Manufacturing Unscripted

Kara is a chemical engineer and the founder and CEO of Black Girls Do Engineer. With her love for engineering and her 3 daughters she decided to start a foundation for people who look like her. In this podcast Matt and Kara discuss the oil and energy industry and where they see it going, Kara's journey with chemical engineering and why she started her foundation. To learn more about Black Girls Do Engineer please visit their website at https://www.blackgirlsdoengineer.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-branch/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-girls-do-engineer-corporation/

In this podcast Matt and Mike discuss strategies to improve you company culture. Mike is an executive business coach who helps business professionals improve their profitability and achieve their personal goals. Some companies may feel stuck in their old ways and fail to move forward but there is a solution. Good company culture is the best strategy to improve your business. LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-ungar/ Website: https://michaelungar.focalpointcoaching.com/

Justin and Matt discuss the skills gap and how diversity can help close that gap. Justin discusses the lack of diversity in manufacturing and how it is a hard conversation to have, but it needs to be done. Justin addresses the root of the skills gap and how we can overcome this going forward with industry 4.0 and reaching out to different cultures to fill jobs. If you have any questions or comments on this episode you can reach us at podcast@promessinc.com Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-m-sherman/ Website: https://www.equitymachine.works Book "Hiring for Diversity": https://www.amazon.com/Hiring-Diversity-Inclusive-Equitable-Organization/dp/1119800900 Deloitte Studies: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/manufacturing/manufacturing-industry-diversity.html IndustryWeek and UKG "The 2021 Future Manufacturing Workforce Study: https://www.ukg.com/sites/default/files/media/files/The%202021%20Future%20Manufacturing%20Workforce%20Study.pdf

Allie is on the podcast to discuss her journey with panel building. Allie is a panel enthusiast and is well on her way to being a huge success in the industry. Allie and Matt discuss the process of panel building and the challenges they have been facing recently. If you have any questions or comments on this episode you can reach us at podcast@promessinc.com Check put Allie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allie-donnelly-3b8239208/

Ann and Matt get together to discuss the skills gap and how recruiting is more important than ever. Ann gives her advice on how to gain interest in your company and how to generate a strategic team in manufacturing. Ann's passion is helping innovative and progressive industrial Small-Medium Enterprises and Solutions Providers in accessing top leading technical talent within an increasingly decentralized market. If you have any questions or comments on this episode you can reach us at podcast@promessinc.com Reach out to Ann if you need help with recruiting! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awyattrecruits/

Blair, Don and Matt discuss creative problem solving in manufacturing and how a little coaching can go a long way when a company is trying to market their products. Blair describes creating the scope of projects and how it can change over time. Blair and Don describe their Peak Productivity Process and how it had helped many companies move their sales and teams forward. For more information reach out to podcast@promessinc.com! Blair Miller: Blair@blairmiller.com Don Lynch: lynch.don@comcast.net Recommendations: Puccio, G. J., Mance, M., & Murdock, M. C. (2011). Creative leadership: Skills that drive change. Thousand Oaks: SAGE. Miller, B.J, Vehar, J.R. Firestien, R.L, Thurber, S.B. and Neilsen, D.S. (2011). Creativity Unbound : An introduction to creative process. 5th edition. Evanston, IL: Thinc Communications. Nielsen, D., & Thurber, S. (2020). The secret of the highly creative thinker: How to make connections others don't. Stormz.com

Matt and Glenn discuss a new product from Promess called the FlexIQ. Matt gives you the specs and Glenn gives you the philosophy behind creating this product. The customer was asking for a low force press and something that is truly easy to integrate so that you don’t need a controls engineer to understand it. The FlexIQ is a great way to bring your manufacturing into the Smart future. For more information please reach out to podcast@promessinc.com Product video: What's Next in Manufacturing

In today's episode Matt and Will discuss how exciting manufacturing can be from making a car to making ice cream. Will emphasizes the importance of change and how to market your product to focus on "how does this make someone's life better". Smart manufacturing is a huge manufacturing focus right now and Will gives his best stab at describing it and how to make it better for everyone. If you have questions or what to give your feedback please email podcast@promessinc.com. Subscribe on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-fTzPqxKVL-9WSHnqxrtw Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willhealyiii/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/willautomate Follow on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/WillAutomate Here is more information about Condition Monitoring & Predictive Maintenance solutions from Balluff: https://www.balluff.com/local/us/industries-and-solutions/solutions-and-technologies/condition-monitoring-systems/

In today podcast Matt is talking with Chris about how to market your company for a younger generation. Chris discusses how he has used his podcast and videos to gain interest in his company and reach people where they are. Chris discusses how a lot of manufacturing companies forget to market their "why" and demonstrate the motivation for developing this product. "Create a story to make them remember who you are and what you do." -Chris Luecke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cwluecke/ Email: christopher.luecke@gmail.com

On today's podcast Matt and Phil get into the details of business culture and successful management. Matt takes a tiny step back from discussing new technology to get into the foundation of any company, the people that work there. Around the world we are seeing a staffing shortage and Phil gives us some good information about retaining his team and keeping people happy. Have a listen and feel free to give us ideas for new topics in our email podcast@promessinc.com. Phil Sponsler - Orbitform President psponsler@orbitform.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orbitform/ Website: http://www.orbitform.com/ Phil Sponsler's Booklist: Leadership: 1. Leading Jesus’ Way by Mark Deterding 2. Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 3. Grit by Angela Duckworth 4. The Servant by James Hunter 5. Unlocking Greatness by Charlie Harary 6. Atomic Habits by James Clear Culture: 1. The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle 2. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni 3. The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni Organizational Health: 1. The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni 2. Traction by Gino Wickman 3. Rocket Fuel by Wickman and Winters Sales and Marketing: 1. Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller 2. The Machine by Justin Roth Marsh 3. Fanatical Prospecting by Jeb Blount 4. Nonstop Sales Boom by Colleen Francis 5. Sales Management Simplified by Mike Weinberg 6. New Sales Simplified by Mike Weinberg 7. #SalesTruth by Mike Weinberg 8. The Lost Art of Closing by Anthony Iannarino