Weekly Wrap Up For November 11, 2022

Mark Lilly, President and CEO of LillyWorks discusses how to improve manufacturing performance through the application of technology in the world of Industry 4.0, IIoT, Machine Learning, and AI.


Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair for the Services ISM Report on Business® discusses the latest report.


On this special live episode of Manufacturing Talk Radio hosts Lew and Tim welcome back Tim Fiore to discuss the latest report. The October Manufacturing PMI® registered 50.2%. While this represents a 0.7% dip since September’s PMI of 50.9% we are technically still in expansion territory but inching ever closer to contraction. Listen in as Tim Fiore sheds light on the factors that contributed to this month’s report including a drop in new orders and backlogs, increased raw materials inventories and an overall decrease in prices.


Bed and Breakfasts offer an attractive alternative to bland hotels when traveling for business. Host Lydia Di Liello welcomes sister-in-law Laura Di Liello to the show today to discuss the ins and outs of running an inn and how staying at an inn can help you return home less stressed. Laura started her career as an electrical engineer in the automotive industry. Her experience traveling around the world and staying in countless hotels led her and her husband (also an electrical engineer) to leave corporate culture behind to run an 18-room inn in Pennsylvania. Laura details how to choose the right location, how to tell the good from the not-so-good, and how to get the most out of your stay.