Manufacturing Talk Radio

“The October PMI® registered 59 percent, an increase of 2.4 percentage points from September’s reading of 56.6 percent, indicating continued expansion in continued expansion in manufacturing. The report was issued by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. He is here today to discuss the report in detail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Bennett, President of the Texas Association of Manufacturing  will join us to talk about the state of the State of Texas manufacturing; what’s happening, what’s hot, and what’s getting in the way for small and mid-sized manufacturers in Texas.The Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM) represents over 450 large and small companies from every manufacturing sector, employing more than 894,000 Texans with an average compensation of $79,350 a year (the highest in the private sector). Texas manufacturers contributed $211 billion to the Texas economy in 2012 and one-third of all corporate taxes collected by state and local governments. Manufactured goods account for 94.6 percent of all Texas exports and Texas has held the distinction as the #1 exporting state in the U.S. for several consecutive years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Quality? In manufacturing, a measure of excellence or a state of being free from defects, deficiencies and significant variations. It is brought about by strict and consistent commitment to certain standards that achieve uniformity of a product in order to satisfy specific customer or user requirements. Michael Barry from the American Society of Quality (ASQ) returns to our program to discuss quality control at all levels within organizations.  Michael discusses how quality is a continuous process, that has no end. To learn more listen to this episode of mfg talk radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Barry from the American Society of Quality to discuss quality control at all levels within all organizations.  Regardless of the size of your company, you want to put out a quality product.  Learn how to manage that effort on Manufacturing Talk Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, the chair of the ISM and Tony Nieves, chair of the Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, discuss the Sept 2014 Report on Business PMI at 56.6% and economic trends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manufacturing Talk Radio aired a special live broadcast today at 1:00 p.m. EST Thursday with the three original founders and thought leaders of Manufacturing Day, Mr. Ed Youdell from Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International, Mark Troppe, Acting Director, Program Development and Manager of Strategic Partnerships with NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, and Ned Monroe, Senior Vice President of External Relations for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).During the show, hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady spoke with Ed, Ned and Mark about the birth of Manufacturing Day, where manufacturing is going and growing in America, how the government could help or hinder those efforts, and some of the more than 1500 events taking place at manufacturing facilities all across America where company representatives are sharing the cool factor and great job opportunities in the industry (some 600,000 current openings). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elouise Young earned her PhD in Organic Chemistry from MIT and today leads innovation programs on behalf of one of the world’s leading firms in the area of Open Innovation, NineSigma. Open Innovation, also known as external or networked innovation, is focused on uncovering new ideas, reducing risk, increasing speed and leveraging scarce resources. With a better understanding of “what is out there”, a company is able to lower risk by combining external capabilities with internal innovation resources. The old question of “Why reinvent the wheel?” clearly applies, as Open Innovation enables a company to connect with someone who has already developed the technology in need or who is further along the development path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Staffing specialists Scott A. Mayer, President and CEO of QPS Employment Group and Jeri Meyers, QPS Senior Regional Vice President.Scott and Jeri bring their considerable experience in the staffing industry to the show with advice and ideas for your small to medium sized enterprise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Linda Menghetti Dempsey, vice president of international economic affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) joins hosts Tim Grady and Lew Weiss. How can small and mid-sized manufacturers use the Ex-Im Bank? What are the effects if the ImEx bank can't keep it's operations going? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Lew and Tim join Daniel J. Meckstroth, PhD, to discuss a wide range of economic issues as they relate to the manufacturing sector.Daniel J. Meckstroth, Ph.D., is Vice President and Chief Economist for Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) and the research affiliate MAPI Foundation. He has been with MAPI since 1990 and coordinates the economic forecasting and analysis program, managing MAPI’s team of seven other economists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices