72.6K
Downloads
132
Episodes
A Manufacturing Podcast. We talk with the owners, suppliers, partners, and customers of custom manufacturers. Listen and learn the secrets of top performing Job Shops. The tools, techniques and backgrounds that have made them successful. All in the quest for raising the bar for Custom Manufacturing.
Episodes
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
This episode is out of this world! Jay chats with Will Gibbs, founder and CEO of MODICA and Harbor Island Waterjet, both out of Seattle, Washington. MODICA's goal is to provide automated microfactory modules with the tagline of factory as service and uses Harbor Island as it's testbed. Enjoy!
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Jay and special co-host guest, Steve Lynch join fellow car enthusiast, David Bamforth of Rennscot, a design and manufacturing company with an in-house line of aftermarket performance parts and accessories. David started Rennscot before even graduating from Wentworth Institute of Technology where he received his BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in manufacturing.
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Grady Cope of Reata Engineering and Machine Works in Denver, Colorado joins us on this episode! Grady is not only the owner of a very successful multi dimensional machine shop, starting from ground zero 27 years ago, he is the past President of the NTMA, and a founder of the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Association.
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Jay interviews a true Champion of U.S. Manufacturing; Terry Iverson. While Terry’s day job is running Iverson & Co a seller of new and used machine tools; Terry’s true passion is to educate our country on the importance of Manufacturing in the USA. Terry founded ChampionNow with the goal of moving manufacturing forward, erasing old stigmas, and educating and mentoring the younger generations on the exciting opportunities that exist within Manufacturing. Terry is also author of “Finding America’s Greatest Champion” - a resource for students, parents, educators and industry leaders to understand what is possible for our young people in this country with regards to manufacturing careers. Enjoy!
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Bill Berrien, owner of Pindel Global Precision in New Berlin Wisconsin joins us on this exciting episode! Pindel is a global manufacturer of precision machine components that has been in business since 1947 and acquired by Bill in 2012. After quite a fascinating career to that point, Bill's background is not typical of a shop owner. He is a Princeton and Harvard graduate, served as a Navy SEAL officer for nine years, was a General Electric Six Sigma Blackbelt, and also helped run a private equity-backed company. Bill is passionate about leadership and a huge proponent of advanced manufacturing. We take a deep dive into up-skilling and why it is so critical in today's world.
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Jay chats with Ryan Murray, General Manager of A&E Manufacturing; a precision sheet metal shop out of Levittown, Pennsylvania. A&E is a multi-generational family owned and operated shop which creates it's own set of unique dynamics. Ryan also shares how technology like Microsoft Teams and Zoom are keeping his team connected and organized through the pandemic. Enjoy!
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Do you want to spend more time working on your business rather than in your business? In other words, does your business drive your day to day activities and you spend your time fighting fires yet you know that to grow your business you need to be more intentional and proactive in working on things that will make you and your company better tomorrow? Our guest today, Jamie Spitzer President of Precision Machine has figured out some of those answers! Enjoy!
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to manage two bi-coastal shops? That is what we are going to explore today with Brian Kippen of KAD Models and Prototypes with facilities in San Francisco and Vermont. Like many shop owners, his journey has had the typical bumps to it and we will explore his experiences and shares lessons learned that might be a value to you as well. Enjoy!
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Today’s guest, Andy Reinwald of Ripley Machine and Tool, is an under 30 owner of a jobshop that he purchased from his grandfather in 2015. We discuss what he has done since taking over the shop, why and how he has focused on a low budget digital approach to sales and marketing, and the different ways he acquires the knowledge that he has not yet had the experience to live through. In the short time Andy has been a shop owner, Ripley Machine and Tool has seen tremendous sales growth and been recognized as a Modern Machine Shop Top Shop in 2018 and Andy himself has been singled out as an Emerging Leader by Production Machining in 2019 and a 30 under 30 Emerging Leader by our friends, the National Tooling and Machining Association.
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
We have a really fun episode today! Jay chats with his first marketing hire at RAPID, Matt Sordillo. Matt left RAPID to join Paperless Parts where he is currently Director of Marketing Services helping both Paperless and non-Paperless customers with their digital marketing efforts. We go deep into practical marketing for job shops, particularly digital marketing and even talk about some of the lies marketing companies tell you. Enjoy!