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Manufacturing Revival Radio: Charlie Post Of TSI Solutions
April 15, 2013 | Comments
If you need a better grip on the notion of “think globally, act locally,” Charlie Post, the President of TSI Solutions is a great source. This leader of a Stone Mountain, GA based industrial distributor, while maintaining a tight focus on serving customers in his home state, also keeps the solutions he sells in the context of the global economy.
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Pat Lee With The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association
April 1, 2013 10:55 am | by Manufacturing Revival Radio | Comments
National Manufacturing Day as a new U.S. holiday? I say yes! And so does Pat Lee, Director of...
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Doug Tingle Of 1888 Mills
May 8, 2013 12:35 pm | Comments
A pleasure to welcome Doug Tingle to Manufacturing Revival Radio! Doug is the co-...
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Werner Bieri Of Buhler Yarns
June 3, 2013 9:42 am | Comments
A pleasure to welcome Werner Bieri to the show! Mr. Bieri is the president and CEO of...
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Operational Excellence Through Lean Principles
May 16, 2013 4:02 pm | by Manfuacturing Revival Radio | CommentsA common theme on Manufacturing Revival has always been Lean concepts and their implementation. Today we bring you a guest who has unique perspective on how to better utilize the concepts that continue to drive the Lean movement. We welcome to the show Kevin Duggan, Founder of the Institute for Operational Excellence and President of Duggan Associates.
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Big Ass Fans — Keeping Cool While Saving Energy
May 14, 2013 2:22 pm | by Manufacturing Revival Radio | CommentsToday we had the pleasure of speaking with two individuals that are helping keep America’s work force comfortable. We welcomed to the show James DeSmet and Christian Taber, Director of Engineering and Operations Senior Applications Engineer (respectively) of Big Ass Fans.
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Mike Anderson And TenCate Protective Fabrics
April 16, 2013 9:22 am | by Manufacturing Revival Radio | CommentsJoined in the studio today by Mike Anderson, the Vice President of Operations of TenCate Protective Fabrics. TenCate Protective Fabrics develops and produces the most comprehensive range of proven, high performance fabrics used to make protective clothing. They serve the first responder, military (currently in theater) and industrial markets with protective fabrics.
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Jim Hennen Of The Braas Company
April 15, 2013 10:39 am | by Manufacturing Revival Radio | Comments“Everybody in the building gives a darn.” That’s just one of the many comments made by Jim Hennen, Vice President of Sales for the Braas Company that stuck in our heads. He was referring to the fact that Braas is an ESOP, in other words, a company owned by its employees.
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Tony Overy And Alan Sharrow Of Advanced Motion Systems
March 11, 2013 11:15 am | by Manufacturing Revival Radio | CommentsTony Overy, Vice President, and Alan Sharrow, Engineering Group Leader for Advanced Motion Systems contend with new safety issues every day. It could be machines without safety designed into them that have been re-shored or figuring out the hard and soft guarding needed for a collaborative robotic application.
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Robert Atkinson Of ITIF
February 22, 2013 3:20 pm | by Manufacturing Revival Radio | CommentsToday we welcomed Robert Atkinson, president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), to discuss the President’s manufacturing initiatives stated during the State of the Union. The ITIF is a non-partisan research and educational institute. Robert explained it as a “think tank” that is working to influence public policies to help drive innovation and technologies around the country.
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Butch Rich Of Rame-Hart
February 20, 2013 1:46 pm | CommentsIf you have ever had a flu shot, then there is a good chance that in a small way you are connected to our next guest. We welcomed to the show Butch Rich, Director of Operations with Rame-Hart. Rame-Hart began as a design and build machine shop and today has evolved into a leading manufacturer of Egg Harvesters and Inoculators
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Brian Reelitz And Hank Norem Of Ramco Innovations
February 19, 2013 10:06 am | by Manufacturing Revival Radio | CommentsWe had a great time speaking with Brian Reelitz and Hank Norem, President and CFO of Ramco Innovations, respectively. Ramco Innovations is a leading distributor of factory automation products and solutions with a focus on great customer service and innovative product offerings.
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Alan Beaulieu, President Of ITR Economics
February 14, 2013 11:43 am | by Manufacturing Revival Radio | CommentsWith over 60 years of continuous operating economic research ITR Economics stands as one of the most experienced consulting firms in the United States. Alan was kind enough to share a glance into his well proven crystal ball as to what the future may hold for US Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Dan Meckstroth Of MAPI
February 5, 2013 11:46 am | by Manufacturing Revival Radio | CommentsWe were glad to have the opportunity to speak with Dan Meckstroth, Vice President and Chief Economist with MAPI: Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation. On today’s show Dan discusses with us the most recent quarterly report (the Q4 2012) which was released this past December.
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Nigel Southway Of The Society Of Manufacturing Engineers
February 1, 2013 10:41 am | by Manufacturing Revival Radio | CommentsLately we have been hearing a lot about Reshoring and the optimism that surrounds it for American Manufacturing. As Nigel informed us, our neighbors to the North are sharing the same optimism for Canadian Manufacturing. Today’s conversation was focused specifically on the gap that currently exist in the skilled workforce necessary to fully bring Manufacturing back.
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Martin Tauber Of AdvancedPierre Foods
January 30, 2013 11:14 am | by Manufacturing Revival Radio | CommentsIt’s not every day somebody tells us that we could be trusted to work on Advanced Machinery. However, that is the confidence that our guest Martin Tauber, Maintenance/Production Trainer with AdvancedPierre Foods, feels about the instructions he is able to provide.
Manufacturing Revival Radio: Mike Collins Of MPC Management
January 29, 2013 9:42 am | by Manufacturing Revival Radio | CommentsToday we had the opportunity to speak with Mike Collins, Author and Founder of MPC Management. With over 40 years in the Manufacturing industry, authorship of 3 books and over 300 published Manufacturing focused articles Mike is a treasure-trove of Manufacturing knowledge. During our discussion today we focused on two specific topics discussed in Mike’s book Saving American Manufacturing.
Future Cities: The right choices on transportation can shrink your own personal carbon footprint
January 24, 2011 5:45 am | CommentsA study published in the American Chemical Society’s journal, Environmental Science and Technology, offers new insights into how people can shrink their own personal carbon footprints by selecting specific modes of transportation.
Promoting public health: Biodegradable plastic from milk and clay
January 12, 2011 5:45 am | CommentsWith continuing concern about plastic waste accumulating in municipal landfills, and reliance on imported oil to make plastics, scientists have created an ultra-light biodegradable foam plastic material made from two unlikely ingredients.
Promoting Public Health: Black rice bran may fight inflammation
November 22, 2010 5:45 am | CommentsScientists are reporting evidence that black rice — a little-known variety of the grain that is the staple food for one-third of the world population — may help soothe the inflammation involved in allergies, asthma, and other diseases.
Supplying Safe Drinking Water: Electrified nano filter promises to cut costs for clean drinking water
November 15, 2010 9:45 am | CommentsScientists are reporting development and successful initial tests of an inexpensive new filtering technology that kills up to 98 percent of disease-causing bacteria in water in just seconds without clogging.
Felistas Coutinho, Managing Director of Tujijenge Tanzania
November 4, 2010 8:45 am | CommentsFelistas Coutinho is the Managing Director of Tujijenge Tanzania, an innovative microfinance institution that is providing loans for clean energy (www.tujijengeafrika.org). In this podcast interview with host Paul Rippey, Felistas talks about all she has learned over the last decade of...
Felistus Coutinho, Managing Director of Tujujenge Tanzania
November 3, 2010 10:45 am | CommentsFelistus Coutinho is the Managing Director of Tujujenge Tanzania, an innovative microfinance institution that is providing loans for clean energy (www.tujijengeafrika.org). In this podcast interview with host Paul Rippey, Felistus talks about all she has learned over the last decade of...
Our Sustainable Future: Saving energy by reducing food waste
October 27, 2010 6:45 am | CommentsA new study published in the American Chemical Society’s Environmental Science and Technology journal provides a compelling new reason not to waste food. It saves energy, lots of money at home and fights global hunger.
