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The role of a project manager in any kind of business is absolutely essential. Today’s guest, Daisie Hobson, is a structural and process engineering but, unlike most engineers, she is a huge people person. She has found a niche for herself working as an independent consultant in a customer support role with new products as a project manager. On today’s episode, she tells us how she entered into the field of project management while working in the Peace Corps in Mexico. She explains how her unique skillset has served her in her role, and walks us through some of her favorite tools. Daisie goes on to demystify the Agile and Waterfall approaches and how they differ, tells us why customer support is so important, and what she considers to be the most important skills for a project manager to have. We close our episode with some thoughts on how to transition from your existing role into a project management role. We hope you join us for some practical insights and to soak up some of Daisie’s contagious enthusiasm today!

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Born and raised in Naperville, Illinois, Nicole Glenn is no stranger to the engineering and manufacturing fields. She grew up in a home filled with inspiration from her engineer father and her hardworking mother who ran a Scholastic warehouse. Surrounded by such accomplished figures ultimately attributed to Nicole’s personal love of learning and drive, which she has carried with her over the years.

In addition to these passions, Nicole has always enjoyed helping other individuals and companies push forward, grow, and succeed. This has led her to help develop sales and operations teams for various freight shipping companies.

Being such an incredibly bright, passionate woman, it’s no surprise that Nicole is a master juggler — building a company, raising a family, and mentoring many women and men across the industry. Living and leading by Steve Jobs quote, “The only way to do good work is to love what you do,” Nicole has accomplished tremendous success. Today, she serves as the owner and CEO of Candor Expedite — a woman-owned and operated delivery service provider and white glove B2B company, the founder and panelist of LLC- Ladies Leadership Coalition podcast, and was a 2021 finalist for the Women in Trucking’s Distinguished Women in Logistics Award.

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Today on The WAM Podcast, host Frances Brunelle of Accelerated Manufacturing Brokers interviews Maggie Oltarzewski, the Sales and Marketing Engineer for Balyo AGV Systems. Balyo is a company doing some truly incredible things in the tech industry, having a unique intelligence technology that turns standard electric trucks into standalone intelligent robots. Maggie talks about the partnerships that they've established for the manufacturing of their robots, as well as the autonomous transformation that's currently going on and how it's allowing companies to scale at a faster rate.

Maggie also talks about when she developed an interest in robotics, and how that transformed into the current position she is. She has spent several years on the installation of things as a field engineer throughout the US, but is now working to develop new products on the pre-sales side of things in her current role of Sales and Marketing Engineer. She also talks about the synergy of the two roles and how they're working to provide powerful solutions in the robotics space. Tune in today to hear her incredible story!

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In today’s episode of the Women and Manufacturing Podcast, host Rosemary Coates speaks with Cynthia Andela, an engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of two companies Andela Products and Ruby Lake Glass. In our conversation, we talk with Cynthia about striking out on her own to become an entrepreneur and leaving the comfort of her corporate career. We discuss Cynthia’s companies and how she was able to find a specific niche in glass recycling and processing. Cynthia offers a detailed breakdown of the machinery her company designs and why they chose to keep their manufacturing entirely based in America. Tune in for an eye-opening conversation on the many uses of glass and sand, as well as key insights into how the demand for environmentally friendly manufacturing is on the rise! For all this and much more, join us today!

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In today’s episode of the Women and Manufacturing Podcast, host Linda Rigano sits down with Laura Putre, award-winning journalist and Senior Editor at IndustryWeek, to discuss the challenges women face in manufacturing and her first-hand experience of raising a family while also managing a very demanding career. Laura manages a network of 200 plus contributors and covers leadership in manufacturing and reporting on professionals who are changing the industry. Tuning in, you’ll hear a bit more about Laura’s personal journey, the advances and challenges she has witnessed in the manufacturing industry, and how employers can better appeal to women, as well as her advice for manufacturers wanting to promote diversity. Make sure not to miss this empowering and insightful conversation!

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Daniela Dubois is a Product Manager at Engineering Intent — the world’s leading provider of enterprise and engineering automation tools and solutions, and the developer of Knowledge Bridge. Knowledge Bridge is a cloud-based application that allows engineering companies to capture engineering rules to then share with their organization. In this episode, Daniela dives into how Knowledge Bridge works — from the way it helps companies adapt to specific client needs and communicate more effectively to how it allows them to engineer products faster and access the platform from anywhere in the world. With more than 14 years of experience in engineering automation development, product and project management, and strategic planning of automation development, Daniela brings a fresh perspective to the manufacturing and engineering fields. 

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After working as an economist in the aerospace industry for 40+ years, Dr. Tulinda Deegan Larsen transitioned to a startup that helped commercial airlines improve on their time performance through use of a cloud database. From there, she was recruited to join her current company, Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI), where she sits as Executive Director.  

Her comprehensive skillset taps into drones, composites, and leadership — all of which she employs in her daily role at UAMMI and her efforts to support women in manufacturing. Today, Tulinda helps numerous women, from stay-at-home moms to young girls, grow their expertise in advanced manufacturing and carve out a space for themselves in the industry. Some of Tulinda’s most notable accomplishments include her role as Membership and Employment Board Advisor for Women and Drones and her collaboration with the Girl Scouts of America to implement an Advanced Manufacturing badge that focuses on 3D printing.  

Although she has only been in manufacturing for one year, Tulinda has already made a name for herself at UAMMI and is committed to elevating Utah as the key center for advanced manufacturing on a national and international scale. 

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Welcome to another episode of the Women and Manufacturing Podcast! In today’s program, Linda Rigano speaks with Joanna Hall, Executive Director and Co-Founder of SustainChain. a free tech platform that connects people on a mission to accelerate action to ultimately save humanity.

Joanna leads an exclusive team of technologists who believe that data, talent, and technology already exist to solve our world’s biggest problems. She brings her 20+ years of experience in the ad tech world to a nonprofit community where she feels great about combining her love of tech with doing good for the world.

Hear more about how Joanna is a master juggler -- building a company and raising a family. In this podcast, she shares her personal and professional journey, the importance of technology, and the power it holds to solve problems at scale.

 Tune in today to learn more!

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When the COVID-19 pandemic overtook our “normal” way of life, it also greatly impacted the manufacturing industry. Today’s WAM podcast guest, Kathryn Kelley, is the Executive Director of Ohio Manufacturing Institute. Kathryn brings with her over 20 years of experience in program leadership and strategic communications at industry-oriented higher education, economic development, and statewide technology organization. In this episode, Kathryn dives into the biggest challenges the manufacturing workforce faced as a direct result of the pandemic — from the upfront health and safety concerns to the struggles of finding skilled workforce and sourcing products that faced supply chain shortages. To help small and medium-sized manufacturing firms solve some of these issues, she explains the importance of strategizing for the long-term and utilizing local Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs). In closing out the podcast, Kathryn shared her views on women in the manufacturing industry and how she is working, every day, to build a community in which they can thrive.

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In today’s episode, we speak with Stephanie Richelieu Stagger, Chief Revenue Officer for 3G. Stephanie shares how her international upbringing and global experience have aided her career in supply chain management. In our discussion, we talk about how she fell in love with software and supply chain management, why her work is never boring, and how the pandemic has informed the public’s understanding of supply chains. Later, we explore how Amazon has affected customer expectations across the industry and how to determine when it’s time to implement additional Transportation Management System (TMS) software for your business, as well as a breakdown of the process. Stephanie also shares what she’s learned over the years, especially with regards to flexibility, and why we should continue to expect disruptions well into the future. For all this and more, join us today!

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