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Rotted Fish Sauce Removed; Magellan's Odd Bankruptcy; Pearson's Closes Candy Factory | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 280

Also on the podcast, John Deere and UAW "half a billion" apart, the Tesla salvage boom and the passwords most likely to be breached.

Ep279

Ford's Snack Firings; Mars Closes NJ Hub; Cheesemaker Saves Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 279

Also on the podcast, the new Alliance for America's Skilled Trades, U.S. bans foreign robots and 400-year-old bell foundry gets upgrade.

August 3, 2026

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Invisible Drone Vanishes; Ammo Factory Fails; New Balance's Plans | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 278

Also on the podcast, glasses boost factory productivity, contact lenses 3D printed in 20 minutes and U.S. nuclear fuel expansion.

July 27, 2026

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Harley's 'Junk' Rating; VW Kills Models; Flex Work at Land O'Lakes | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 277

Also on the podcast, Toyota-backed robotics startup takes on tough tasks, Fujitsu, Nvidia, Fanuc, Yaskawa and Kawasaki take on physical AI and Sony retrains workers after scrapping PlayStation discs.

July 20, 2026

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EV Maker Banned in U.S.; Ford's 'Emotional Injuries'; Missing Cargo Plane | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 276

Also on the podcast, Toyota's massive U.S. investment, Apple partners to make 15 billion American chips and AI orchestrates sophisticated ransomware attack.

July 13, 2026

Tim275

Ford's Lemon Problem; First Fusion Plant; U.S. Steel's New Line | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 275

Also on the podcast, Boston Dynamics expands, quantum sensors spot hidden damage and 85 million pounds of frozen food burns inside warehouse.

June 29, 2026

Ford's Recall Remedy; JBS Facility Closures; GM Strike Ends | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 274

June 22, 2026

Boiler Explosion at Int'l Paper; Fire at Harley Supplier; Army Tests New Grenade | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 272

June 8, 2026

SendCutSend's 'Anything Factories'; NC Sues Foreign EV Maker; Tesla's Sticker Recall | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 271

June 1, 2026

JLR's Profit Plunge; Schlitz Ends Production; Ford, Stellantis Pay Bankrupt Supplier | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 270

May 25, 2026

Musk's Texas Terafab Plans; Deadly Spill at Asphalt Plant; 420,000 Peach Trees Destroyed | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 269

May 15, 2026

Bridgestone's Sudden Closing; Hyundai's Robot Delay; First Humanless Truckload | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 268

May 11, 2026

Rocket-Powered Car; Underground Factory on Alabama 'Island'; Electrolux Layoffs Amid Washer Retool | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 267

May 4, 2026

GM, Ford Asked to Make Weapons; Tornado Hits Rivian; Ford's Major Restructuring | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 266

April 27, 2026

Kimberly-Clark Arson; Mustard Pipe Scandal; VW's Sales Cliff | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 265

April 20, 2026

Car Paint Gets Security Detail; Tyson Loses Bacteria Case; Stronger Ban on Chinese Cars | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 264

April 13, 2026

'Suicide Cords' Pulled; 12-Ton KitKat Heist; Makita Buys Panasonic Tools | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 263

April 6, 2026

Hyundai Stops SUV Sales; Harley Slashes Jobs; Bezos Plans Manufacturing Revolution | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 262

March 30, 2026

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

A six-step framework for building AI business cases that survive audit scrutiny, board review, and hindsight.

August 11, 2026

Ep260

Nestlé Gets 'Ruthless'; Aston Martin's Risky Design; Bell's New X-Plane | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 260

Also on the podcast, Fluke outfits engineering students with pro tools, super foam saves lives and AI-designed "metamachines" run wild.

March 16, 2026

Ep259

Stellantis Workers Get $0 Bonuses; Rancho Cucamonga Closes; 'Skinny Jab' Factory Raided | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 259

Also on the podcast, judge says companies should get tariff refunds, Stanley Black & Decker closes historic factory and FDA gives bonuses for speedy drug reviews.

March 9, 2026

Ep258

America's Cheapest Car; Texas Sues Smelly Site; Historic Union Victory | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 258

Also on the podcast, Apple's new factory in Texas, AI isn't replacing plant workers and Autodesk's nextgen prosthetic partnership.

March 2, 2026

Ep257

Turbine Graveyard Lawsuit; Cargill Closes Plant; Offshoring Critic Offshores Work | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 257

Also on the podcast, controversy at AI summit, nefarious groups target U.S. manufacturers and how a small aircraft went from concept to flight-ready prototype in 71 days.

February 23, 2026

Ep256

Rockwell Picks City for Giant Factory; Waymo's Not-So-Autonomous Cars; Stellantis Sells Plant for $100 | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 256

Also on the podcast, Honda's AI chip could eliminate crashes, plastic asphalt lasts longer and smart underwear made to solve health problems.

February 16, 2026

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Tesla Kills 2 Models; Honda, GM End Fuel Cell Project; First Brands CEO Scandal | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 255

Also on the podcast, Porsche could end two models before they hit the market, Waymo gets $16 billion injection, and a new strategic reserve for rare earth elements.

February 9, 2026

Ep254

Polaris Closing Indian Plant; Lincoln Logs Loses Manufacturer; Rare Factory Options | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 254

Also on the podcast, Boeing delivers a lot of planes, new farm productivity tools and whether or not recent U.S. investments are realistic.

February 2, 2026

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Shocking Plane Part Failures; Steel Factory Explosion; Del Monte Brand Reunited | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 253

Also on the podcast, hot sauce brand sues over "exploding" bottles, hundreds of safety researchers reinstated and musician picks fire-resistant prefab homes to rebuild after wildfires.

January 26, 2026

Ep252

Trailer Maker Closes Plants; Stellantis Kills Hybrids; Worst of CES | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 252

Also on the podcast, manufacturing work as "hard labor," Generac buys another factory, and why railroads fail to implement most safety recommendations.

January 19, 2026

Ep251

Tesla Loses EV Title; Massive Battery Fire; Tariff Impact | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 251

Also on the podcast, air taxi production expands in Ohio, seafood heists in New England and Kawasaki's robot horse nears production.

January 12, 2026

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Odd Auto Mystery; Tyson Plant Closure; Gen Z Workers | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 250

Also on the podcast, Jim Beam closes distillery, Walmart creates pipeline for skilled tradespeople and Samsung Biologics opens first U.S. plant.

January 6, 2026

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Anheuser-Busch Closes Breweries; VW's Unprecedented Closure; Ford Scraps F-150 EV | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 249

Also on the podcast, largest U.S. transformer maker gets huge fine, new study says drivers fail to multitask, and manufacturing's problem with leaking forms.

December 22, 2025

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Milk Recall; Rare Corvette Engine Resurfaces; Jaguar Fires Design Chief | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 248

Also on the podcast, Lockheed's new way to make missiles, U.S. Steel resumes production, and Colorado town moves on from coal.

December 15, 2025

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Campbell's Cans Exec; Solar Motorcycle; Illegal Baby Formula | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 247

Also on the podcast, bagged salad maker faces discipline, supply chain delays threaten electric grid and young workers want more skills, not titles.

December 8, 2025