Manufacturing Unscripted

New Episode! Dan and Matt discuss 6 Elements of Transformational Improvement in Manufacturing! Dan Burgos is the Founder, President & CEO of Alphanova Consulting. Alphanova Consulting is a management consulting firm that helps manufacturers achieve and sustain operational cost reductions of 20%+, improve on-time delivery to 99%+, and reduce defects to improve product quality to 99%+. These changes help their clients grow company profit margins by up to 25%. Dan and his team have over 15 years of experience helping manufacturers in various industries including aerospace, injection molding, construction products, chemicals, fiberglass, furniture, electronics, consumer goods, oil & gas, and medical devices, among others. Link to article: 6 Elements of Transformational Improvement in Manufacturing Link to the business self-assessment:  Business Self Assessment Forms | Alphanova Consulting.

Jason has lead over 2000 employees and runs multiple companies offering clients a wide range of industrial manufacturing services including metalworks, plastics, electronics, and packaging options. Winner of multiple international product awards and no stranger to philanthropy, Jason works closely with chemical companies in developing safer, more environmentally-friendly industrial processes. Jason and Matthew discuss a wide range of topics from onshoring to ranching! This conversation was so much fun. If you want to reach out to Jason please follow this link to his LinkedIn page or to the MRCA website! https://mrca.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-azevedo/

With a career spanning four decades, Christopher Nguyen’s tech bona fides are second to none. Since fleeing Vietnam in 1978, this multiple-time tech founder has played key roles in everything from building the first flash memory transistors at Intel to spearheading the development of Google Apps as its first Engineering Director. Today, he’s become an outspoken proponent of the emerging field of “AI Engineering” and a thought leader in the space of ethical, human-centric AI. With his latest company, Aitomatic, he’s hoping to redefine how companies approach AI in the context of life-critical, industrial applications. Christopher and Matthew discuss how machine learning is being used and generated from the Engineers experience and data. Christopher tells us what Knowledge-First AI is and how it is similar and different from expert systems. To learn more about Christopher or to get into contact with him, check out his LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ctnguyen/

Lisa joins Matt to discuss how to nurture a productive and positive work place culture and how to retain your best workers. Lisa describes a few ways to incorporate "thank you" into your work and how to use it in a positive way to build moral. Lisa also gives her experience with "stay meetings" and why they are so important for management to conduct them. If you'd like to check out Lisa's new book Thank You Very Much or learn more visit her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/asklisaryan/

Dana and Matt discuss common cyber mistakes and how to avoid them. Dana has generated a following on her YouTube Channel where she simplifies cyber security and gives you manageable step to avoid being hacked. Dana also goes into detail about the new DOD requirement for contract workers. For more information about Dana please check out her LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-mantilia/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnKQTPi2Td2Kx7m4-1hD2cA

Matt and Laura talk about what health and wellness looks like for a shift worker and how corporate wellness effects your business and employees. Laura discusses the things companies can do to improve their workforce and help their employees foster better habits by figuring out their individual needs. For more information or to reach out to Laura visit her LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauratimbrook/

In this episode Matt, Jeff and John discuss all thing injection molding and how Pro-Tech andPromess have come together to create an injection molding solution for high accuracy assembly. Jeff describes how electric processes are the future and hydraulic systems are a thing of the past. If you want to learn more about this solution or if you have any questions for Jeff and John, you can email podcast@promessinc.com. Pro-Tech: https://protechmachine.net/ Promess: https://www.promessinc.com/ https://www.promessinc.com/blog/injection-molding-with-promess-protech-machine/

Jay joins Matt on the podcast today to discuss the ARM Institute and how they have helped the Department of Defense streamline their Aerospace applications. Jay discusses their successes and how the ARM Institute got started. The ARM Institute is a collaboration between industry, government, and academia experts. They bring these stakeholders together to enable innovations in robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), autonomy, and workforce development. For more information contact us at podcast@promessinc.com. https://arminstitute.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-douglass-a1b18b1/

Stephanie Price & Bia Hamed – Digital Divas Matt is joined by Bia Hamed and Stephanie Price to discuss the importance of girls in STEM and the organization Digital Divas. Bia single handedly managed the success of Digital Divas which now reaches more than 1,000 girls a year. Stephanie joined Digital Divas as a guest speaker and has grown her presence with the organization each year. The goals of the Digital Divas program is to: Introduce middle and high school girls to careers in STEM Recruit more girls into STEM majors in post-secondary education Give access to underrepresented female populations in STEM Breakdown gender stereotypes regarding STEM majors & careers Encourage ethical and safe behaviors in texting, emailing, social media, and online. https://www.emich.edu/digitaldivas/index.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E3jVBApmbo

Nate joins Matt to discuss the transition in to the Engineering Manager and how it is important connect with your team and focus on their continuous improvement. Nate describes how Lanco is growing globally and the challenges there is with onboarding new teams on the other side of the world. Lanco is growing in every industry and if you'd like yo learn more follow the links below! https://lancointegrated.com/ Lanco Integrated: Manufacturing Careers