Weekly Wrap Up for February 24th, 2017

Manufacturing Talk Radio’s Senior International Correspondents report in from Asia, North America and Europe about positive PMI figures coming out of most developed countries. A handful of established countries continue to struggle while developing countries are a mixed bag. Co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady add commentary to this at the end of the show. …

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Weekly Wrap Up for February 10th, 2017

Lew Weiss and Tim Grady speak with the executives from Voodoo Manufacturing, about one fast way to get plastic parts in your hands in a hurry. Whether it is 1 part tomorrow or 10,000 parts in two weeks, hear Jim Allen, Director of Manufacturing and Max Friefeld, company CEO speak on 3D Printing from their …

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Weekly Wrap Up For February 3rd, 2017

Mr. Brad Holcomb, ISM Committee Chair for the Manufacturing Report on Business(R) presents the just released and northward-bound PMI number along with the all-important sub-indices of New Orders, Production, Employment, Supplier Deliveries and Inventories of raw materials or components used to make parts and products in manufacturing that show significant expansion in this critical industry …

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Weekly Wrap Up For January 27th, 2017

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The digital and dynamic world of modern manufacturing is developing so quickly that industry conferences and seminars are a must to stay ahead of the curve – or catch up to the curve. Manufacturing Talk Radio will be highlighting events hosted by ISM, FMA and the NJMEP on today’s show along with a calendar of …

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Weekly Wrap Up For January 19th, 2017

Click “Play” above to hear some of the most positive news we have broadcast in over 3 years and Senior International Correspondents from Asia, the U.K. and E.U. update listeners on the major expanding economies. Here Are The Top Stories This Week In Manufacturing Manufacturers in the United States have taken on a new goal, to …

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Weekly Wrap Up for January 13, 2017

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S8-E11: Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair of the Institute for Supply Management’s Non-Manufacturing Report on Business Listen Now – Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair of the Institute for Supply Management’s Non-Manufacturing Report on Business(R) reports on Manufacturing Talk Radio about the December 2016 findings from survey participants in the industries of the non-manufacturing sector, some of which …

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Weekly Wrap Up for January 6, 2017

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Listen in as co-hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady discuss the current state of manufacturing with Brad Holcomb, Committee Chair of the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Report on Business(R) as they delve into the categories of the Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) that has recently strengthened, and Chris Kuehl, Managing Partner of Armada Corporate Intelligence …

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Chinese Steel & Coal Sectors Set To Lose 1.8 Million Workers

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Huge news coming out of China’s steel and coal sectors as President Xi Jinping looks to cut industrial overcapacity and rework their state-run enterprises. Yin Weimin, Human Resources and Social Security Minister, announced today (2/29/2016) that they will lay off 1.3 million workers in the coal industry and another 500,000 in steel sectors. Without providing …

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Stabilizing Crude Oil Could Still Be Out Of Reach

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Unfortunately, Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister, Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi, has ruled out the possibility for a freeze in Saudi oil production on Tuesday. This follows the recent discussion between a small number of OPEC members and Russia, about what can be done to stabilize crude oil prices. Oil prices jumped when word of this important …

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New Initiative Aimed At Increasing National Cybersecurity

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The Obama Administration announced on Tuesday ( 2/9/2016) that they plan to invest $19 billion to boost cybersecurity efforts throughout the federal government. These will create new jobs where the employees will receive Certified CISO training. The plan to boost cybersecurity comes from the growing concerns over antiquated systems the federal government is relying on, …

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