
Manufacturing Talk Radio
Manufacturing Talk Radio is a podcast for listeners in all manufacturing industries. The show is hosted by Mr. Lewis A. Weiss, President and Founder of All Metals & Forge Group, and co-host Mr. Tim Grady. Presented by Jacket Media Co., each show provides the guest with an opportunity to present more broad or in-depth information from their area of expertise that is important to America’s manufacturers. Visit us online at www.mfgtalkradio.com. Presented by All Metals & Forge Group, www.steelforge.com.
Latest episodes

Aug 22, 2023 • 26min
Episode 787: Can Headhunters Save You Money When Hiring?
Eden Higgins, Vice President of Practice Development at The Duffy Group, discusses how headhunters find highly-qualified, vetted candidates that save you time and money in the hiring process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 2023 • 27min
Episode 786: The No Recession Recession, EV Issues, and Headwinds
Dr. Chirs Kuehl, the highly-respected economist from Armada Corporate Intelligence talks about the balance of 2023, Shortages in Chips and Rare Earths, Issues with EV, and Manufacturing Headwinds - but Not a Recession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 18, 2023 • 27min
Episode 781: In-Depth, Factual Economic News You Don't Hear on Mainstream Media - Really!
Dr. Chris Kuehl gives viewers real facts and their impact from government policies, critical material shortages, electric vehicles, and the strength of our economy with more insight than the main stream media can deliver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 11, 2023 • 27min
Episode 780: When Change Becomes Necessary and Inevitable, Call in Experts
Gordon Hull and Susan Conrad are two dynamic manufacturing experts who help clients identify problems and implement solutions in manufacturing operations to drive more profits and create more revenues for mid-market, start-ups, and generational change companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 6, 2023 • 25min
Episode 779: Services Rebounds with Strong Growth in New Business Activity - The Services ISM Report On Business
Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair for the Services Report on Business explains the strengths in 15 of the 18 sectors, how they performed in June, and what the balance of 2023 looks like based on current performance and the recent semi-annual forecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 3, 2023 • 23min
Episode 778: Welcome to Q3 – Please Prepare for a Very Bumpy Soft Landing
Tim Fiore, ISM’s Committee Chair for the Manufacturing Report on Business® discusses the downturns in the Purchasing Manager’s Index and the beginnings of a recession. The aggressive rise in interest rates has pushed demand into contraction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 29, 2023 • 21min
Episode 777: Total Cost Of Ownership Part 2: How the True Cost of Ownership Estimator Tool Saves Money for Manufacturers
Most manufacturers consistently buy on the basis of price without taking into consideration such factors as quality differentials, carrying cost of inventory, and the value of having manufacturing and engineering close to each other. These factors and more represent the true Total Cost of Ownership. Guest Harry Moser shows us how to use the free True Cost of Ownership Estimator tool available on the Reshoring Initiative website to truly understand the cost of sourcing overseas vs buying domestically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 27, 2023 • 22min
Episode 776: Project Management is Key to Project Success in Highly-Regulated Industries
Angela Thurman discusses her role in regulated project management, as well as her role with Women in Manufacturing. This interview flips between her separate roles and exciting developments in Wim in Texas.https://thurmanco.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 20, 2023 • 23min
Episode 774: It’s a Recession – No, It’s Not; Yes, it is! No, it’s Not! Oh Good Grief!!
Dr. Chris Kuehl discusses the upcoming recession (or not), why it will be (or won’t), and whether it will be short and shallow, deep and long, or some crazy combination thereof, with a touch of humor because you have to laugh you way through this mess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 20, 2023 • 26min
Episode 775: If You Can Gain 10%, You Can Gain 30%
Vince Sassano disucsses how his firm has helped companies exceed their improvement expectations by three or four-fold without pouring a fortune into high tech systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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