Manufacturing Talk Radio

Listen to Gary Slawik, Manager of Apprenticeship and Training Programs at Bihler of America talks about vocational training then and now for careers in manufacturing which are the future of good-paying, steady, interesting and challenging careers. The solution is showing teenagers and young adults that this career path can be more rewarding than others they are considering, and providing parents proof that manufacturing has a plethora of pathways for the future of their children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior International Correspondents Royce Lowe and Chong Wang update listeners on manufacturing activity in the EU, the UK and Asia, including the ongoing Brexit saga along with the positives happening in Europe and China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norbert Ore, Director and Head of Industry Surveys, shares his insights with co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady about the synchronicity of global manufacturing growth. Although a few countries are weakening, most of Europe and Asia are showing strong performance in durable goods, and the South American recovery is going strong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manufacturing Talk Radio welcomes Ed Delia of Delia Associates to the show for a look at how they help manufacturers build, rebuild and revitalize their brand. B-to-B brand management comes with a unique set of challenges. Listen as Mr. Delia shares how Delia Associates’ patented Brand Leadership Solution can effectively establish, express and project a highly impactful brand image for your company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Nieves, NMI Committee Chair joins co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the Institute for Supply Management's Non-Manufacturing Report on Business(R) which continues to roll up above 50 although some softening occurred in December. Listen to the segment at mfgtalkradio.com while you review the report also found linked to this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chris Kuehl, author of the National Association of Credit Managers (NACM.org) CMI report (Credit Manager's Index report) explains why the CMI is not in sync with the PMI, with the CMI showing areas of concern after the robust new orders and purchasing activity of the past several months. Although the CMI has been in a one-month-up and one-month-down cycle in 2017, there are potential positive winds like lower corporate taxes and more consumer discretionary income that could trigger inflation. Tune in to hear what that might mean for the economy in 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Lewis Weiss and Tim Grady take a look back at the top manufacturing stories of 2017 including the skills gap, robotics, additive manufacturing, the prison labor issue, Washington’s effect on manufacturing, Women And Manufacturing and much more. Stay tuned to hear predictions for the coming year with insight from industrial and economic reports from the Institute for Supply Management and others. Take a look back at 2017 and get a head start on 2018 with this important episode only on Manufacturing Talk Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a 2-part show with Chad Moutray, Chief Economist for the National Association of Manufacturers and three Manufacturing Talk Radio International Correspondents reporting in, all indicators in manufacturing are showing strong performance with expectations that 2018 may be a solid year for continued industry growth.  Join co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady as they discuss global manufacturing conditions with Royce Lowe covering the EU and UK, Chong Wang speaking on Asia and Norbert Ore discussing the various Purchasing Manager Indices. In Part 1, Chad Moutray is followed by Norbert Ore.  In Part 2, Royce Lowe is followed by Chong Wang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a 2-part show with Chad Moutray, Chief Economist for the National Association of Manufacturers and three Manufacturing Talk Radio International Correspondents reporting in, all indicators in manufacturing are showing strong performance with expectations that 2018 may be a solid year for continued industry growth.  Join co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady as they discuss global manufacturing conditions with Royce Lowe covering the EU and UK, Chong Wang speaking on Asia and Norbert Ore discussing the various Purchasing Manager Indices. In Part 1, Chad Moutray is followed by Norbert Ore.  In Part 2, Royce Lowe is followed by Chong Wang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Wildes, managing partner with Wildes and Weinberg P.C., a 3rd  generation immigration law firm that has  clients including First Lady Melania Trump, famed artists Sarah Brightman, Lionel Richie, Boy George, many of the former Miss Universes’ as well as soccer icon Pele, master Chef Jean-Georges, and other talented artists, discusses DACA and our broken immigration system. Without a doubt, manufacturing, agriculture, and many other industries will be negatively impacted if the U.S. government fails to fix the system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices