Manufacturing Talk Radio

Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady were joined by Tracy Tenpenny, Owner and Vice President of Sales and Marketing Tailored Label Products, manufacturer of custom engineered specialty labels. Also joining Lew and Tim was Karen Norheim Vice President of Marketing and IT at American Crane and Equipment Corporation who joined the business at her father’s behest and found a bright, challenging future she never expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linda Rigano, Executive Director of Media Relations of ThomasNet, and M.L. Peck, Senior Vice President of Program and Product Development at ISM, will give listeners an exciting update on the 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars program, and Kevin Wolfe, General Manager of Powill Manufacturing and Engineering, a veteran-owned small business in Phoenix, AZ, will be discussing that company’s challenge of finding qualified individuals under 30 to fill jobs at Powill, a common problem heard throughout the manufacturing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The biggest drop in the GDP since 2009 occurred in the first quarter of 2014. What does it mean? Is the media ignoring it or fanning the flames of recession? And what's happening in Washington? Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady discuss these and other topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady talk to Bill Michels, President of ISM Services about how ISM provides training and development support for supply chain purchasing to companies in and outside of the manufacturing industry. Also in the is broadcast, Gil Truesdale from Orr Safety. Gil will discuss how his company helps manufacturing entities with their OSHA regulated safety issues by supplying personal protective equipment.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady talk to Harry Moser from The Reshoring Initiative about bringing good, well-paying manufacturing jobs back to America. Our hosts also spent some time with Daniel Feiman about his organization Build It Backwards, which provides a unique approach to management and training consulting services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lewis Weiss is President of All Metals & Forge Group, a manufacturer of open die forgings and seamless rolled rings. He discusses his insights into the benefits of forgings, and how they are used in many industries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Holcomb, the Committee Chair who prepares the Institute of Supply Management Manufacturing Report on Business® and Mr. Tony Nieves, Committee Chair of ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Report on Business® discussing the key economic measurements of American business and industry with hosts Tim Grady and Lew Weiss. This historic combined conversation covered indicators from recent economic news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode featured interviews with Harry Moser, Executive Director of Reshoring Initiative (www.reshorenow.org) discussing jobs coming back to America, and Ray Bacon, Executive Director of the Nevada Manufacturing Association (www.nvmanufacturers.org) discussing what has been happening at the state level in Nevada and neighboring states. These interviews were recorded live at ISM2014 in Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Guest Dr. Steve Melnyk, professor of Operations Management for the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University join the program in an interview recorded live at ISM2014 in Las Vegas. George Krauter, Vice President of Storeroom Solutions talks about how his organization works with manufacturers to optimize handling of their maintenance, repair and operating materials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview with Brad Holcomb Committee Chair of ISM and Tom Derry President of ISM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Linda Rigano, Executive Director, Media Relations, of ThomasNet and M.L. Peck, Vice President of ISM discuss exciting developments and young people in manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Search Engine Optimization, Social Media and Email Marketing with Craig Rovere of Rovere Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ISM's Brad Holcomb returns to the show to discuss the Institute for Supply Management's Manufacturing Report on Business for February. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Search Engine Optimization, Social Media and Email Marketing with Craig Rovere of Rovere Media.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ISM's Brad Holcomb returns to the show to discuss the Institute for Supply Management's Manufacturing Report on Business for February. March 6, 2014 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Christopher Rallo, Vice President at TD Bank, N.A. discussing middle-market commercial lending, asset based lending and leasing for small to medium sized companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ISM’s Brad Holcomb returns to the show to discuss the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Report on Business For February 2014 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Philip Paranicas, Director of New Product Development at ThomasNet.com discusses how he helps a new generation of B2B professionals connect, collaborate and grow with hosts Lewis A. Weiss, President and Founder of All Metals & Forge Group and Tim Grady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A close look at the Institute for Supply Management's report for the source Brad Holcomb, Chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Holcomb Returns from The Institute of Supply Management to give an inside look at the past 30 days and a glimpse into the future of manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices