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NEW Manufacturing Insights is a collaboration between the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) and Insight on Manufacturing (IOM) magazine, highlighting issues and opportunities for manufacturers in the 18-county New North...
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NEW Manufacturing Insights is a collaboration between the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) and Insight on Manufacturing (IOM) magazine, highlighting issues and opportunities for manufacturers in the 18-county New North region in Northeast Wisconsin. Hosted by NEWMA Executive Director Ann Franz and IOM Editor Kate Bruns featuring guests from across the region, new episodes will be released on Thursdays starting Oct. 5. Get a quick overview of the latest NEWMA and Insight programs and events, take a behind-the-scenes look at IOM cover stories and features, and enjoy leadership tips and fun facts you can use to strengthen your manufacturing business, grow your network and advance your career.
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NEW Manufacturing Insights
NEW Manufacturing Insights
29 AUG 2024 · Formerly known as Precision Tool and Dye -- a name that didn't necessarily reflect what the company does, the firm we know today as Titletown Manufacturing is a "job shop" that does assembly and builds components for OEMs. Co-owner Chris Fuss joins Kate and Ann this week to explain the difference between "job shops" and "production shops," the intricacies of the machining trade he has been involved with since age 16, and the impact of Industry 4.0 at Titletown Manufacturing.Â
Thank you to The Boldt Company for sponsoring the podcast all month long. NEW Manufacturing Insights is a joint production of the NEW Manufacturing Alliance and Insight on Manufacturing magazine, produced by B.J. DeGroot of Woodward Communtiy Media.
22 AUG 2024 · With a history dating back to 1863, Manitowoc's Burger Boat Company is Wisconsin's second-oldest company. Our guest today, naval architect Ron Cleveringa, has been with the firm for 25 years and even dreamed of working for Burger Boat as a child growing up in Michigan.Â
A custom shipbuilder that got its start creating fishing vessels, Burger Boat today produces some of the world's most dazzling yachts, "anything up to 200 feet," Cleveringa shares. Listen to the full episode to learn more from Cleveringa about Burger Boat's products, the history of the company and industry, the prominence of shipbuilding in Northeast Wisconsin, and what the yacht of the future might look like.
Thank you to The Boldt Company for sponsoring the podcast all month long. NEW Manufacturing Insights is a joint production of NEWMA and IOM, produced by B.J. DeGroot of Woodward Communtiy Media.
15 AUG 2024 · Bryan Perl, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Fond du Lac's Spark Ops Metalworks, joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode to share how Spark Ops has transformed the entertainment industry with its patented truss components, which have been used for stages at major events from the Super Bowl to Formula 1 to the Olympics.
Founded in 2022, Spark Ops is a newcomer to the Northeast Wisconsin manufacturing scene, but Perl brings customer-focused and employee-focused business experiences to the industry. His wife, Maria, is the business owner and traveled to the studio alongside her husband to share more behind-the-scenes information.
You can read more about Spark Ops in the July 2024 issue of Insight on Business:Â https://www.insightonbusiness.com/features/homemade/building-the-framework/article_7c0055c8-33fa-11ef-bceb-7b82fc56fc4d.html
Thank you to The Boldt Company for sponsoring the podcast all month long. NEW Manufacturing Insights is a joint production of NEWMA and IOM, produced by B.J. DeGroot of Woodward Communtiy Media.
8 AUG 2024 · DeWitt LLP Law Firm's Steve DiTullio joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode to unpack the employment law issues that should be top of mind for manufacturers in 2024 and 2025, including the recent announcement from the FTC banning non-compete clauses nationwide, a topic on which DiTullio comments in the July issue of Insight on Manufacturing. Get an update on the rule's status in the appeals process.Â
DiTullio has been an employment defense attorney with DeWitt LLP since 1994 and is an expert on FMLA, OSHA rules, labor relations anDiTulliod more. He says 2024 has been a particularly "busy year." He dives into additional hot employment law topics, on top of the FTC ban, on this week's podcast.
Thank you to The Boldt Company for sponsoring the podcast all month long. NEW Manufacturing Insights is a joint production of NEWMA and IOM, produced by B.J. DeGroot of Woodward Communtiy Media.
1 AUG 2024 · "Flex Your Marketing" author Terra Fletcher of Fletcher Consulting encourages manufacturers to be open-minded about their marketing on this week's episode. Fletcher joins co-hosts Ann Franz and Kate Bruns in the studio to discuss some the biggest marketing and communications challenges facing the industry: personal branding and thought leadership, talent attraction, mergers and acquisitions, social media and AI.
Thank you to The Boldt Company for sponsoring the podcast all month long. NEW Manufacturing Insights is a joint production of NEWMA and IOM, produced by B.J. DeGroot of Woodward Communtiy Media.
25 JUL 2024 · Wipfli's Mo Abuali joins co-hosts Ann Franz and Kate Bruns virtually from Cincinnati to provide more industry insights around the NEWMA Industry 4.0 Talent and Technology Survey, which is covered in the July issue of Insight on Manufacturing (IOM). Listen in as Abuali unpacks five practical ways manufacturers can and should be looking at leveraging AI in their businesses.
Wipfli is also offering qualified podcast listeners complimentary Industry 4.0 assessments and roadmaps as part of its ongoing partnership with NEWMA. Learn more at https://www.wipfli.com/industries/manufacturing-and-distribution/industry-4-0/industry-4-0-rapid-assessment.Â
Thank you to The Boldt Company for sponsoring the podcast all month long. NEW Manufacturing Insights is a joint production of NEWMA and IOM, produced by B.J. DeGroot of Woodward Communtiy Media.
18 JUL 2024 · Werner Electric Supply Project Manager Weston Timmers is Kate's and Ann's guest on the latest episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights, which is dedicated to exploring the July Insight on Manufacturing cover story, which unpacks the NEW Manufaturing Alliance's 2024 Industry 4.0 Talent and Technology Survey. Weston shares the insights he sees on the ground working with manufacturers, explaining what some of the survey data looks like "in real life," and promotes Werner's upcoming IN4M conference, scheduled for Aug. 20-21 at Lambeau Field.
Thank you to The Boldt Company for sponsoring the podcast all July long. NEW Manufacturing Insights is a joint production of NEWMA and IOM, produced by B.J. DeGroot of Woodward Communtiy Media.
11 JUL 2024 · Third-generation CEO Tanya Nueske of Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats, Wittenberg, joins Kate and Ann to talk about the company's 91-year history in Northeast Wisconsin, the ins and outs of operating a family business, and why Nueske's old-fashioned, slow smoking process has led it to receive numerous awards, recognition in the New York Times and on restaurant menus nationwide, and finalist status for WMC's "Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin."Â
The NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast is sponsored all month long by The Boldt Company and produced by Woodward Community Media.
27 JUN 2024 · 2023 Excellence in Manufacturing K-12 Partnership Award honoree Elizabeth Kust of the N.E.W. School of Innovation joins Kate and Ann to talk about the charter school program that is working on the ground at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to provide an alternative learning environment for students in grades 7-12.
Elizabeth discusses the challenges of operating a charter school, the rewards of partnering with NWTC, and how the program has developed community and business relationships to enhance its programming.
The NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast is sponsored by Wisconsin Paper Group and produced by Woodward Community Media.
20 JUN 2024 · Art and science come together to create some of the best products, French post-impressionist Georges-Pierre Séurat famously said. This was the inspiration for Tim and Gretchen Gilbertson when they created Séura, a Green Bay-based manufacturer that makes innovative TV mirror products.
The owners and co-founders of the company joined Kate and Ann in the studio to discuss the challenges of running a company as a family, their belief in Green Bay's workforce as a reason to do business in the New North region, and how technology and consumer trends have had ongoing impacts on their business.
NEW Manufacturing Insights is sponsored by Wisconsin Paper Group and produced by Woodward Community Media.
NEW Manufacturing Insights is a collaboration between the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) and Insight on Manufacturing (IOM) magazine, highlighting issues and opportunities for manufacturers in the 18-county New North...
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NEW Manufacturing Insights is a collaboration between the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) and Insight on Manufacturing (IOM) magazine, highlighting issues and opportunities for manufacturers in the 18-county New North region in Northeast Wisconsin. Hosted by NEWMA Executive Director Ann Franz and IOM Editor Kate Bruns featuring guests from across the region, new episodes will be released on Thursdays starting Oct. 5. Get a quick overview of the latest NEWMA and Insight programs and events, take a behind-the-scenes look at IOM cover stories and features, and enjoy leadership tips and fun facts you can use to strengthen your manufacturing business, grow your network and advance your career.
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| Author | Insight on Manufacturing |
| Organization | Kate Bruns |
| Categories | Management , Business News , Careers |
| Website | www.insightonbusiness.com |
| kbruns@insightonbusiness.com |
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