The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. The 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report from Verizon revealed that manufacturers reported 1,607 data breaches in 2024, a substantial increase from 2023.

A new video from Blumira shares real data from manufacturers to show you how to expand your awareness of the current cybersecurity landscape. It includes proactive strategies to minimize the risk of data exploitation and technologies that help monitor threats in real-time. Watch the video right now. 

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Layoffs Are Piling Up, Raising Worker Anxiety

- How Hershey’s Chocolate Survived An Attack from Mars

- Toyota Debuts Autonomous Car Concept to Transport Kids

- Anduril Opens Ghost Shark Factory as First Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Rolls Off the Line

- UPS Plane Crashes and Explodes at Kentucky Airport

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- ATS Countersues Andersen After Accusations of ’Poor Management’ for Project That Ran 860 Days Late

- Carbon Capture Pipelines Have Struggled to Advance, but a Project in Nebraska Has Found Success

- Lockheed Invests $50M to Weaponize Autonomous Sailboats

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Redzone. In today’s manufacturing environment, challenges are evolving quickly and businesses that aren't taking proactive steps to mitigate them risk falling behind. With that, businesses are desperate to target OEE, overall equipment effectiveness, while improving staffing and turnover, controlling costs and enhancing culture. So, watch "Claremont Foods Shares the Secret to OEE," right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Rivian Reportedly Laying Off 600 Workers

- The Six-Pound Case That Wants to Change How You Use Your Phone

- Why You Just Saw the World’s Largest Playable Gaming Screen Carried by a Helicopter in Miami

- Former Employees Reopening Shuttered Gunite Factory 

- Up to 28,000 Pounds of Explosives Detonated in Deadly Factory Accident in Tennessee

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- Wearable Robots You Can Wear Like Clothes

- Ag Drones Are Taking Off Globally, Saving Farmers Time and Money

- Statistics Say Trick-or-Treaters May Bag More Gummy Candy than Chocolate This Halloween 

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This episode is brought to you by Workday. Start future-proofing your talent strategy today. Prepare your workforce for whatever the future holds and download "The Manufacturer’s Guide to a Future-Ready Talent Strategy."

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- The Pros and Cons of Smartphone Bans in Manufacturing

- Hypersonic Space Plane Promises Delivery in One Hour, Anywhere on Earth

- Nestlé Cuts 16,000 Jobs As Part of An Intensifying Cost-Cutting Campaign

- Faulty Engineering Led to Implosion of Titan Submersible Headed to Titanic Wreckage, NTSB Finds

- SpaceX 'Behind' on Moon Mission, NASA to Reopen Contract

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- Eye Implant Paired with AR Glasses and AI Helps Blind Patients Read

- This Edible Fungus Could Make Fabric, Paper Liquid Proof

- LEGO MRI Scanner Sets Shown to Ease Anxiety for Pediatric Patients 

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Workday. Download "Rethinking AI in Manufacturing" to learn how to transform day-to-day processes across your organization with AI to benefit the workforce and stakeholders.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Unmanned EV Drives Away After Accidental Parking Command

- 16 Killed in Massive Tennessee Factory Explosion

- Manufacturer Sues Automation Company Over Troubled Factory Overhaul

- Ford Could Lose Up to $1 Billion as Plant Fire Hobbles F-150 Production

- Auto Parts Supplier's CEO Resigns Amid Accounting Scandal

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- ABB to Sell Robotics Division for $5.4 Billion

- Tariffs Have Potential to Reshape U.S. Beer Market 

- Engineer Wins Pumpkin Contest with 2,346-Pound Gourd 

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Workday. About 96% of manufacturers are increasing AI investments, mostly focusing on improving factory floor operations.

This new eBook, "Rethinking AI in Manufacturing" teaches you how to transform day-to-day processes across your organization with AI to benefit the workforce and stakeholders.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Study Helps Robots Understand When to Take Over and When to Hand Off to a Human

- Forklift Companies Charged With Dodging Tariffs, Defrauding U.S. Out of $1M

- Ag Equipment Maker, Citing Tariffs, to Shift Work Out of U.S.

- Midair Emergency Sparks New Alarm Over Safety of Boeing Dreamliner

- EV Prototype Explodes, Damages Company HQ

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- Buildings Turn to 'Ice Batteries' for Sustainable Air Conditioning

- Jaguar Land Rover Restarts Production; Provides Lifeline to Critical Suppliers

- From Composting to Solar Panels, NFL Stadiums Are Working to Be More Sustainable

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Redzone. In this exclusive video, Claremont Foods discusses some of the exciting ways in which manufacturers are leveraging the latest tools to make productivity gains. Watch Claremont Foods Shares the Secret to OEE, right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- BlueOval Accused of Making Employees Work Off the Clock

- If Trump's America First Program Works, Where Will We Get the Workers?

- Thieves Steal $1M Worth in Craft Whiskey from Washington Distillery

- 50-Year-Old Skateboarding Legend Hits 65 MPH as He Flies Down 22-Story Building

- Fatal Workplace Incident: Robotic Machine Crushes Manager

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- Police Pulled Over a Self-Driving Waymo But Had No One to Ticket

- Lufthansa to Replace 4,000 Jobs Using AI, Digitalization

- Engineers Make a Working Parachute Cut from a Sheet of Plastic

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Redzone. Watch the webinar, How Coil Specialist Tackled Employee Reliability by 'Leading Well', right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Manufacturing CEO Convicted in International Bribery, Money Laundering Scheme

- Former Employee at DVD Maker Gets Nearly 5 Years for Stealing 'Blockbuster Movies'

- It's 'Do or Die' for EV Maker Rivian

- Tesla Faces Lawsuit After Factory Worker Knocked Out by Robot

- Distillery Reportedly Flushed 5,000 Bottles of Expensive Whisky

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- White House Says it Blocked U.S. Steel’s Decision to Stop Processing at Illinois Plant

- Edwards Vacuum Laying Off 128 Workers in Oregon

- Meet Frasky, a New Robot for Vineyard Applications

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This episode is brought to you by Cyolo. This new guide compiles the eight most important considerations in choosing the most effective Secure Remote Access (SRA) solution for your OT environment. Download it now. 

- Lumber Producer's Plant Catches Fire Amid Bankruptcy, Layoffs

- ConocoPhillips to Lay Off Thousands of Workers

- Tyson Exec Exits for Code of Conduct Breach

- ICE Raids Hyundai EV Factory

- Canadian Premier Pledges to 'Hurt' Crown Royal Maker Over Factory Closure

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- U.S. Steel to End Production at Illinois Plant

- Jaguar Land Rover Restart Could Take Up to 12 Months, Privacy Expert Says

- Government to Increase Number of Inspectors Trained to Spot Rail Bridge Concerns

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This episode is brought to you by Armanino. Does your organirzation have a plan to manage today’s (and tomorrow’s) supply chain challenges caused by recent tariffs? This new guide, "Conquer Tariffs with Confidence: A Guide for Business Leaders," explains the current tariff environment, addresses common misconceptions, and offers strategies to mitigate risk in uncertain economic times. Download it right now. 

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- 'Cyber Incident' Severely Disrupts Jaguar Land Rover Production

- Nestlé Dismisses CEO After An Investigation Into a Relationship with a Subordinate

- John Deere Acquisition Looks to Tackle Labor Shortage

- Over 600 Memphis FedEx Workers Laid Off As Cummins Moves Out of State

- Milwaukee Tool Employee Allegedly Shipped More Than $1 Million in Tools to Himself

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- Delta Agrees to Pay $79M to Settle Lawsuit After Jetliner Dumped Fuel On Schools

- GE Aerospace Building a Hybrid Turbogenerator to Boost Electric Aircraft Range

- Shadow AI Shines Light on Building Concerns

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Hexagon. A new paper from Hexagon, "6 Mistakes Manufacturers Make When Trying to Fix an Issue," gives you six common, yet critical mistakes to avoid when performing a root cause analysis. Download it right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- High-Value Manufacturing Purchases Undergoing Rapid Transformation

- Ukrainian Drone Startup Revolutionizes Defense Innovation

- AirBorn Closing Facility as Contract Manufacturing Deemed 'No Longer Viable'

- 6 People Found Dead At a Colorado Dairy. Authorities Suspect an Accident Involving Gas Exposure

- This Church Is Being Moved Before a Mine Swallows Town

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- Toto Expands U.S. Toilet Production, Leans Heavily on Automation to Make Luxury Loos

- International Paper to Close 2 Georgia Mills, Cut 1,100 Jobs

- NASA Wants to Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.