
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

Oct 2, 2018 • 32min
25 Months and Growing: Are We in an Economic Super Cycle?
Tim Fiore, committee chair of the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Report on Business(R) looks at the current report with hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady and the present economic cycle, and whether or not it will become an economic super cycle that may last into 2020 and become the longest economic expansion in U.S. history. So far, unless something substantially disrupts the economy, the fundamentals are present to support an economic expansion into 2020. Listen to this episode to learn before you submit your budgets to the C-Suite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 25, 2018 • 32min
100% OEE Can Be Terribly Misleading – Are You Sure You Want It?
Bryan Sapot, Director of Sales and CEO of SensrTrx discusses some of the nuances of equipment efficiency based on true availability with Manufacturing Talk Radio hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady. After listening to this show, you may discover hidden pockets of equipment availability than can improve you workflow and output, and learn how to schedule downtime so it has the least impact on your production. The implementation cost of sound OEE software is quickly recovered in just a few months. Listen to this show and get the benefit of true OEE.
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Sep 18, 2018 • 34min
The Global Show With Norbert Ore for September 2018
Manufacturing Talk Radio senior correspondent Norbert Ore discusses 18 surveys he follows in countries across the globe, as well as many regional surveys in the U.S. to get a forward feel for the mood of manufacturing as seen from new orders and the supply chain. Manufacturers can participate in this survey and gain access to two forward-looking reports each month for free as survey respondents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 4, 2018 • 57sec
ISM Manufacturing Report On Business for August 2018
Tim Fiore, Committee Chair for the ISM’s Manufacturing Report on Business delivers a live report to hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady on the PMI (Purchasing Manager’s Index) number that is tallied every month, along with an in-depth analysis of new orders, production, employment, supplier deliveries, inventories, customer inventories, prices, backlog of orders, new export orders and imports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 2018 • 41min
Global Purchasing Manager’s Index Reports for August 21, 2018
Norbert Ore, Director of Industry Surveys for Strategas Research Partners, and Senior Correspondent with Manufacturing Talk Radio, joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the Purchasing Manager’s Index reports around the globe and across the U.S.
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Aug 14, 2018 • 24min
Growth Through Acquisition Drives This Product Design, Development, And Manufacturing Firm
Today’s guest is Mark Dohnalek, President & CEO of Pivot International, a US-based, global product design, engineering, and manufacturing firm with strengths in industrial design, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and software development. In this episode Mr. Dohnalek talks with hosts Lew and Tim about growth through acquisition and how what they are doing at Pivot has been critical to their accelerated growth which includes 5 acquisitions in the past 2 years as well as 3-D printing trends, global supply chain trends and more.
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Aug 7, 2018 • 28min
ISM's Non Manufacturing Report on Business
ISM Committee Chair Anthony Nieves presents the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business(R) that includes 18 non-manufacturing industries: Mining; Utilities; Retail Trade; Educational Services; Wholesale Trade; Construction; Transportation & Warehousing; Public Administration; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Finance & Insurance; Other Services; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Management of Companies & Support Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Accommodation & Food Services; Information; and Health Care & Social Assistance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 1, 2018 • 31min
Inside The ISM Manufacturing Report On Business with ISM’s Tim Fiore
Host Lew Weiss welcomes Tim Fiore, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Business Survey Committee with an unprecidented look inside look at the ISM Manufacturing Report On Business for July 2018. Don’t miss this live report for a deep dive into the reprt and a close look at the latest developments through the world of manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 2018 • 41min
Fab Lab Hub Provides Training for the “New Collar” Workforce
Hosts Lewis Weiss and Tim Grady welcome Sarah Boisvert, founder of Fab Lab Hub, an organization that helps start new maker spaces, conducts workforce and entrepreneurship training in digital fabrication, and organizes the annual DigiFabCon.
Find out how they help people “Dream it…Design it…Fabricate It…Change Your World!” only on Manufacturing Talk Radio.
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Jul 24, 2018 • 29min
American Center for Student Run Manufacturing Businesses
Host Lew Weiss welcomes Craig Cegielski and John Silveria from The American Center for Student-Run Manufacturing Businesses to talk about their amazing solution to the manufacturing skills gap in America. Their program creates a self-funding, self-sustaining student-run business with local industry partners. Students run every part of the business from using CAD/CAM software, welding, machine tool operation as well as marketing and shipping. Learn more in this episode of Manufacturing Talk Radio.
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