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: Why industrial AI is moving closer to the edge
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Andy Foster of IOTech explains why the energy sector is increasingly using edge AI, and what this means for adoption...
May 21, 2026
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Podcast: What does AI mean for your robot?
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, IndustryWeek's Dennis Scimeca explores if agentic AI will introduce new liabilities for manufacturers alongside the...
May 20, 2026
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Podcast: A psychologist’s reflections on workplace safety
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Scott Geller of Virginia Tech explores people-based safety and trust on the plant floor.
May 19, 2026
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Podcast: How manufacturers can navigate the new CBP tariff refund portal
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Ben Johnston of Kapitus explains the new CBP tariff refund portal and filing process for recovering IEEPA tariffs.
May 14, 2026
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Podcast: How manufacturers are managing risk in an era of everyday disruptions and instability
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Rosemary Coates of the Reshoring Institute explains how smart manufacturers are expanding beyond traditional reshoring...
May 12, 2026
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Podcast: Bridging the gap between shop floor reality and AI strategy in manufacturing
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Nick Haase of MaintainX outlines steps to build AI-ready digital workflows in plants.
May 9, 2026
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Podcast: Reliability reality check—why more PMs and high wrench time don’t guarantee reliability
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn debunks maintenance myths around KPIs and emergency work, and why culture, not tools, drives reliability performance...
May 7, 2026
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Podcast: Weathering the storm... or hurricane, or tornado, or heat wave
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Jason Moreland of AlertMedia explores how changing weather patterns and climate trends increase risks for workers and...
May 5, 2026
Podcast: Human-shaped robots - what's the point?
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, IndustryWeek's Dennis Scimeca and Machine Design's Rehana Begg talk all of the walking robots at Hannover Messe, the...
April 30, 2026
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Podcast: Rethinking local manufacturing in a global market
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, management consultant Chris Bassett explains that manufacturers’ drive for efficiency in their decision-making causes...
April 29, 2026
Podcast: Understanding agentic AI – Innovation exec and Ford scientists share tips
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, a panel led by Dennis Scimeca of IndustryWeek examines the shift from generative AI to more autonomous agentic systems...
April 23, 2026
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April 2026 Editor's Picks: Top Industrial Equipment and Technology
In this episode of Great Question, New Equipment Digest Editor-in-Chief Laura Davis highlights five products making an impression this month.
April 21, 2026
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Podcast: The future of system integration in data centers, defense, and manufacturing
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, CSIA CEO Adrienne Meyer explains how automation is shifting from cost savings to business continuity.
April 16, 2026
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Podcast: Building a Sustainable Future - Strategies for Environmental and Social Responsibility (Talking EHS)
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, experts from BSI discuss how ESG is moving from voluntary action to regulatory expectation.
April 14, 2026
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Podcast: How a small manufacturer joined the Artemis II space mission
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Bryan Croft of HC Brands shares how SEO led his firm to a unique NASA supply opportunity.
April 9, 2026
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Podcast: Why Is manufacturing such a huge target for cyberattacks?
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Jennifer Szkatulski of Immersive Labs explains why ransomware targets manufacturers and how to respond.
April 7, 2026
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Podcast: How to spot fake reliability programs and insights on maintenance execution and culture
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn shares 8 real-world tests to evaluate maintenance effectiveness and reliability culture.
April 2, 2026
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Podcast: Insights from Southern Glazer on building a people-first safety culture in modern manufacturing
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Kay Yoder of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits shares how EHS is evolving beyond compliance.
April 1, 2026
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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