NEW Manufacturing Insights
BookmarkKate Bruns
NEW Manufacturing Insights is a business podcast hosted by Kate Bruns. It has 118 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
NEW Manufacturing Insights is a collaboration between the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) and Insight on Manufacturing (IOM) magazine, highlighting issues and opportunities for manufacturers in the 18-county New North region in Northeast Wisconsin. Hosted by NEWMA Executive Director Ann Franz and IOM Editor Kate Bruns featuring guests from across the region, new episodes will be released on Thursdays. Get a quick overview of the latest NEWMA and Insight programs and events, take a behind-the-scenes look at IOM cover stories and features, and enjoy leadership tips and fun facts you can use to strengthen your manufacturing business, grow your network and advance your career.
business ·en ·118 episodes
Ep. 118: The unstoppable Jackie Anderson
Ep. 117: New North, Inc. CEO Patti Habeck
Ep. 116: Kristen Jonas on keeping HR moving
Ep. 115: TitletownTech's Kathryn Clouse talks AI in manufacturing
Ep. 114: Fincantieri's Ricky Nutt on the evolution of shipbuilding
Ep. 113: Vyper Industrial CEO Dayne Rusch
Ep. 112: Manufacturing All Star Elizabeth Senn
Ep. 111: Kathy Miller wants MORE for manufacturers
Ep. 110: Management Boot Camp with UW's Steve King
Ep. 109: DuxxBak President & NEWMA Chair Brandon Beard
Ep. 108: The Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin
Ep. 107: UWGB Chancellor Michael Alexander
Ep. 106: Manufacturer of the Year Finalist Eck Industries' Kiley Eck Hayon
Ep. 105: 2026 Manufacturing Trends!
Ep. 104: FIRST Robotics inspires creativity and Coopertition™
Ep. 103: Inside EDL Packaging
Ep. 102: Masters Gallery Foods: Business Friend of the Environment
Ep. 101: Galloway Company and the 'cream of the crop'
Our 100th Episode!
Ep. 99: A look back at Manufacturing First 2025
Ep. 98: Oh Snap!
Ep. 97: Apricity brings dignity of work to recovery community
Ep. 96: Meet Oshkosh Door's Chris Calawerts, Insight's October cover story
Ep. 95 (10/2/25): LIVE at Schreiber Foods for our 2-year anniversary
Ep. 94 (9/25/25): Bridging the gaps between school and business
Ep. 93 (9/18/25): Manufacturing First Keynote Betsy Allen-Manning
Ep. 92 (9/11/25): Making waves in Northeast Wisconsin
Ep. 91 (9/4/25): VPI CEO Tim Riebau
Ep. 90 (8/28/25): Carbliss
Ep. 89 (8/21/25): The future of education at UW-Green Bay
Ep. 88 (8/14/25): The ins and outs of market volatility
Ep. 87 (8/7/25): Inside the Robinson Training Academy with a veteran police officer
Ep. 86 (7/31/25): The growth of youth apprenticeship at Therma-Tron-X
Ep. 85 (7/24/25): Eagle Performance Plastics President Lori Sealock
Ep. 84 (7/17/25): How mid-market manufacturers can reduce tariff exposure
Ep. 83 (7/10/25): Value creation is everything
Ep. 82 (6/26/25): On 50 years of WRTP | BIG STEP with CEO Lindsay Blumer
Ep. 81 (6/19/25): Demystifying knowledge transfer with Steve Trautman
Ep. 80 (6/12/25): Sure Controls works to keep Midwest manufacturers running, growing & smiling
Ep. 79 (6/5/25): Harnessing the power of presence with Mike Lee
Ep. 78 (5/29/25): 2025 NEWMA All Star Jennifer Rome of Burger Boat Co.
Ep. 77 (5/22/25): The benefits of youth apprenticeship, with David Gordon of CESA 7
Ep. 76 (5/15/25): Jen Fietz re-imagines Imaginasium as Stoke RGA
Ep. 75 (5/8/25): Buckley Brinkman on the future of MEPs, Wisconsin's manufacturing landscape
Ep. 74 (5/1/25): Mel Butcher on building a female future
Ep. 73 (4/24/25): Marion Body Works President Kevin Ignacio
Ep. 72 (4/17/25): Plexus Corp. CEO Todd Kelsey
Ep. 71 (4/10/25): STRYKER President Nicole Malson talks women in manufacturing
Ep. 70 (4/3/25): Skilling up with SkillsUSA Wisconsin
Ep. 69 (3/27/25): QComp Technologies President Katie Miner
Loading reviews...
Loading similar podcasts...