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About Manufacturing Talk Radio
Manufacturing Talk Radio is a weekly Talk Radio Podcast broadcasted to manufacturers of all sizes across the globe. Show host, Lew Weiss, and co-host, Tim Grady, present breaking news and tackle business trends and economic forecasts in manufacturing for small, medium and large manufacturers across the globe...
Monthly Series: Manufacturing Matters 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!
Monthly Series: Moser on Manufacturing
The U.S. share of global manufacturing has shrunk from about 50% in 1945 to 17% in 2018. We sacrificed our manufacturing economy to help developing countries achieve middle class incomes and democracy. Unlike competitor countries, we failed to establish an industrial policy. Currently, at least half of what we consume in the United States is imported, with major supply chain gaps such as PPE, chips and rare earth minerals. We are severely dependent on other countries, including potential adversaries. How did this trend occur? What success have we had since 2010 in reversing the decline? What needs to be done to restore self-sufficiency, to reestablish U.S. supply chains? How can companies engage and benefit? What does the U.S. government need to do to level the playing field? What tools and resources does the Reshoring Initiative provide. Get answers.
Monthly Series: The Flagship Reports
The Flagship Reports with Dr. Chris Kuehl is both an "Officer of the Watch" briefing of economic conditions and an Executive Briefing on specific situations impacting those conditions. Written and presented by the officers of Armada Corporate Intelligence, Dr. Kuehl lightens up the mood of sometimes distressful geoeconomic news with a bit of humor. This monthly podcast includes information from the Flagship Reports issued 3 times and week, and AISI, the Armada Strategic Intelligence System, a tool for durable goods manufacturers that dives deep into the sector each month to provide more than 95% accurate near-term forecasts.
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Episode 796: You Can Have Cybersecurity or You Can Get Hacked
James Fair, Senior Vice President at Executech talks about Cybersecurity and a roadmap to implement from the simple to the complex, step-by-step. Even if you have cybersecurity in place, an annual review is warranted to keep abreast of new threats. A company can go out of business overnight if they aren’t ready to thwart attacks…
Special Guest: James Fair
Episode 795: Solving the Manufacturing Skilled Worker Shortage
David Mantey, Editorial Director for IEN, discusses manufacturing skilled labor shortage solutions and the latest trends and technologies that may help reduce reliance on people. https://youtu.be/zl_EZ31sgJM
Special Guest: David Mantey
Episode 794: The Flagship Reports – Real GDP for 2023 to be Above 5% for the U.S.
Dr. Chirs Kuehl, the highly-respected economist from Armada Corporate Intelligence talks about economic issues in China, Russia, BRICs, and the U.S. GDP is defying a recession as the third quarter approaches 3% GDP growth with Real GDP above 5% for 2023. https://youtu.be/frHOYuWbSvc
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April 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®
Manufacturing PMI® at 47.1% New Orders and Production Contracting Backlogs Contracting Supplier Deliveries Faster Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too High Prices Increasing; Exports and Imports Contracting (Tempe, Arizona) — Economic activity in the…
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Manufacturing companies double commitments
The following story was originally published by Axios Companies have committed more than $200 billion to U.S. manufacturing projects as President Biden’s “effort to spark a new industrial revolution gains momentum,” according to a new…
Lewis Weiss
Mr. Lewis Weiss is Host of Manufacturing Talk Radio and President of All Metals & Forge Group, the principal sponsor of the show. He has 60 years in the metals industry as a manufacturer of open die forgings and seamless rolled rings, running a business that sells forged products globally to OEMs, major manufacturers, mid-size first- and second-tier suppliers, and small metalworking companies. Lewis Weiss puts his experience in manufacturing to good use as an expert consultant on various TV and radio programs nationwide.

Tim Grady
Mr. Tim Grady is an Executive Producer and Co-host of Manufacturing Talk Radio. He brings more than 25 years of knowledge as a senior strategist and business advisor to companies of all sizes in more than thirty industries, advising them on revving up revenues, macro and micro marketing, strategic selling, organization optimization, website ergonomics, data mining, and other external or internal factors that can accelerate or impede business operations and net profit.
