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    Manufacturing leaders react to H.R.1: A boost for factories, a blow to clean tech
    Provisions in H.R.1 aim to reduce uncertainty for manufacturers and expand industrial productivity.
    Podcast: Leadership insights on coaching, reliability culture, and overcoming maintenance challenges
    Joe Kuhn, CMRP, former plant manager, engineer, and global reliability consultant, is now president of Lean Driven Reliability LLC. He is the author of the book “Zero to...
    Podcast: Manufacturing Careers Straight out of High School: 1950s Throwback or Modern Possibilities?
    This episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast highlights how Texas' International Motors partners with greater:SATX to attract high school students into manufacturing...
    Podcast: Reshoring in 2025 – strategies for navigating tariffs and trade uncertainty
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute, shares insights on how companies are navigating the...
    How Armstrong achieved outlier performance in industrial markets
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Vic Grizzle explains how Armstrong World Industries achieved the #2 ranking on IndustryWeek's U.S. 50 Best Manufacturers...
    Podcast: Joe Kuhn on Managing Plant Reliability
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn advises on common management mistakes when promoting plant manufacturing reliability.
    How a misdiagnosed bearing exposed gaps in maintenance culture and reliability practices
    Joe Kuhn unpacks a real plant failure to highlight deeper issues in technician training and plant leadership.
    Maintenance Mindset: Why is the term
    Industrial careers are attracting mid-career professionals seeking purpose and balance.
    Building better maintenance teams: How Mintzberg’s structures improve manufacturing reliability
    Doc Palmer says coordinating maintenance through skilled staffing creates more stable and effective teams than relying solely on rules or procedures.
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    Podcast: How manufacturing leaders can build safer workplaces for neurodiverse employees
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, John Dony urges EHS leaders to rethink standard practices to make job sites more inclusive.
    Maintenance Mindset: Rebuilding American manufacturing — Leadership strategies for plant managers
    Discover four strategic actions plant professionals can take to strengthen U.S. manufacturing from the shop floor up.
    Why focus is the key to driving reliability success in manufacturing plants
    Joe Kuhn exposes the dangers of trying to improve everything at once in industrial operations.
    Podcast: Mastering advanced vibration techniques—From modal analysis to motion amplification
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Glen Powell of Hydro, Inc. reveals the secrets of vibration analysis and how resonance can impact machinery performance...
    How smart scheduling gives manufacturers a competitive edge
    Doc Palmer warns against making daily schedules too far in advance, as that can result in unnecessary future effort to adjust the schedule every day.
    Podcast: Building a culture of candor and constructive conflict on the plant floor
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn explains why spirited debate beats superficial agreement at your plant.
    Podcast: Why investing in workforce training pays off for manufacturers
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Maria DeLorenzis Reyes from MDR Brands shares how experiential training drives results on the factory floor.
    Ask the Experts: What plant professionals need to know about food-grade lubrication standards
    Industry experts share the most common myths about food-grade lubricants—and why they’re dangerous for your facility.
    Hadrian invests $200M to build advanced manufacturing facility in Arizona
    AeroVironment opens $12.5M defense research and manufacturing facility in Maryland
    A Case Study in Integrity and Failure – The Challenger Disaster
    Baltimore Fabrication invests $6.2M to expand metal fabrication manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania
    Ask the Experts: How to achieve compressed air system efficiency gains
    Mars invests $2B to expand food and pet care manufacturing facilities in the United States
    It's just business: Manufacturing moves from Ultion Technologies, H2Ok Innovations, NEO Battery Materials, and more 
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