listen in as Founder and Managing Director of Nepanoa, Alberto Villarreal, talks about:
What ally shoring means and how it compares to offshoring across seas
The benefits for American manufacturers when they're opening facilities in Mexico or other Latin American countries
The most significant barriers that manufacturing organizations tend to run into when they're expanding their operations into international territory