It's never been more costly to watch your people walk out the door.
Today’s guest is Dan Johnston, Co-Founder and CEO, WorkStep
WorkStep is a software platform that empowers companies to find and keep frontline employees for the long run. Dan has seen first hand how workforce retention can make or break a company and I’m thrilled to have him on the show.
Join us as we discuss:
How supply chain disruption and labor shortages are connected
Why the manufacturing labor force looks different today than it did a decade ago
The opportunity cost associated with turnover in workforce populations 


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What are the best manufacturing executives doing to combat labor shortages and supply chain issues and thrive in this industry?  
Today’s guest is Dan Burgos, President and CEO, Alphanova Consulting, knows the answer. 
Dan and his team have over 15 years of experience helping manufacturers in various industries, including aerospace injection molding, construction projects, chemicals, fiberglass, furniture, electronics, consumer goods, oil and gas, and medical devices, among others.  
Dan's approach is to partner with leaders to uncover and eliminate the problems hindering business performance, while coaching leaders to create a culture of collaboration. 
Join us as we discuss:
Quantifiable metrics that affect business performance
Leadership when facing labor and supply chain issues
Improving on-time delivery and reducing scrap   


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What if your engineering bonuses were tied to blog post writing? 
Today’s guest, Chris Grainger, Podcast Host and Engineering and Services Manager, Electrical Equipment Company (EECO) believes that content marketing is so important he gives bonuses based on how many blog posts and how- to videos each employee produces. Chris is passionate about content marketing because he knows that it works. 
Join us as we discuss:
How to get your employees involved in content marketing 
The benefits of podcasting as a medium in the manufacturing sector
The long game of content marketing and the snowball effect
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When most people hear “influencer,” it might conjure up images of YouTube icons and Reality TV stars…
Influencers don’t matter in manufacturing, right?
Well, today’s guest, Eddie Saunders, General of Demand Generation at Flex Machine Tools, thinks that statement couldn’t be any more wrong. He joins the show to share the secrets to shoring up your influencer strategies
Join us as we discuss:
Why influencers still matter in manufacturing
How to pick an influencer to work with
Why there is power in empathy and vulnerability 


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How do you convince both reps and execs in manufacturing that the CRM is not a deterrent but a path to next-level improvement?
In this episode, I talked about how to overcome challenges to adopting a CRM with these three standout guests:
Ron Pretzie, Sr. Enterprise Account Executive at Prolifiq
Andy Keehn, Director, Demand Generation at Prolifiq
Dave Sheer, Retired VP/CEO at The Steel Supply Company 


Join us as we discuss:
What a great CRM can really do for a business
Why reps are reluctant and how to persuade them
Pitching a CRM to the C-Suite
Practical tips for getting started 


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Underlying supply chain problems, only exacerbated by pandemic disruption, have plagued every industry the past few years.
But our guest today thinks we may be seeing the light at the end of a long tunnel.
And now is the perfect time to shore up weaknesses exposed by the demand spike.
Jim Pratt is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Forsyth Advisors, and an expert at solving sourcing problems and creating operational strategies that work.
Join us as we discuss:
Lingering supply chain challenges
Finding opportunities for savings, automation, and streamlining
Networking to find alternate sourcing
The new normal 


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Additive manufacturing technologies are rapidly disrupting the old practices.
The adoption rate is increasing, leading to exciting advancements in performance, GTM, and repair applications.
Melanie Lang is the Co-Founder and CEO of FormAlloy and the Women in 3D Printing San Diego Ambassador, and she serves on the Executive Committee of America Makes.
Join us as we discuss:
- The flexible tech behind directed energy deposition
- The right and wrong time for additive manufacturing
- Determining the right toolbox for your needs
- How 3D printing is the fourth transportation modality
- Her advice for manufacturing leaders  
Check out these resources mentioned during the episode:
- Lou Rassey and Fast Radius 
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Welcome to a new era of robotics!
Robots of the past were defined by their tasks. They went through pre-planned motions and they weren’t able to adapt to changes in their environment.
Today’s next-gen robots, however, are hyper-intelligent, able to differentiate between people and objects, and adjust to changes in real time.
Nan Li, Managing Director at Obvious Ventures, has spent a lot of his career watching the evolution of robotics, and in this episode, he explains what this new era of robots means for the manufacturing industry.
Join us as we discuss:
- The differences between the robots of yesterday and the robots of today
- What autonomous vehicles have to do with advances in robotics
- How robot systems are becoming more financially accessible 
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The biggest obstacle to renewables is a lack of knowledge on the subject.
But once everyone knows the money they can save while helping the environment…
We’ll be living in an all electric-society.
Today’s guest, Jack Nehlig, President at Phoenix Contact USA, joins the show to discuss these benefits and what the all-electric society means for manufacturing.
Join us as we discuss:
- What people need to know about renewables
- The trends in autonomous vehicles
- How anyone can take advantage of the latest advancements in robotics  
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It's never been more costly to watch your people walk out the door.
Today’s guest is Dan Johnston, Co-Founder and CEO, WorkStep
WorkStep is a software platform that empowers companies to find and keep frontline employees for the long run. Dan has seen first hand how workforce retention can make or break a company and I’m thrilled to have him on the show.
Join us as we discuss:
How supply chain disruption and labor shortages are connected
Why the manufacturing labor force looks different today than it did a decade ago
The opportunity cost associated with turnover in workforce populations


Subscribe to The Manufacturing Executive on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.
Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for The Manufacturing Executive in your favorite podcast player.