Manufacturing Talks
There are millions of cool stories in manufacturing. Your host, Jim Vinoski, helps share them by talking to the people who are making them happen. Manufacturing is where the rubber meets the road. There's no hiding. You're either making good products people will buy for enough to keep you in business, or you're not. Meet the amazing folks who thrive in that survival-of-the-fittest world.
Podcasting since 2021 • 122 episodes
Manufacturing Talks
Latest Episodes
Mikhail Taver educates us about investing in industrial AI
You may have heard a bit about AI, am I right?But have you heard about how to whether a specific AI business is a good economic opportunity?Mikhail Taver is here to help. He founded his own investment company, Taver Capital Part...
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John Bowman tells all the amazing stories from his career in advertising!
We don't often delve into the world of advertising here, but how can you succeed as a manufacturer without it? Fortunately for Episode 121 we connected with one of the best ever, Adman Emeritus John Bowman from Admeritus.John's now most...
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Green cement that's economically competitive? Ryan Gilliam from Fortera says yes!
Too many emissions reduction-driven or otherwise environmentally friendly new methods of manufacturing simply cost too much and require too much new equipment and plant disruption, so they rarely fly without big dollops of government pork.<...
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Anna Frounfelker is the Woman of Steel!
We don't talk about the steel industry near enough around here. Yet it's the fundamental form of manufacturing, a precursor to so much other production!So it was a true pleasure to be joined for Episode 119 by Anna Frounfelker. She's cu...
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We need smarter energy policies - and our favorite scientist Mark Mills is on the job!
Polymath Mark Mills joins us again for a rousing discussion of what's ailing America when it comes to ensuring affordable and reliable energy.Mark is putting the finishing touches on his new outfit - he's now the Executive Dire...
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