The Manufacturing Stream Podcast

Joe Resko, Vice President of Operations for Worthington Enterprises joins Eric as a guest in a new L2L webinar. Eric shares this webinar on this podcast. Joe and Eric discuss the findings of L2L's report on What is Holding Manufacturing Back in 2024 and how Worthington is using L2L and its Connected Workforce solution to solve the the labor crisis facing manufacturing.

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In this weeks episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, Eric discusses that L2L has announced the acquisition of Swipe Guide, a move that brings together two powerful technologies to enhance the connected workforce in manufacturing. Eric is joined by, John Devagian, CEO of L2L and Willemijn Schneider, CEO of Swipe Guide. The two CEO’s discuss that this merger aims to address long-standing challenges in the industry, such as labor productivity stagnation and the loss of skilled workers. Devagian explains that this acquisition aligns with L2L’s mission to improve workforce empowerment and efficiency by integrating Swipe Guide’s intuitive, mobile-friendly digital tools with L2L’s core capabilities in driving availability, performance, and quality.
Willemijn Schneider of Swipe Guide, highlights the value of simplifying knowledge transfer and process standardization across manufacturing operations. Swipe Guide’s user-friendly platform allows workers to create and share instructions easily, empowering frontline workers and improving training and efficiency. Together, the companies aim to bring a holistic approach to digital transformation on the shop floor.
With over half a million users, this acquisition expands L2L’s global reach, adding a European headquarters and offering solutions in multiple languages. The combined technologies promise to accelerate productivity improvements, support real-time decision-making, and enhance manufacturing processes, marking a significant step forward in the connected workforce space.

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In this weeks episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, Eric welcomes in as guest Scott Springer from Chelwood Consulting. The discussion this week centers on Scott's approach to improvement and leadership in his career as a manufacturing leader.

About our guest:
Scott is an accomplished Executive Consultant and President of Chelwood Consulting Group, where he provides strategic leadership to revitalize underperforming organizations and enhance business operations. He specializes in manufacturing, logistics, eCommerce, and human resource management, with a focus on long-term performance and profitability. At Petformance, he launched freeze-dried nutritional meals for canines, adding a new revenue stream to his consulting firm. Previously, Scott served as Vice President of Operations at Vital Proteins, achieving over 460% revenue growth. He also led significant projects at Omega Protein, improving production capacity by over 600%. Scott holds an MBA from UC Riverside and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy.

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In this episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast Eric has Maureen Fahey of Productivity talks about her days when JIT and Lean started in the West. Working as a young assistant to Norman Bodek, Maureen tells stories of the days when Dr. Shigeo Shingo would visit the United States and Maureen was there during these visit. 

Maureen also expounds on when SMED and TPM were introduced to Western manufacturers in the early days of JIT.

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In this episode, Eric & Phil welcome into the studio Tyler Whitiker, CTO and Co-founder of L2L, to discuss the future of AI in manufacturing and how companies should be using the technology to solve the labor crisis facing Manufacturing. 

In recent blog post, Tyler has helped explain how manufacturers should be using technology to free up much needed resources, especiall when it comes to labor utilization on the factory floor.

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In this episode Eric interviews Mike Pierce COO of Honeyville Inc and Co-host and new VP of Information Technology at Honeyville, Inc. Phil Anderson as they discuss why Honeyville has chosen L2L as their Connected Workforce Platform and why Mike has chosen L2L to be his system at four separate companies. 

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In this weeks episode, Eric, Malcolm and James Wells from LNS Research discuss Unified Performance Excellence. Unified Performance Excellence (UPX), is a modern approach to industrial performance management that integrates advanced digital tools and methodologies into traditional operational improvement processes. This framework seeks to enhance operational agility, flexibility, and resiliency by leveraging digital technologies like AI, machine learning, and digital twins within a connected and intelligent risk management system.

 At the 2024 Connected Workforce Summit presented by L2L, James will be a guest speaker talking about how UPX represents a significant shift towards integrating industrial operations with digital transformation initiatives, aiming to not only sustain but enhance operational performance through intelligent, data-driven methodologies​

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In recent years, the manufacturing sector has been swept up in the wave of Industry 4.0, a revolutionary movement that promises to meld physical production and operations with smart digital technology, machine learning, and big data. The goal of this movement is to create a more holistic and better-connected process for industrial companies. 

Industry 4.0 has been hailed as the future of manufacturing, offering the potential for significantly increased productivity, efficiency, and flexibility, there’s a growing concern that its implementation is faltering. However, a closer examination suggests that this may be largely because companies have neglected a fundamental principle that has always been at the heart of manufacturing excellence: continuous improvement.

In this episode of The Manufacturing Stream podcast Eric & Phil discuss the shortcomings of industry 4.0 and why organizations need to concentrate on continuous improvement to make 4.0 effective.

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Welcome to a unique edition of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, where your hosts, Eric Whitley and our special guest co-host Malcolm Faulds from L2L, sit down with the legendary Kyle Petty. Today, we're diving into Kyle's extraordinary journey, growing up amidst the royalty of racing. He shares with us tales from the track and highlights from his biography, "Swerve or Die," offering an inside look at the lives of NASCAR's elites. Join us as we explore the intriguing similarities between the worlds of manufacturing and racing, discussing everything from motivating team members to skill development and leadership. It's a conversation packed with insights, memories, and a shared passion for excellence. Don't miss out on this thrilling episode!

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You don’t always have to overhaul your processes to improve them. Sometimes, digitizing them is all you need to do.

In this episode of The Manufacturing Stream, Eric and Phil talk to Alex Pacheco, Director of Operational Excellence and Reliability at Dart Container, about the dramatic process improvements he’s seen since implementing L2L. Whether it’s swapping whiteboards for screens or last week’s handwritten notes for real-time data, Alex offers a wealth of insights into how L2L has boosted shop floor efficiency while empowering workers to take action. Moving from a paper-based system to a digital one has helped the company cut waste, solve problems faster, and foster a spirit of winning and collaboration.

Listen to the episode for the full story of Dart’s operational excellence journey!

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