Monthly Series: Manufacturing Think Tank with Cliff Waldman
Go beyond the mainstream media headlines with Cliff Waldman throughout his series on Manufacturing Talk Radio where he focuses on forces that are catalyzing rapid structural changes in the companies and sectors that comprise the dynamic manufacturing industry. Tune in on the last Tuesday of every month to hear the latest episode!
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Weekly Wrap Up For November 17, 2023
Dr. Kuehl discusses the growing GDP, the worker shortage skills gap, and why the people coming into the U.S. are not likely to be the answer. He also touches on the Green Economy and …
September 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®
Manufacturing PMI® at 49% New Orders and Backlogs Contracting Employment and Production Expanding Supplier Deliveries Faster Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports Contracting (Tempe, Arizona) — Economic activity …
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 …
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Episode 342: Manufacturing Matters – The Future of Manufacturing May Be Africa
Today’s Epidsode In today’s episode ‘Manufacturing Matters’ host Cliff Waldman offers comments and analysis on the emerging African economy. He argues that global manufacturers need to increase their attention on the African continent because economic growth is improving and a young, growing, urbanizing population is a comparative advantage relative to the demographics of much of…
Episode 338: Manufacturing Matters: The Development and Long-term Value of Manufacturing Apprenticeship Programs
Today’s Episode In this episode, noted labor economist Bob Lerman joins us to shed light on a subject that few people in the field of economics and certainly few people in Washington have thought as deeply about-apprenticeships. At a time when US manufacturing executives are expressing increasing concern about the scarcity of workers who are…
Episode 334: Manufacturing Matters – Creating An Effective Business Development Strategy
Today’s Episode In this episode of ‘Manufacturing Matters’, Francois Gau, award-winning executive and consultant, discusses the challenges that manufacturing companies face in creating an effective business development strategy in this era of technological, geopolitical and demographic disruption. Francois paints a compelling picture of present-day manufacturing company management by responding to questions about changes in the…
Episode 332: Manufacturing Matters – A Look Ahead 20 Years
On this episode of Manufacturing Matters, host Cliff Waldman takes a look 20 years into the future of manufacturing. What will drive manufacturing in the years to come? Here’s a hint: Africa. Listen to this episode for all the details!
Episode 331: Manufacturing Matters – An In-depth Look At The Plastics Industry
In this episode, Perc Pineda, Chief Economist of the Plastics Industry Association, discusses the current issues of manufacturing change and disruption as they apply to plastics manufacturing. Perc responds to questions about the plastics manufacturing growth outlook. The interview then turns to product and process innovation. After a discussion of the human capital picture, the…
Episode 329: The Continuing Development of Manufacturing Matters
Lew Weiss and Tim Grady, hosts of Manufacturing Talk Radio, and Cliff Waldman talk about Manufacturing Matters With Cliff Waldman: the show, the guests, the topics, and where this show is headed in future episodes.