Weekly Wrap Up For July 21, 2023

 Dr. Chris Kuehl gives viewers real facts and their impact from government policies, critical material shortages, electric vehicles, and the strength of our economy with more insight than the main stream media can deliver.  Gordon Hull and Susan Conrad are two dynamic manufacturing experts who help clients identify problems and implement solutions in …

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Weekly Wrap Up July 14, 2023

 Gordon Hull and Susan Conrad are two dynamic manufacturing experts who help clients identify problems and implement solutions in manufacturing operations to drive more profits and create more revenues for mid-market, start-ups, and generational change companies.  Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair for the Services Report on Business explains the strengths in 15 of the …

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Alef’s Flying Car Cleared for Takeoff by FAA

the following article was originally published by https://www.sme.org/ By Cameron Kerkau Associate Editor,SME Media Alef Aeronautics Inc.’s Model A flying car. (Photo provided by Alef) San Mateo, Calif.-based Alef Aeronautics Inc. announced on Tuesday that it received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the United States Federal Aviation Administration for its Model A flying car, authorizing …

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Weekly Wrap Up For July 7, 2023

 Manufacturers consistently buy on the basis of price without taking into consideration such factors as quality differentials, carrying cost of inventory, and the value of having manufacturing and engineering close to each other. These factors and more represent the true Total Cost of Ownership. Guest Harry Moser shows us how to use the free …

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June 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Manufacturing PMI® at 46% New Orders, Production, Employment and Backlogs Contracting Supplier Deliveries Faster Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports Contracting (Tempe, Arizona) — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in June for the eighth consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the nation’s supply …

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Weekly Wrap Up For June 30, 2023

 Vince Sassano discusses how his firm has helped companies exceed their improvement expectations by three or four-fold without pouring a fortune into high tech systems.  Angela Thurman discusses her role in regulated project management, as well as her role with Women in Manufacturing. This interview flips between her separate roles and exciting developments …

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Weekly Wrap Up For June 16th, 2023

 With Anthony Nieves.  Mark Fleming, Founder of the Academy of Business Training jumps right into the 3 major flaws of outside training programs and how the Academy has created its programs to deliver value and results to companies.  Dr. Chris Kuehl discusses the upcoming recession (or not), why it will be (or …

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Weekly Wrap Up For June 2, 2023

 Tim Fiore, ISM’s Committee Chair for the Manufacturing Report on Business® covers a lot of good news within manufacturing despite the drop in the overall Purchasing Manager’s Index number. Has this soft landing been good for manufacturing versus a hard landing? June may cast the die for the balance of 2023 and 2024 if …

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May 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Manufacturing PMI® at 46.9% New Orders and Backlogs Contracting Production and Employment Growing Supplier Deliveries Faster Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too High Prices Decreasing; Exports Unchanged; Imports Contracting (Tempe, Arizona) — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in May for the seventh consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the …

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Weekly Wrap Up For May 26, 2023

 On this episode of Moser On Manufacturing, Manufacturing Talk Radio Host Lew Weiss and Harry Moser of the Reshoring Initiative discuss how manufacturers can establish Total Cost of Ownership in manufacturing using the Total Cost of Ownership Estimator Estimator.  Dr. Chris Kuehl, Managing Partner at Armada Corporate Intelligence, discusses the unpredictable conditions that …

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