

Manufacturing Talk Radio
Jacket Media Co.
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.
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Mar 16, 2016 • 54min
Economic Forecast from The Manufacturers’ Alliance for Productivity and Innovation
Cliff Waldman, Director of Economic Studies at the Manufacturer’s Alliance for Productivity and Innovation Foundation is with us again to present MAPI’s latest economic forecast, plus important research on productivity in manufacturing. It promises to be an interesting discussion of GDP, global economic trends and indicators, and an in-depth look at why, and how, slowing productivity growth remains an escalating concern. A must listen for manufacturing executives across America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 2016 • 55min
IP Theft: Who Is Prosecuting The Poachers?
How can U.S. manufacturers compete globally when counterfeiting, cyber-attacks and piracy steal our intellectual property without penalty? Join us as Drew Greenblatt, Chairman of The National Alliance for Jobs and Innovation (NAJI) and Rob McKenna, partner at Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe, LLP, co-chair of its Public Policy Group, former Washington State Attorney General 2005-2013 and president of the National Association of Attorneys General 2011-2012 discuss how through NAJI, manufacturers and other businesses, associations and academics are working together to protect U.S innovation and prosecute those who poach our secrets. For more on NAJI, visit http://naji.org/report-ip-theft/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 3, 2016 • 14min
NAM President Jay Timmons and Lewis Weiss
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Jan 26, 2016 • 60min
S5-E18 Norbert Ore with PMI's PLUS Vital Info for U.S. Importers & Exporters on Global Economic Performance & ACE (Automated Commercial Environment)
We open with Norbert Ore, Director and Head of Industry Surveys for Strategas Research Partners who returns to provide comparative commentary on 18 Purchasing Managers Index reports that are compiled worldwide. Find out how, and why, they’re performing as they are. Then at 1:30, we will be discussing the The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) with Celeste Catano, Sr. Global Strategist at Kewill and Amy Magnus, Director of Customs Affairs & Compliance at Deringer. The new program will have a dramatic impact on the way manufacturers export and import their goods. Find out everything you’ll need to know about this new platform and how/if it will affect your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 20, 2016 • 19min
Lew Weiss on KYGO 98.5 in Colorado
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Jan 20, 2016 • 58min
Robotic Advancements Bring US Manufacturing Jobs Home
Despite misconceptions to the contrary, robotics are actually creating jobs and spurring manufacturing growth. Join us as Drew Greenblatt, CEO of steel fabricator Marlin Steel and Harry Moser, Founder and President of The Reshoring Initiative discuss how automation is helping manufacturers expand their production, save companies and return jobs to the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 15, 2016 • 10min
WRNJ Radio interviews Lewis Weiss
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Jan 12, 2016 • 57min
Training That Works
The skills gap has spurred a revival of apprentice programs, a trend supported by help from Federal, state and local programs. Listen in to learn how enterprise and education are working together when Raymond Vacarri, Director of NJ Advanced Manufacturing Talent Network, Ian Trammell, Exercutive Director of MechaForce, Michael Marchetti, Manager of “Dream it Do it” and Joerg Klisch, VP Opersations for MTU America, a product brand of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, join co-hosts Tim Grady and Lew Weiss to discuss how companies can custom-build a workforce prepared for the digital, dynamic, and diversified manufacturing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 28, 2015 • 10min
Lew Weiss as interviewed on 1450AM WCTC in New Jersey
Lew Weiss discussing the vanishing middle class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 22, 2015 • 1h 8min
US Industrial Outlook, plus Marketing for Manufacturers
With us today are Daniel J. Meckstroth, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Economist for MAPI Foundation, the research affiliate of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation and Bruce McDuffee, Executive Director of the Manufacturing Marketing Institute. We open with Dan Meckstroth, who discusses the latest MAPI quarterly economic forecast for manufacturing sectors. Hear how the next three months could roll out and what the key take-aways are for manufacturers in the US and around the globe. Then at 1:30pm we discuss why marketing matters for manufacturers with Bruce McDuffee. How can manufacturers effectively address the unique challenges they face? Learn about strategies, tactics and skills that will move your marketing efforts from cost to value, enabling engagement with your customers at every stage of the buying cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices