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Today's Machining World
Noah Graff, used machine tool dealer and editor of Today’s Machining World, interviews machining company owners, equipment gurus, and experts with insight to help and entertain people working in the machining field. We discuss topics such as how to find quality employees, customer acquisition, negotiation, and the best CNC equipment options for specific jobs.
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Jul 29, 2021 • 27min
Ep. 128 – Building a Great Apprenticeship Program, with Bill Cox
Unlike the majority of machining companies right now, struggling to find enough skilled people to fulfill demand, Cox Manufacturing in San Antonio, Texas, boasts a continuous pipeline of new talent. In fact, Bill Cox, the company’s owner, says right now the company has a stack of applications for shop apprenticeships, of which he will pick [...]
Jul 22, 2021 • 31min
Ep.127 – Creating a Successful Diverse Workforce, with Aneesa Muthana (Part 2)
Pioneer Service employs a diverse group of people—varying age groups and genders, African Americans, Latinos, and a few old white guys, too. Twelve of its 31-person workforce are women. The diversity provides the company with a great pool of talent and creates a special work environment. Today’s podcast is part two of my interview with [...]
Jul 16, 2021 • 30min
Ep. 126 – Creating a Successful Diverse Workforce, with Aneesa Muthana (Part 1)
Several months ago, I called Pioneer Service Inc. when I noticed online they had a used Doosan for sale. The woman who answered the phone beamed with enthusiasm. She told me that she couldn’t wait to come to work every day because of how much she loved her job and the company she worked for. [...]
Jul 1, 2021 • 29min
Best of Swarfcast: Ep. 75 – Using Blockchain in Manufacturing with Jim Regenor
Today’s guest on the podcast is Jim Regenor, founder of VeriTX, a company which helps clients dramatically reduce lead times and increases readiness for military and airline customers with blockchain technology. Scroll down to listen to the podcast. With today’s 3-D printing technology parts can be produced on site so clients don’t need to wait [...]
Jun 25, 2021 • 30min
Best of Swarfcast – Ep. 85 – Kaizen Principles for Personal Growth with Darrell Sutherland
Note: The Swarfcast team is enjoying a short summer break this weekend. We’ll be back next week with a fresh blog. In the meantime, enjoy this great episode from 2020 on incorporating Kaizen principals into your daily life, with guest Darrell Sutherland. Today’s guest on the podcast is Darrell Sutherland, founder and owner of Dylan [...]
Jun 18, 2021 • 28min
Ep. 124 – Valuing Employees, with Scott Eighmy
Today’s show is the first episode in our new season about hiring and retaining good employees in machining companies. Our guest is Scott Eighmy, co-owner and CEO of American Turned Products, a medium-sized precision machining company in Erie, Pennsylvania. Scott says his company is struggling like many manufacturing businesses right now to hire new good [...]
Jun 10, 2021 • 37min
Best of Swarfcast – Ep. 97 – Reducing Machine Setup Time up to 50% with Paul Van Metre
On today’s show we’re talking about how to set up machine tools efficiently. Our guest is Paul Van Metre, co-founder of ProShop ERP. ProShop produces a comprehensive web-based and totally paperless shop management system for small to medium manufacturing companies. Paul says that using a few best practices, guided by ProShop’s management system, can reduce [...]
Jun 3, 2021 • 0sec
Ep. 123 – How to Find Serendipity with Christian Busch
Our guest on today’s podcast is Christian Busch, author of the new book, The Serendipity Mindset: the Art and Science of Finding Good Luck. Have you ever noticed how certain people always seem to get lucky breaks? According to Christian these lucky people have a skill for recognizing luck when it materializes. In his book [...]
May 28, 2021 • 36min
Best of Swarfcast – Ep. 104 – Machining the Perfect Pen with Ian Schon
Happy Memorial Day from the Swarfcast team! We’re enjoying some family time this holiday weekend as the summer weather is finally upon us. We will return next Wednesday with a fresh blog for your enjoyment. In the meantime, tune in to a Best of episode from November 2020. Today’s podcast is the final segment of [...]
May 20, 2021 • 36min
Ep. 122 – Using Thomasnet.com to Find Customers and Suppliers with Tony Uphoff
Today’s podcast is Part IV in our series about how machining companies find new work. Our guest is Tony Uphoff, CEO of Thomas, the parent company of Thomasnet.com, an online directory of over 500,000 North American manufacturers that was founded 123 years ago. Thomas filters its listings into 72,000 categories, which enables buyers and suppliers [...]
