The Manufacturing Alliance

Richard Evans of RPS | Overcoming Setbacks and Distractions

Richard Evans of Reaction Plastic Soultions (RPS) is a small business owner in NC. A 3D modeling wizard, a self proclaimed Solidworks master, an injection mold designer, CNC machinist, he is 3D printing curious, a Motocrosser, mountain biker, part time runner & fitness junkie, a husband and father, and my friend. RPS Offers · Product Development · DFM · Mold Design · Moldex3D simulation · 2D detailing · BOM · Electrode Extraction · Tooling engineering www.reactionplastics.com revans@reactionplastics.com

Justine Ewald of TMA | You Get Out of It What You Put Into It

Justine Ewald, Director of Member Engagement at Technology & Manufacturing Association joins Tony and the Manufacturing Alliance to discuss so many topics including: How to get the most out of your association experience. Getting the next generation involved. Growing the education foundation. Manufacturing in all shapes and sizes.

David Ramirez of HOWCO and The Way Additive Is Changing The Game

On this episode of the Manufacturing Alliance David and Tony are back together for an awesome talk. David Ramirez of HOWCO is helping pioneer the future of manufacturing through cutting-edge metal 3D printing solutions. With a passion for innovation and a dedication to excellence, they specialize in utilizing Nikon SLM technology to produce high-quality, precision-engineered 3D printed parts. Our expertise extends to a range of materials, including Ti64, Inconel 718, Inconel 625, and 316 Stainless Steel, catering to diverse industrial needs. Committed to quality, safety, and customer satisfaction, always here to transform ideas into reality and drive success in today's dynamic market. Let's collaborate and shape the future of manufacturing together! Topics include: Quick intro to additive manufacturing Applications for additive manufacturing Challenges/Benefits The business case for additive manufacturing Future trends And whatever else you want to know about.

Be the Influence to Get More Youth Into Manufacturing with Jacob Sanchez

Jacob is an industry awareness and next generation advocate for skilled trades and our industry. With 10+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing and automation sectors such as: Aerospace, Consumer goods, and Medical. He works to revolutionize how we showcase our companies to the world, and how we generate employee autonomy. Whether he is hosting a trade show for 60,000 people, hosting his "HOW TO" metalworking series on YouTube, Or working his full time job at Igus inc, helping create a community of solution driven professionals that want to utilize low cost automation to stay competitive and move ever closer to industry 4.0. His main focus is ALWAYS on the inclusion of new talent, no matter their backgrounds into our industry so we can all continue to compete and grow. This episode topics include: Demanding more from industry associations Community problem solving The confidence to innovate before the competition Delegating the right way Anything else we want to talk about!

Manufacturing and the Entrepreneurial Journey with Mitch Free

Mitch Free is the owner and CEO of ZYCI CNC Machining (www.zyci.com). ZYCI is AS9100 Rev D, ISO 9001 and ITAR certified as well as possessing a Class 7 Federal Firearms License for manufacturing firearm components. ZYCI provides CNC machining, additive manufacturing and injection molding services. Mitch also founded MFG.com in 2000 and served as CEO and Chairman until 2013. Mitch began his career as an apprentice machinist and developed a passion for applying advanced manufacturing technologies. Northwest Airlines recruited him to develop methods to reverse engineer and produce aircraft parts. Holder of multiple patents, his track record of innovation and leadership quickly led to senior management positions where he oversaw aircraft acquisition and commissioning projects worldwide. The vision for MFG.com propelled Mitch into the world of digital manufacturing where his pioneering work quickly established him as an industry leader. A dynamic and sought-after presenter, Mr. Free has spoken at Northwestern University, Harvard Business School, Wharton, Fudan University in China, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and appears regularly on various NBC and Fox outlets including CNBC and Fox Business. Mitch is a previous winner of the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and has been featured in Start Up Playbook and Makers, the New Industrial Revolution. In 2016 Mitch co-authored a book on additive manufacturing titled The Great DisruptionThe entrepreneurial journey This episodes topics include: Entrepreneurial journey Manufacturing is leading the new wave of wealth creation in America The cost of entry for a manufacturing business has become very high if you don't want to compete with China Ideas for helping with the skill shortage Talk about some of the innovative companies we get to work with

Brian Warren: Conversations About Manufacturing, Leadership and Life.

Brian Warren has over two decades experience as a machinist and CNC career and technical educator. Experienced in CNC programming, operation, and set-up, print reading, shop mathematics, and manual machining. I also have work experience in budget planning, social media, professional networking, sales, purchasing, accounting, data entry, scheduling, interviewing, and grant writing. I am a long time steam era industrial heritage museum volunteer. Currently fighting pediatric cancer with my son alongside my wife. Conversations about manufacturing, leadership and life. Building the machining program from up from near death. Success through industry partnerships Success through student success (recruiting) 24/7 manufacturing advocation and recruiting Managing work while fighting cancer with my son Brining awareness to pediatric cancer Together we can Make American Manufacturing Great Again!

The Manufacturing Alliance with Jack Demakis, The Father and Son Episode

The Manufacturing Alliance with Shae Eichele of The HEH Group

Shae Eichele is a marketing coordinator as well as a business development specialist, and is third generation at The HEH Group. Her main focus is finding leads for the sales team, social media, digital graphics, event planning, and video production. Outside of The HEH Group, Shae runs an awesome podcast called "Manufacturing Muscle," where she interviews people in the manufacturing industry about their journey to success in hopes to encourage others to consider STEM and manufacturing career. On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, we will discussed utilizing marketing tactics to increase exposure and sales, how to get young people into manufacturing, and so much more! Contact or Follow Shae: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaeeichele/

The Manufacturing Alliance with Kathy Gallowitz of Vanguard Veteran

Retired LtCol Kathy Gallowitz grew up as a Navy 'brat,' served nearly 30 years as an Air Force Officer and is married to an Army combat Veteran. She is the Founder & CEO of Vanguard Veteran, LLC, author of "Beyond 'Thank You For your Service,' The Veteran Champion Handbook" for Civilians and has Masters degrees in Nursing and Political Science. As an award-winning businesswoman with first-hand experience hiring Veterans, Kathy coaches employers to build a Veteran Talent Attraction and Retention Strategy to boost company productivity and reduce turnover. On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, we discussed why veterans are ideal workers for manufacturing, where to "recruit" these workers, and so much more! Additional Information: Vanguard Veteran Overview: https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://vanguardveteran.start.page___.YXAzOmFsbGlhbmNlbGFzZXJzYWxlczphOm86ZjZiNWQ5ODE3MTAxOTE2MTlhNzk3MzEwMGNkMGVlYjY6Njo5ZTdkOjQ5OTBiZmE4NTNjYzcwYTFiNzZhMzUyNzRiZjY5OWJjOWM1MTk1YjFmZTU3Nzg5MDczZmM0NzA0MTI3NTMzNmM6dDpU Complimentary Veteran-Ready assessment: https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://vanguardveteran.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/may-2021_-vr-employer-___.YXAzOmFsbGlhbmNlbGFzZXJzYWxlczphOm86ZjZiNWQ5ODE3MTAxOTE2MTlhNzk3MzEwMGNkMGVlYjY6NjowNmM3OmQ3YzBmMDkyNTNlZjYzZDVlMzUyZDI5ODMwZmRhMmM4YmQ5ZmIwNmNjYmJlY2E0MGQxM2IzZWM0ZjFmYTYwZDM6dDpU assessment.pdf Vanguard Veteran's Employer Consulting and Training: https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://vanguardveteran.com/veteran-champion-consulting-training/___.YXAzOmFsbGlhbmNlbGFzZXJzYWxlczphOm86ZjZiNWQ5ODE3MTAxOTE2MTlhNzk3MzEwMGNkMGVlYjY6NjplMWI4OjI5Y2U5NjU1MWE2MDI3MjQxNTJhMWU5NTgyMjgzNDcxNzZjMDg3MzI3NTVmMjcyODNjMmQzNmQwYjFhZGEzN2U6dDpU O*Net Online Mlitary Crosswalk Search: https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC/___.YXAzOmFsbGlhbmNlbGFzZXJzYWxlczphOm86ZjZiNWQ5ODE3MTAxOTE2MTlhNzk3MzEwMGNkMGVlYjY6Njo5YjNmOmQ3ZTc2NmEyYjhkNzBmODVkNzg5NTZhNmNkOGM0YmM4NzczNzBmNGFiYjg3Mjg5YWY3ZWNlMTVjNTVjOGUwYjA6dDpU Invite Vanguard Veteran to Speak: https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://vanguardveteran.com/invite-me-to-speak/___.YXAzOmFsbGlhbmNlbGFzZXJzYWxlczphOm86ZjZiNWQ5ODE3MTAxOTE2MTlhNzk3MzEwMGNkMGVlYjY6Njo5MDE1OjJkMWRmYjkxODJmODRmOTUyYTgyNTE4YTlkZDhjYjJjMDhiNWFmZDNhYmMwMDFmZTU5NTQ4MTJjNzgwMWMwN2I6dDpU "Beyond 'Thank you For Your Service:' the Veteran Champion handbook for civilians" on Amazon: https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://bit.ly/BeyondThankYouForYourService___.YXAzOmFsbGlhbmNlbGFzZXJzYWxlczphOm86ZjZiNWQ5ODE3MTAxOTE2MTlhNzk3MzEwMGNkMGVlYjY6NjpkZTg4OjlhN2M3NmZmYWNiODhmNDE0OWI0NzVlZjE0Y2ViNDQ4MjJhZjgzZjc2NWY5ZTQzM2FkMDdmOTU4MDU1ZmM3OWE6dDpU

The Manufacturing Alliance with Lindsey Dimon of Falcon Plastics

Lindsey is joining us once again, to talk shop. She has worked with injection and blow molding manufacturing for over 10 years in various markets, and is currently engrossed in her role as a sales account manager at Falcon Plastics. On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, we discussed all things trade show related, including the upcoming NPE 2024, and so much more!

The Manufacturing Alliance with Laura Teicher of FORGE

Laura's analytical and creative approach to identifying and tackling organizational opportunities stems from a unique background that includes work experience in innovation, operations, and policy, and degrees in business, studio art, and English. She earned her M.B.A. from Boston University in 2012 with a focus on building cross-cultural teams and creating shared value. Prior to completing her graduate degree, Laura also worked for the Massachusetts Senate for three years. On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, we discussed how localizing manufacturing and suppliers can increase competitive advantage for innovators, how this can help reduce our carbon footprint, and so much more! Contact Laura: laura@FORGEimpact.org Get Involved: FORGEimpact.org

The Manufacturing Alliance with Michael Magliano and Riley Schmucker

Mike is the Executive Managing Director at Cushman and Wakefield, while Riley is the Marketing Communications Specialist at Scot Forge. But both are advocates for the manufacturing industry, as well as members of the Manufacturing Pathways Consortium. On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, we discussed the Manufacturing Pathways Consortium's mission, how it is helping and building within the community, and so much more!

The Manufacturing Alliance with Scott Kraemer from Xact Metal

Scott has 32+ years of experience doing mold design, mold builds, special machine design and development, automation design and development, as well as product design and development for the medical, automotive, and consumer industries. Around 12 years ago, he started focusing on incorporating additive manufacturing of both plastic and metal into mainstream production parts and tooling. Over the years he has also developed a passion for educating people about opportunities within the manufacturing industry. On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, we discussed educating youths on careers in manufacturing, leadership, how metal and plastic additive will play a role in our future of making things, and so much more!

The Manufacturing Alliance with Mike Lee from Mindshift Labs

In a world of disruption, change, and adversity Mike Lee helps leaders, and organizations activate the purpose-driven, future-focused, and heart-centered skills that drive engagement, win the war for talent, and create cultures of belonging. His engaging, inspiring, and interactive programs at F500 companies and professional associations like Morgan Stanley, AmFam, Cisco, SHRM and IBM have earned rave reviews from bold and driven leaders. Drawing on the latest research from neuroscience, sports psychology, and personal experience, he's shared stories and practical exercises — across the world — to help people find their own inner power and poise to thrive in business and life. On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, we discussed employee engagement, leadership, effective communication, and so much more!

The Manufacturing Alliance with Lauren LaDell from Motor City Spindle Repair

You may know her as the Spindle Chick, but she is now also the owner of American Machine Marketing. Since beginning her journey in the manufacturing industry five years ago, she has worked to not only increase brand awareness for her company, Motor City Spindle Repair, but also for the lack of female representation in this trade, and the manufacturing industry as a whole. Lauren decided to create AMM to help guide other companies to do the same through effective social media marketing. On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, we discussed women in manufacturing, social media, business ventures, and so much more!

The Manufacturing Alliance with Jack Elliott from Stanford Manufacturing

After graduating High Point University, Jack joined his family business at Stanford Manufacturing as an account manager and has grown into the role of Director of Business Development. Since joining the company nearly 4 years ago, he has led the launch of new products and services, a software service, and several proprietary product lines; all while pursuing his masters in project management. On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, we discussed rapid business growth and investing successfully into the future, modernization in injection molding, the outlook of manufacturing in the U.S. versus overseas, and so much more!

The Manufacturing Alliance with Marion Wells from Human Asset Management

Marion is a Predictive Index certified talent specialist, whose expertise focuses on providing talent optimization services. Using predictive index science- based methodologies to empower clients, she is able to align business-strategies with people-strategies, to help achieve optimal business results. A forward-focused business leader, Marion has established a successful career transforming strategies and vision into outstanding commercial results. On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast we will delved into her perspective on the current talent crisis in manufacturing, the need for talent strategy, the role of culture and marketing in attracting talent, and so much more!

The Manufacturing Alliance with Jared Falkner from Vive Marketing

Having been recognized as a 2022 Plastics News Rising Star, Jared has proven himself as an asset to the manufacturing community. In his role as Director of Digital Strategies, he manages and oversees Pay-Per-Click (PPC) campaigns, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategies, and various digital marketing tactics that support and enhance brand recognition/visibility. On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast we discussed the top-performing social media channels in manufacturing, in-house SEO, the importance of Google Business Profiles, and so much more!

The Manufacturing Alliance with Rebecca Ohser from Mantz Automation

Originating from her hands-on farming background, Rebecca Ohser has always been passionate and involved in the skilled trades. Tool & Die was a natural fit, so shortly after high school she completed a 5-year state indentured Tool & Die apprenticeship, then got a Mechanical Design associate degree and Mold Design technical diploma. After spending years in various departments and roles in the field, she has found gratification as a Technical Sales representative for Mantz Automation. On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast we discuss the benefit of apprenticeships, youth in manufacturing, social media in the trades, and so much more!

The Manufacturing Alliance with Jimmy Renallo from Creative Technology Corp. - Part 2

With a degree and background in Marketing and Professional Sales, paired with a passion for digital media and over 10 years of experience - Jimmy Renallo is here to help your business better connect with your audience. He is motivated to challenge the norms and create differently, in a way that will make your company stand apart from the rest. Jimmy's back on The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast to share simple marketing strategies that will allow you to refine your message, and start getting your message out there!