Manufacturing Talk Radio

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

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

Tina Zwolinski, CEO and Founding Partner of SkillsGapp, discusses how manufacturers can get 20- and 30-year olds engaged with manufacturing through skills training built on gaming designed for each manufacturer's specific needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Chris Wallace, Co-Founder and President of Innerview, presents the critical concern where frontline staff may be presenting very different information about the company to customers instead of the correct brand information, and how that can be corrected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hospitals continue to bear the brunt of Covid and it will be several months before any flattening of the Covid curve will reduce the strain on ICU's, hospital beds, and employees leaving the industry because the strain of work hours and loss of life has become too much to handle emotionally and psychologically. Vaccine mandates have also pushed people out of the industry, as it has across many industries, and will continue to adversely impact hospitals and other businesses that apply a mandate. 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

Host Cliff Waldman was in attendance to hear Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell address NABE's Economic Policy Conference in Washington DC last week. Hear his take on the content of his speech and the implications for interest rates and inflation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Ryan Jennings, the owner and operator of WYSIWYG Marketing, discusses the vital importance of having up-to-date content in a current website design as search engines change their algorithms, meaning you may not be found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices