Manufacturing Talk Radio

On May 23rd, The Institute for Supply Management presented the J. Shipman Gold Medal award to Jimmy Anklesaria at the 2022 ISM World conference in Orlando, FL. Mr. Anklesaria, F.C.A., LL.B., is the founder of Anklesaria Group, Inc. Mr. Anklesaria joined Manufacturing Talk Radio hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss his experiences in the procurement and supply chain sector, and some of the immediate future challenges for purchasing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady on Manufacturing Talk Radio are Jerry Flum, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of CreditRiskMonitor, and Michael I. Flum, who is responsible for operational strategy and implementation to leverage existing human capital through technology and efficient work processes, as well as the Alternative Data revenue line, to discuss SupplyChainMonitor™, with records on just under 30 million businesses worldwide, predictive risk scores on approximately five million, and tier-2 payment data on about four million businesses, to provide actionable insights for procurement risk management. SupplyChainMonitor™ offers interactive tools that help subscribers monitor and manage their company's supply chain risks at the aggregate and granular levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Derry, CEO of the Institute for Supply Management, discusses the incredibly challenging conditions that supply chain executives and staff members have successfully weathered since January of 2020 when Covid reached America’s shores. Although many businesses were shut down, manufacturing continued to operate while the operations of their suppliers and shipping lines around the world were also closed for several months. Tom touches on the areas that were affected and two significant sea changes that will be with us for years, if not decades, to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terry Iverson, CEO of Iverson and Company, and Founder of ChampionNOW discusses the great career opportunities in manufacturing, and the potential to get college paid for by your employer so you can graduate with a career and no student loan debt - what could be better? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chris Kuehl, Managing Partner with Armada Corporate Intelligence, discusses facets of the economy that manufacturing is dealing with, and the underlying strengths and weaknesses of the shifting sands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norbert Ore, Senior Correspondent with Manufacturing Talk Radio, discusses the chaos and forecasting surrounding manufacturing from D.C. policy to oil and gas prices that make it difficult to predict the strength of the current expansion, much less its longevity. The previous historic economic expansion followed by the pandemic interruption has created such an air of uncertainty that prognosticators are playing both sides of the fence in predicting continued expansion and near-term recession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Ben Talbert with Better Than Found (www.btfsearch.com) as he discusses how a search firm works for its clients and candidates to find the most suitable fit at a cost much less than a wrong hire. Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady ask Mr. Talbert how his firm finds and places the right people in a very tight labor market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nancy LeMaster, committee chair for the Institute for Supply Management’s Hospital Purchasing Managers Report on Business(R) updates Manufacturing Talk Radio on aspects of the hospital industry struggling from Covid, the War in Ukraine, labor and supply chain challenges that still exist within the industry and may for many months looking forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair for the ISM’s Services Report on Business® discusses the latest report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Fiore, Committee Chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Report on Business® discusses the PMI (Purchasing Manager’s Index) details that continue to show expansion, the major PMI categories impacting the overall number, and industry sectors showing strengths and weaknesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices