Manufacturing Talk Radio

Manufacturing Talk Radio interviews the National Association of Manufacturer's Ken Monahan, Director for International Trade Policy at the NAM about the TPP, or Trans-Pacific Partnership. Diving deeper, show hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady look into the good and bad of TPP - and whether the 'bad' has been overblown by the press and presidential candidates. Learn for yourself the real deal about the TPP on Manufacturing Talk Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Each month the Institute for Supply Management issues the results of its surveys of the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors in America's economy. In this interview, Anthony Nieves, chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee discusses the strength of that sector. When combined with the in-depth interview with Brad Holcomb, chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, listeners gain both the 30,000-foot view and the results on the ground for where business has been over the last month and how strong the economy is at the moment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Arial; color: #333333; -webkit-text-stroke: #333333} span.s1 {font: 14.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; font-kerning: none} span.s2 {font-kerning: none} Last year at Fabtech 2015, Lew Weiss and Tim Grady interviewed Hernan Luis y Prado, founder and president of Workshops for Warriors, a 501(c)3 trade school dedicated to helping returning veterans prepare for civilian life by learning job skills such as welding, machining and milling. This update highlights where the school is headed, the students it has graduated, and what it needs to accommodate the hundreds of vets who want to attend but presently cannot because the G.I. Bill won't cover tuition costs until mid-2018. Hear what corporations and individuals can do for our 'Can Do' warriors transitioning from military to civilian life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how far up the ISM’s Manufacturing Report on Business(R) Purchasing Manager’s Index moved up from September’s 51.5 presented by Brad Holcomb, committee chair, followed by Chris Kuehl, noted economist with Armada Corporate Intelligence and economist for the FMA, NACM when he discusses the Credit Manager’s Index and several other topics on upbeat manufacturing reports from around the globe. These are the “good news” stories you have been waiting for with show co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady so don’t miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each month, Manufacturing Talk Radio presents an update on manufacturing and economic activity in the E.U., U.K. and Asia with its correspondents from France and China.  Join hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady as they discuss the economic and manufacturing activity with Senior International Correspondents Royce Lowe from France and Chong Wang from China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manufacturing Talk Radio co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady welcome Norbert Ore, Senior Correspondent for Global PMI Survey reports and various local and regional reports while show some slight improvement, followed by Chad Moutray, Chief Economist of the National Association of Manufacturers who will discuss both the Manufacturing Monday Morning report and the Global Economic Survey just released for October, as well as an important highlight that can only be heard on the show during Mr. Moutray's remarks.  Tune in to hear both discussions and major comment about the economy through the end of 2017 - Listen for a reference to the letter "R". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this year's MFG Day, Manufacturing Talk Radio attended NJMEP's MFG Day event at The Palace in Somerset, New Jersey. We had the opportunity to meet with Manufacturers from all over New Jersey, conduct interviews and listen to manufacturers discuss real-world issues they face today. Interviews include discussions with: Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno of New Jersey  John Kennedy, CEO of NJMEP, NJMEP's Manufacturer of the Year Bob Krill of Cape May Brewery, Mary Ann Pacelli and Beth Colbert from NIST, Peter Okun, Director of Marketing for NJMEP plus engineering students from NJIT and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Holcomb joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the September PMI activity that resulted in a jump in the Purchasing Manager’s Index from 49.4 to 51.5 – but the good news is deeper in the report. Listen to the only show that gives Mr. Holcomb and the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Report on Business® the time and detailed discussion needed to fully understand what is happening in purchasing at manufacturers. Then Dr. Chris Kuehl will join us to discuss the collection side of the equation in the Credit Manager’s Index along with his comments on consumer spending and economic growth in the near term.  Insightful, in-depth, in-tune with manufacturing.  Manufacturing Talk Radio: We present the full story, not just the sound bite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear from two leading Chambers of Commerce, the American Small Business Chamber of Commerce headed by Cris Young with over 200,000 members, and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce led by Margot Dorfman with over 500,000 members, as they discuss the respective missions of their organizations as advocates of small businesses across the country, and women as employees, management and entrepreneurs. Learn about two reports issued by the USWCC bursting with information for women about their roles and challenges in today’s business world, and over a dozen upcoming events that women can tap into to improve their company’s position in business and industry. It’s a power-packed hour of pertinent podcast content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn what is happening in manufacturing from East to West, across 3 continents and 28 countries, from China through the U.S., past the UK and into the EU. Is the global manufacturing economy going to sputter on for months, pick up or peter out? With some signs of weakness and other signs of strength, it is difficult to plan and confusing to comprehend. Tune in as Manufacturing Talk Radio show hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady either add to the confusion or clear the air in discussions with Chad Moutray, Chief Economist from NAM, and Senior Correspondents Chong Wang from China and Royce Lowe from Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices