Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

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Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast offers news and information for the people who make, store and move things and those who manage and maintain the facilities where that work gets done. Manufacturers from chemical producers to automakers to machine shops can listen for critical insights into the technologies, economic conditions and best practices that can influence how to best run facilities to reach operational excellence.

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Podcast: How Bush Brothers & Company deployed a three-phase PM optimization strategy
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Tony Peterson of Bush Brothers and Jeff Shiver of People & Processes outline how improving your PM completion rate ...
March 26, 2026
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Podcast: How U.S. manufacturers are navigating tariffs and USMCA uncertainty
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Richard Demirjian of heavy-truck components manufacturer TCCI explains the impact of Section 232 tariffs and the USMCA...
March 26, 2026
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Podcast: AI, automation, supply chain, and vending machines - Grainger officials talk manufacturing trends
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Robert Schoenberger of IndustryWeek explores Grainger’s approach to MRO inventory waste and efficiency.
March 24, 2026
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Podcast: 3 CMMS strategies to eliminate redundant maintenance work
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Brian Hronchek of Eruditio reveals three common CMMS functions that you can use to improve planner efficiency and reduce...
March 19, 2026
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Podcast: How to get smart about manufacturing
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Evan Kaiser of Rockwell Automation discusses practical steps SMEs can take to adopt smart manufacturing and boost productivit...
March 18, 2026
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Podcast: Procurement moves into the future by embracing automation, integration and AI
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Robert Furhmann and Ranjeet Mukherjee of Accenture outline how procurement is fast-evolving into a connected, AI and...
March 17, 2026
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Podcast: AI adoption in manufacturing maintenance - stories from the field
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, IndustryWeek's Dennis Scimeca hosts a roundtable discussion on the impact of AI on supply chains, maintenance and production...
March 14, 2026
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Podcast: How Kettering University's co-op model provides real-world manufacturing experience
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Kettering University President Robert McMahan argues that schools need to collaborate with manufacturers to prepare...
March 12, 2026
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Podcast: Why connectivity is the missing piece to drive manufacturing performance with AI
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Samuel Pasquier of Cisco returns to Great Question, this time to field questions about his company’s new report that...
March 10, 2026
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Podcast: Maintenance vs. operations—Improving communication through shop floor accountability
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn discusses ways to ease plant floor tension with leadership, observation, and the 90-day experiment.
March 5, 2026
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Podcast: From near misses to SIFs - rethinking safety performance metrics
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Donavan Hornsby of Benchmark Gensuite explores why injury severity is rising across industrial sites.
March 3, 2026
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Podcast: The AI you don’t want to use
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Pradeep Singh, chief manufacturing officer at semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries, discusses the strangest AI...
Feb. 26, 2026
Podcast: How Corbel is modernizing capital equipment sales with AI
Corbel CEO Le’ora Lichtenstein explains how AI is reshaping capital equipment sales, financing, and buyer confidence.
Feb. 24, 2026
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Podcast: AI-assisted, cloud-connected radios are reducing language barriers on the factory floor
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Scott Achelpol speaks with Chris Chuang of Relay about AI-powered communication on factory floors.
Feb. 20, 2026
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Podcast: How modular factories are reshaping U.S. manufacturing capacity
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Justin Baucum of Isembard discusses reshoring manufacturing through scalable factory networks.
Feb. 19, 2026
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Podcast: Using company-specific GPTs to unlock manufacturing data
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Andrew Halonen of Amatrium Inc. shares practical AI use cases for foundries and equipment suppliers.
Feb. 18, 2026
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Podcast: A deep dive into navigating OSHA policies and compliance
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Peter Vassalo of Littler breaks down what manufacturers should expect from OSHA in 2026.
Feb. 17, 2026
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Podcast: How AI Is reshaping Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Eric Lussier of the University of Tennessee examines how AI can enhance—not replace—human thinking.
Feb. 12, 2026
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Podcast: Unleash your planner—Turning overwhelmed maintenance planners into strategic leaders
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn shares how planners can regain control, cut PM waste, and improve reliability.
Feb. 5, 2026
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Podcast: A new approach to reducing serious injuries and fatalities
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Jonathan English of Evotix outlines prevention-focused metrics that target life-altering injuries.
Feb. 3, 2026
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Podcast: Nearshoring, USMCA, and the future of North American supply chains
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Mike Jackson of MEMA explores how suppliers are adapting to ongoing volatility.
Jan. 29, 2026
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Podcast: How should engineers choose between basket, backwash, and scraper strainers?
In this episode of Great Question, learn how to choose between basket, backwash, and scraper strainers for high-solids filtration.
Jan. 27, 2026
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Podcast: AI and the future of industrial maintenance
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Mike Holloway of 5th Order Industry looks ahead at which maintenance jobs are at risk from industrial AI and which ...
Jan. 22, 2026
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Podcast: Manufacturing technology demand in 2026
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, AMT principal economist Chris Chizik explains what machine tool orders reveal about near-term industrial growth.
Jan. 21, 2026