Manufacturing Talk Radio
Manufacturing Talk Radio
Your Everything Manufacturing Podcast. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just curious about the industry, we’ve got something for you!
Manufacturing Talk Radio is led by two dynamic hosts, Lewis Weiss and Amy Nicklaus, who bring expertise and fresh perspectives to the industry. Lewis, with five decades of hands-on experience, simplifies complex manufacturing challenges, offering actionable insights on technology, workforce strategies, and industry transformation. Amy brings an engaging approach, exploring the real-world impact of innovations in technology, logistics, and workforce dynamics. Together, they create a compelling and insightful podcast that keeps professionals informed, inspired, and ready for the future of manufacturing.
Manufacturing Talk Radio is led by two dynamic hosts, Lewis Weiss and Amy Nicklaus, who bring expertise and fresh perspectives to the industry. Lewis, with five decades of hands-on experience, simplifies complex manufacturing challenges, offering actionable insights on technology, workforce strategies, and industry transformation. Amy brings an engaging approach, exploring the real-world impact of innovations in technology, logistics, and workforce dynamics. Together, they create a compelling and insightful podcast that keeps professionals informed, inspired, and ready for the future of manufacturing.
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Sep 23, 2014 • 54min
S2-E12 Staffing solutions and advice
Staffing specialists Scott A. Mayer, President and CEO of QPS Employment Group and Jeri Meyers, QPS Senior Regional Vice President.Scott and Jeri bring their considerable experience in the staffing industry to the show with advice and ideas for your small to medium sized enterprise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 16, 2014 • 55min
S2-E11 ExIm Bank
Special Guest Linda Menghetti Dempsey, vice president of international economic affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) joins hosts Tim Grady and Lew Weiss. How can small and mid-sized manufacturers use the Ex-Im Bank? What are the effects if the ImEx bank can't keep it's operations going? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 9, 2014 • 59min
S2-E10 MAPI
Hosts Lew and Tim join Daniel J. Meckstroth, PhD, to discuss a wide range of economic issues as they relate to the manufacturing sector.Daniel J. Meckstroth, Ph.D., is Vice President and Chief Economist for Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) and the research affiliate MAPI Foundation. He has been with MAPI since 1990 and coordinates the economic forecasting and analysis program, managing MAPI’s team of seven other economists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 2, 2014 • 56min
S2-E9 Patricia Lee, Director of Marketing
Hosts Lew and Tim welcome to the
show Patricia Lee, Director of Marketing for the Fabricators &
Manufacturers Association, Intl. and its charitable foundation Nuts,
Bolts & Thingamajigs. Patricia is also the marketing lead for the
national Manufacturing Day program which FMA co-produces. MFG DAY
addresses common misperceptions about manufacturing by giving
manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show, in a
coordinated effort, what manufacturing is — and what it isn’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 26, 2014 • 53min
S2-E8 Integrating Business Strategy and Cloud Technology
Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady welcomed to the show Vijay Saha, Founder and CEO of Sererra Consulting Group and Ryan Evans, Director of Sales for the NetSuite Practice at Sererra Consulting Group. Learn how technology has advanced where one body of seamless software can encapsulate an entire business and give small and mid-sized companies all the business management and marketing tools they need to handle and grow their operation from initial prospecting and sales through production, invoicing and eventual follow-up customer nurturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 19, 2014 • 55min
S2-E7 CapFlow Funding
Guests Bill Gallagher and Tim Laughlin from CapFlow Funding Group. Learn how your business can gain access to working capital through three different lending solutions at affordable rates in less than 2 weeks for companies with annual revenues between $2 million and $30 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 12, 2014 • 44min
S2-E6 Export assistance from the U.S. Department of Commerce
Our August 12th 2014 show included a special guest from the Department of Commerce. Susan Widmer, Director, Northern NJ Export Assistance Center joined hosts Lew and Tim to discuss Export Assistance for Small to Medium Size Businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 5, 2014 • 53min
S2-E5 ISM Report
Special guest Brad Holocomb, Chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. Mr. Holocomb discusses the latest ISM Manufacturing Report on Business in detail with Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 29, 2014 • 54min
S2-E4 Presidential appointee Natalia Olson-Urtecho of the US SBA on the state of the economic recovery
Hosts Tim Grady and Lew Weiss talked with Natalia Olson-Urtecho, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration about how the U.S.S.B.A sees the state of the economic recovery and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 22, 2014 • 52min
S2-E3 Senior Economist Talks Global Manufacturing Economy
In this episode Cliff Waldman, Senior Economist and Council Director to the MAPI Manufacturing Council joined Lew and Tim to discuss the global manufacturing economy. Mr. Waldman regularly writes and speaks on U.S. and global economic trends. He has authored a number of papers and published several articles on the Chinese economy, winning a national award for a paper on Chinese demographic trends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
