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
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Steve Lynch, Jay's friend and former Director of Technology at RAPID, joins us for today's episode. Steve and Jay reflect and share stories about their 14 year journey together. Steve opened his own shop - Approved Sheet Metal in early 2020 and has already seen tremendous success! You are sure to enjoy this episode!
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Jay recently traveled to the NTMA (National Tooling and Machining Association) Chapter Leadership Summit in Orlando, FL. The NTMA connects many of the nation's top custom precision manufacturers through regional chapters and national events. Their goal is to improve members capabilities through the accelerated adoption of tools, technologies and best practices! Jay asks some of the nation's top industry leaders how they are feeling going into 2020 and how being a member of the NTMA has helped their business. Listen and enjoy!
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
So impressed with Matt Guse, our guest on Episode 20 of The Job Shop Show and owner of MRS Machining. Listen to how he and his father helped get Cardinal Mfg up and running, a for-profit Job Shop in a local high school. Matt reveals in-house software that dramatically reduced material movement times and how open company financials has increased team profit-sharing AND company profits. Dig in!
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
On this week's episode, Jay speaks with Steve Doody of CSI whom he met through Strategic Coach - a coaching program for entrepreneurs. Steve has built his success and business on his mission to help people that may have had setbacks early in life or made poor decisions in the past. Listen to Steve share his incredible journey!
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Today we speak with Eric Nekick of Lang Technovation. Several guests have mentioned Lang so we thought we'd speak with them directly and get to the nitty gritty of workholding and fixturing and understand why so many shops are investing in Lang.
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
We have a fun episode today! Jay chats with Tom Pursch, the former Chief Operating Officer at RAPID and now co-owner of PGC Wire Cable. Without Tom making Jay's ideas real at RAPID, RAPID would not have reached the levels of growth and success that it did. Today we focus on operations and discuss some of the things that were critical in making their Journey at RAPID so rewarding and successful.
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Friday Jan 03, 2020
We're going international! In this episode of the Job Shop Show Jay speaks with Dan Kirby, CEO and co-founder of The Tech Dept. The Tech Dept is a technology implementer specializing in working with UK manufacturers. They believe their future – like all businesses – is digital. Jay and Dan speak about adaptability and how making small incremental changes to manufacturing process and technology can yield great results!
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Carlos Fernandez of ACP Waterjet joins us on this episode of The Job Shop Show. Carlos came to the U.S from Brazil one month before 9/11 with just $400 in his pocket. After falling in love with the American lifestyle, seeing the opportunity that existed in the U.S. and a lot of hard work he was able to open up his own Job Shop in 2009.
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Joining us is Chris Sweeney, of Sweeney Metal Fabricators located just down the road from us in Nashua, NH. Chris explains how he has built flexibility into his schedule in order to offer expedites. He also shares his experience with his new brake that has cut set up times to 90 seconds! Listen and learn on how Chris is adapting technology into his shop to stay competitive!
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Arnot Heller and his brother Matt are third generation co-owners of Central Screw Products in Troy, Michigan. Central Screw Products competes in the cutthroat world of vehicle components, heavy trucks, suspension parts, etc. Central screw is a fantastic model of how a small shop can and will thrive against foreign competition. Arnot spent many years in the early two thousands traveling to and doing business in China and now has deliberately positioned his shop as high touch tech.