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What do robots and precision maintenance have in common? The skills gap
Workforce Development

What do robots and precision maintenance have in common? The skills gap

Chief editor Thomas Wilk says bridging the skills gap was a hot topics at two conferences in May.
Podcast: Why Manufacturing Day matters — Addressing the skills gap in manufacturing
Skills Gap

Podcast: Why Manufacturing Day matters — Addressing the skills gap in manufacturing

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, learn how manufacturers across industries and the country are celebrating MFG Day.
Podcast: Investing in warehouse worker satisfaction pays off for manufacturers
Workforce Development

Podcast: Investing in warehouse worker satisfaction pays off for manufacturers

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, learn why attracting and retaining warehouse workers has become increasingly challenging.
Podcast: Maintenance micromanagers — Are you a hero or a leader at your manufacturing plant?
Leadership Skills

Podcast: Maintenance micromanagers — Are you a hero or a leader at your manufacturing plant?

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn explores how maintenance managers fail when they micromanage their workers.
Podcast: Closing the skills gap in manufacturing — The role of technology in mitigating the labor shortage
Workforce Development

Podcast: Closing the skills gap in manufacturing — The role of technology in mitigating the labor shortage

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Anthony Offredi from Quickbase examines how technology can combat the manufacturing ‘brain drain.’
Podcast: Why people, not just technology, drive digital transformation forward
Digitalization

Podcast: Why people, not just technology, drive digital transformation forward

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, our experts explore why technology is only as effective as the people who use it.
Podcast: Revolutionizing manufacturing recruitment — An innovative solution for filling open positions
Workforce Development

Podcast: Revolutionizing manufacturing recruitment — An innovative solution for filling open positions

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Chad Schron from Tooling U-SME introduces a new program designed to match manufacturers with skilled workers.
Why manufacturing is thriving in Tennessee
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

Why manufacturing is thriving in Tennessee

"Manufacturing it still has a huge place in the economy. A lot of things are being driven by innovation, but at the end of the day the innovation still has to be brought to the...
Podcast: How Mayor Glenn Jacobs is driving manufacturing growth and innovation in Knox County, Tennessee
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

Podcast: How Mayor Glenn Jacobs is driving manufacturing growth and innovation in Knox County, Tennessee

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs showcases several programs that are driving manufacturing growth in the State of Tennessee...
Want to be a better industry leader? Improve your soft skills.
Leadership Skills

Want to be a better industry leader? Improve your soft skills.

"Through that support and coaching, folks get to really explore and practice some things in new ways and just try on new behaviors to see what feels good."
Podcast: When did soft skills in industry become hard skills?
Leadership Skills

Podcast: When did soft skills in industry become hard skills?

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Lisa Brownlee from Leader’s Imago explains how managers can acquire the skills, support, and coaching they need to ...
Is technology the key manufacturers need to attract Millennial and Gen Z workers?
Workforce Development

Is technology the key manufacturers need to attract Millennial and Gen Z workers?

"This next generation is ambitious, they want to accomplish a lot. They want to make a lot of change, but we need to figure out how do we best harness that motivation to be a ...
Podcast: Why younger generations aren’t pursuing a career in manufacturing
Workforce Development

Podcast: Why younger generations aren’t pursuing a career in manufacturing

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Jake Hall, the Manufacturing Millennial, examines how to get the next generation excited about a career in industry...
Ask A Plant Manager
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

Ask a Plant Manager: Expert advice from Joe Kuhn

Meet Joe Kuhn, CMRP, former plant manager, engineer, global reliability consultant, and cohost of the Ask a Plant Manager podcast miniseries.
Podcast: How maintenance managers fail
Leadership Skills

Podcast: How maintenance managers fail

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, author and YouTuber Joe Kuhn examines the failure points for maintenance managers and how to avoid them.
How to address the skills shortage in maintenance
Skills Gap

How to address the skills shortage in maintenance

Bridging the gap takes a little strategic planning and some key tactics.
Podcast: Encouraging women to explore a career in manufacturing
Workforce Diversity

Podcast: Encouraging women to explore a career in manufacturing

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Adrianna Swift and Elizabeth Parra examine what it’s like to be a woman in manufacturing in 2024.