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Mar 28, 2022 • 28min

The Profits Are In The Details

Liran Akavia, Co-Founder and COO at Seebo (www.seebo.com) helps manufacturers document their production processes, from raw material inputs to completed products output to identify hidden, incremental improvements that translate into significant cost reductions, yield increase, quality improvements, and bottom-line benefits. Currently being used by several companies in food manufacturing, baked goods, powdered chemicals, liquid chemical, glass, cement, steel, and emissions reductions, the A.I. driven methodology shows a rapid ROI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 22, 2022 • 34min

Finding Hidden Savings in the Logistics Spend

John Mead, Vice President of Sales for Totalogistix, helps manufacturers find the hidden savings in the movement of their goods, from raw materials to finished products, overlooked in their supply chain and the invoices manufacturers pay - and often over-pay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 21, 2022 • 19min

Jerome Powell speaks to the NABE on Interest Rates and the Economy

Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, speaks to the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) today about interest Rate hikes and the state of the economy as the Fed looks forward in 2022 and grapples with Inflation. Cliff Waldman, President of New World Economics, speaks for the meeting in a special news brief wrap-up of Chairman powells remarks in a live episode on Manufacturing Talk Radio. " Powell is not mincing words today. He is giving a very frank, very hawkish speech. He's pulling no punches about inflation being "much too high." And while he thinks there is some historical precedent for a soft landing, i.e. bringing inflation under control without causing a recession, he acknowledges the risks," Waldman reported. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 18, 2022 • 24min

Autonomous Guided Vehicles

Mike Kotvian, Managing Director for Kivnon USA discusses mobile robotic solutions for factory floors, warehouses, and distribution centers to handle materials from storage to production lines to inventory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 15, 2022 • 32min

The Global Purchasing Manager's Index

Norbert Ore, senior international correspondent with Manufacturing Talk Radio, discusses the purchasing conditions in countries around the world, and headwinds that might hit the manufacturing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 8, 2022 • 28min

Where Testing Occurs, Drug Use Drops

Dr. Barry Sample Ph.D., senior director of science and technology, at Quest Diagnostics, and a board-certified forensic toxicologist discusses workplace drug use, how companies can test for it, how employees feel about it, and the decline in drug use at companies that do test for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 7, 2022 • 27min

Demand for COVID Beds Declines

Nancy LeMaster, Committee Cahir of the ISM's Hospital Report on Business(R) indicates that elective procedures are increasing in hospitals, meaning that hospitals can provide care and beds for patients with conditions other than COVID. The industry remains cautiously optimistic that the pandemic is shifting to an epidemic, meaningless cases, and less serious cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 3, 2022 • 21min

February 2022 Services ISM Report On Business

Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair for the ISM’s Services Report on Business® discusses the impact of the bottlenecked supply chain on the services sector, which could extend into next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 1, 2022 • 29min

Continued Strength in Manufacturing for the Purchasing Manager’s Index

Tim Fiore, Committee Chair for the ISM Manufacturing Report on Business(R), discusses the continued strength in manufacturing for the PMI (Purchasing Manager’s Index) as raw material costs continue to increase, labor remains constrained, and the supply chain becomes a serious concern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 22, 2022 • 23min

Cliff Notes on the Global Manufacturing Picture - Energy Markets in a Time of Crisis

In this episode of 'Cliff Notes on the Global Manufacturing Picture', Dr. Dean Foreman, Chief Economist of the American Petroleum Institute, joined host Cliff Waldman for a wide-ranging discussion of energy issues, present, and future. Dean overviewed oil market distortions arising from the pandemic, Russian aggression, inflation and supply chain challenges. He also offered analysis of the markets for natural gas and gasoline. In the last part of the episode, the discussion turned to climate change, with a focus on technology and the role of the federal government in incentivizing climate-driven energy innovations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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