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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.

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Ep. 118: The unstoppable Jackie Anderson

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Ep. 117: New North, Inc. CEO Patti Habeck

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Ep. 116: Kristen Jonas on keeping HR moving

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Ep. 115: TitletownTech's Kathryn Clouse talks AI in manufacturing

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Ep. 114: Fincantieri's Ricky Nutt on the evolution of shipbuilding

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Ep. 113: Vyper Industrial CEO Dayne Rusch

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Ep. 112: Manufacturing All Star Elizabeth Senn

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Ep. 111: Kathy Miller wants MORE for manufacturers

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Ep. 110: Management Boot Camp with UW's Steve King

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Ep. 109: DuxxBak President & NEWMA Chair Brandon Beard

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Ep. 108: The Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin

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Ep. 107: UWGB Chancellor Michael Alexander

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Ep. 106: Manufacturer of the Year Finalist Eck Industries' Kiley Eck Hayon

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Ep. 105: 2026 Manufacturing Trends!

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Ep. 104: FIRST Robotics inspires creativity and Coopertition™

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Ep. 103: Inside EDL Packaging

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Ep. 102: Masters Gallery Foods: Business Friend of the Environment

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Ep. 101: Galloway Company and the 'cream of the crop'

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Our 100th Episode!

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Ep. 99: A look back at Manufacturing First 2025

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Ep. 98: Oh Snap!

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Ep. 97: Apricity brings dignity of work to recovery community

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Ep. 96: Meet Oshkosh Door's Chris Calawerts, Insight's October cover story

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Ep. 95 (10/2/25): LIVE at Schreiber Foods for our 2-year anniversary

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Ep. 94 (9/25/25): Bridging the gaps between school and business

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Ep. 93 (9/18/25): Manufacturing First Keynote Betsy Allen-Manning

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Ep. 92 (9/11/25): Making waves in Northeast Wisconsin

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Ep. 91 (9/4/25): VPI CEO Tim Riebau

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Ep. 90 (8/28/25): Carbliss

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Ep. 89 (8/21/25): The future of education at UW-Green Bay

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Ep. 88 (8/14/25): The ins and outs of market volatility

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Ep. 87 (8/7/25): Inside the Robinson Training Academy with a veteran police officer

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Ep. 86 (7/31/25): The growth of youth apprenticeship at Therma-Tron-X

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Ep. 85 (7/24/25): Eagle Performance Plastics President Lori Sealock

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Ep. 84 (7/17/25): How mid-market manufacturers can reduce tariff exposure

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Ep. 83 (7/10/25): Value creation is everything

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Ep. 82 (6/26/25): On 50 years of WRTP | BIG STEP with CEO Lindsay Blumer

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Ep. 81 (6/19/25): Demystifying knowledge transfer with Steve Trautman

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Ep. 80 (6/12/25): Sure Controls works to keep Midwest manufacturers running, growing & smiling

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Ep. 79 (6/5/25): Harnessing the power of presence with Mike Lee

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Ep. 78 (5/29/25): 2025 NEWMA All Star Jennifer Rome of Burger Boat Co.

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Ep. 77 (5/22/25): The benefits of youth apprenticeship, with David Gordon of CESA 7

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Ep. 76 (5/15/25): Jen Fietz re-imagines Imaginasium as Stoke RGA

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Ep. 75 (5/8/25): Buckley Brinkman on the future of MEPs, Wisconsin's manufacturing landscape

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Ep. 74 (5/1/25): Mel Butcher on building a female future

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Ep. 73 (4/24/25): Marion Body Works President Kevin Ignacio

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Ep. 72 (4/17/25): Plexus Corp. CEO Todd Kelsey

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Ep. 71 (4/10/25): STRYKER President Nicole Malson talks women in manufacturing

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Ep. 70 (4/3/25): Skilling up with SkillsUSA Wisconsin

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Ep. 69 (3/27/25): QComp Technologies President Katie Miner

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