Manufacturing Unscripted

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

We are honored to have Meaghan on the podcast today! Matt and Meaghan get into a discussion about electric vehicles, what are they and what are the different levels of autonomy. Matt and Meaghan also give their pros/and cons of self-driving cars. Join the conversation with us on LinkedIn or Instagram! https://www.linkedin.com/in/meaghan-ziemba/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNazsugt6JtABAtfXqQUL9Q Meaghan Ziemba is a brand storyteller and marketer for manufacturers with a B.A. and M.A. in Professional and Technical Writing. She has been writing for manufacturing since 2008 and hosts a live video broadcast series called Mavens of Manufacturing. The series focuses on women in the sector and its mission is to attract younger generations to join manufacturing or engineering career pathways to help close the skills and gender gaps. Meaghan is a proud LEO wife and mother of three. She enjoys cooking, CrossFit, and a great cup of coffee or glass of whiskey.

Jake joins Matt to discuss all things project management. From helpful resources to get started to developing project management teams to support company growth, Jake is a great resource. Matt asks Jake how he and his team is doing during the Covid challenges and Jake gives some good advice to mitigate these issues. Check out the link's below to learn more! PMBOK Guide Link Project Management for Small Projects Link Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win Link Project management Institute: https://www.pmi.org/ Email: jsponsler@orbitform.com Website: www.orbitform.com

Connor and Matt get together in the studio to discuss software engineering in the age of industry 4.0. They go into Connor's experience as a young leader and how he stepped up to the position he is in today.  Connor discussed how his team is adapting to the request for more data and the changes that will have to come along with that. For more information about Connor please visit his LinkedIn profile! https://www.linkedin.com/in/connorblanch/