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Making Chips Podcast for Manufacturing Leaders — 537 episodes
GroundControl: Turning First Articles From a Bottleneck Into an Advantage | Ep. 536
Lean, AI, and One-Piece Flow: How Henry Holsters Ships Same-Day | Ep. 535
Craftsman With Character: How to Mentor the Next Generation of Machinists | Ep. 534
IMTS 2026 Preview: What's New, How to Plan It, and Why It's Worth the Trip | Ep. 533
How a 19-Year-Old Built a Tight-Tolerance Machine Shop, Ep #532
Win a Machine, Grow Your Team: One Shop Owner's Playbook for Smart Growth, Ep #531
The AI Everyone Will Actually Care About at IMTS 2026, Ep #530
Why Starting a Machine Shop Felt Less Risky Than Another Corporate Job, Ep #529
The Fast Eat the Slow: A Strategy Playbook for the Future of Your Machine Shop, 528
Stop Complaining About the Skills Gap and Do This Instead, Ep #527
Two Brothers, One Tormach, and the Mission to Bring Honor Back to American Manufacturing, #526
Built on Saying Yes: Inside a One-Man Machine Shop, 525
From Classroom to Career: The Talent Pipeline Manufacturing Needs, 524
SendCutSend and the Future of Manufacturing: Speed, Scale, and Specialization, 523
How Melissa Ramos Leveraged Social Media to Create a Manufacturing Movement, 522
Printing the Future: How One Shop Is Winning with Additive + Machining, 521
Supply Chain Reality Check: Risk, Resilience, and What's Next, 520
From Accidental Machinist to Automation Advocate: Why the Future Belongs to the Bold, 519
Building the Next Generation of Machinists: Inside a 100-Year-Old Talent Pipeline, 518
From Lego Bricks to Aerospace Dreams: How a 21-Year-Old Is Building a Machine Shop From Scratch, 517
Turn It Up to 11: From YouTube Learning to Aerospace Growth with Nick Preece, 516
From Model Trains to Machining: How a 26-Year-Old Founder Turned Passion Into Precision, 515
From Engineering Lab to 5-Axis Shop: How Two Founders Under 30 Built Three Rivers Precision, 514
Lights Out Isn't the Future—It's Already Here, 513
Low Overhead, High Conviction: A 20-Year-Old's Approach to Manufacturing, 512
Building a One-Man Shop with Big Vision: Walter Peters on Low Overhead, Automation, and Freedom, 511
Reindustrializing America: How Zane Hengsperger Is Reinventing the Metal Supply Chain, 510
Achieve the Impossible: Inside IMTS 2026 and the Power of Six Days, 509
Workplace Safety Is Non-Negotiable: Addressing Violence, Harassment, and Responsibility in Manufacturing, 508
Never Too Young to Be Taken Seriously: Building Credibility with Discipline and Systems, 507
Advice You Can't Google: Larry Robbins on Building Shops, Careers, and Character, 506
Starting Young, Thinking Long-Term: A New Generation of CNC Shop Owners, 505
Workforce Is the Foundation: What New Manufacturers Can Learn from North Carolina, 504
More Than Words: Defining Our Core Values for MakingChips, 503
We Put AI in the Hot Seat: Machine Shop Advice from Chatbots, 502
Building Shops That Last: The Final Lesson of Machine Shop MBA, 501
At the Boring Bar: Rare Perfection, Real Talk, and the Systems That Separate Top Shops, 500
From Scarcity to Sales Pipeline: How Smart Shops Take Control of Growth with Factur, 499
Chaos, Curiosity & Chipmaking: Larry Robbins' Wild Ride Through Manufacturing, 498
The Double Your Value Mindset: Planning, Growth & Real Talk from the EGS Event, 497
Forged Through Fire: How Phoenix Heat Treating Rebuilt Its Culture, Systems & Leadership, 496
Inside the Winners' Circle: Top Shops 2025 Live from the NASCAR Hall of Fame, 495
IMTS Insider: Building the World's Largest Manufacturing Show, 494
High Quality People, High Quality Work: Making Small Big with Goldman Sachs 10KSB, 493
Scaling Smarter: Lessons from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, 492
The Lean Advantage: Building Smarter Systems and Stronger Teams, 491
How to Manage Outside Processes Like a Pro, 490
Maximizing Profitability with Advanced Financial Tools (The Financial Playbook Every Machine Shop Needs), 489
Racing Toward Excellence: The Olson Brothers' Journey from the Track to the Shop Floor, 488
Winning the Talent War: Recruitment, Retention, and Culture with Mike Tamasi, 487
Leadership at the Core: Building Trust, Systems, and People with Kyra Tillman, 486
Strategic Growth & Vision: Building a High-Performing Machine Shop with Peter Doyle, 485
Requirements Review: How Paperless Parts' is Making Sure You Never Miss a Critical Detail, 484
Building a Winning Team: Matt Wardle's Blueprint for Machine Shop Success, 483
Capturing the Human Side of Manufacturing with Chad Schmidt, 482
The Gold Standard of Shop Finance: Cash Flow, Profit, and Growth, 481
What's the Secret to Happy Customers? 480
Inventory Management Strategies Every Machine Shop Should Steal, 479
Audit-Ready Always: Building a World-Class QMS That Actually Works (Part II), 478
Audit-Ready Always: Building a World-Class QMS That Actually Works, 477
SWIT the Details: How Top Shops Nail Quality Control, 476
Programming Smarter: How Hexagon's ESPRIT EDGE Transforms Your CAM Workflow, 475
The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Manufacturers Need to Know Now, 474
Engineering Attention: Hüseyin Kılıç shares How Storytelling Can Grow Your Shop, 473
From Microns to Megastructures: Machining at the Extreme Ends of the Spectrum, 472
Shop Floor Greatness Starts at the Top: Inside the Top Shops Culture at Major Tool, 471
Managing Orders From Setup to Shipment—Without Losing Control, 470
Managing Orders: Planning for Precision on the Shop Floor, 469
Profit Starts with the Quote: Estimating Smarter for a Stronger Shop, 468
From Invisible to Irresistible: Marketing That Actually Attracts Work, 467
The Sales Mindset Shift: How to Grow Current, Dormant, and New Accounts, 466
The Tech Stack Advantage: Turning Software into a Sales Tool for Machine Shops, 465
Gorilla 76 In the House: A New Era for Manufacturing Media, 464
The Home of MFG: Uniting Events, Podcasts, and Tools for the Manufacturing Nation, 463
Meet MAESTRO: How Hexagon is Turning Quality Into a Power Play, 462
Machines Are Just the Start (How to Build a Shop That Lasts), 461
Funding Your Dream Shop: Creative Ownership Strategies You Haven't Heard Yet, 460
The Quiet Cut That's Loudly Threatening Small Manufacturing
The Legal + Financial Stuff No One Warns You About When Starting a Machine Shop, 459
Shop Formation 101: Entity Types, Tax Traps, and Long-Term Strategy, 458
Breaking Boundaries: Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset, 457
Machine Shop MBA: How to Become a Top Shop with Brent Donaldson, 456
Introducing Machine Shop Growth: Scaling Success with Kirk Phelps and Mike Fritz, 455
Unpacking Real-World Applications of AI in Manufacturing with Bryce Barnes, 454
Cybersecurity Requirements for DoD Contractors: A Deep Dive into CMMC with Jacob Horne, 453
How Mike Nager is Closing the Awareness Gap with Kid's Books on Manufacturing, 452
Hire MFG Leaders: Revolutionizing Recruiting for Manufacturers, 451
Why AI Isn't the Answer for Quoting: The Risks of Using ChatGPT in Manufacturing, 450
The Business of MakingChips: From Shop Floor to CEO, 449
How Systems and Processes Can Transform Your Shop's Revenue, 448
Precision Under Pressure: How Machinists Empower First Responders, 447
A MakingChips Farewell to the OG: Jason Zenger, #446
How to Build a Kick-Ass Culture with Beau Groover, 445
New Year, New Goals: Aligning Metrics, Leadership, and Life, 444
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Our Top MakingChips Moments of 2024, 443
Why Customer Service Outsells Sales, 442
From Conflict to Courage: Marlene Chism's Guide to Transforming Workplace Conflict (Part 2)
No-Drama Leadership: Marlene Chism's Guide to Transforming Workplace Conflict (Part 1), 440
#ThankAMachinist, 439
How Will a Trump Presidency Impact Manufacturing? 438
How to Win Production Work, 437
How Can We Champion Manufacturing? with Terry Iverson (Part 2), 436
How Can We Champion Manufacturing? with Terry Iverson (Part 1), 435
How the Skilled Careers Coalition is Bridging the Manufacturing Skills Gap, 434
Automation Begins Before Machining with Toolpath Part II, 433
Automation Begins Before Machining with Toolpath, Part 1
Top Technology Takeaways From IMTS 2024, 431
How the Mexican Manufacturing Industry Can help you Grow Your American Business, 430
The State of Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing, 429
How AI Implementation Can Be Transformative with CloudNC Founder Theo Saville, 428
Practical Use Cases for AI in Your Machine Shop, 427
Brewing Success for Manufacturing Leaders with ShopFloor Coffee, 426
At The Boring Bar 1-3, (Jason Zenger, Nick Goellner, Mike Payne, Paul Van Metre, Peter Eelman, Nicole Wolter, Chris Luecke, and Manny Pasillas) 425
At the Boring Bar 1-2 (Jason Zenger, Nick Goellner, Mike Payne, Paul Van Metre, Peter Eelman, Nicole Wolter, Chris Luecke, and Manny Pasillas)
At the Boring Bar 1-1 (Jason Zenger, Nick Goellner, Mike Payne, Paul Van Metre, Peter Eelman, Nicole Wolter, Chris Luecke, and Manny Pasillas)
The Past, Present, and Future of IMTS with the "Show Boss" Peter Eelman, 422
If You Don't Plan Machine Tool Maintenance, Your Machines Will Do it for You, 421
Lights Out: Are You Even Prepared to Run a Lights Out Shop? 420
Lights out: Connecting Advanced Machining Strategies to Business Results Part 2, 419
Lights Out: Connecting Advanced Machining Strategies to Business Results Part 1, 418
Is Work-Life Balance a Fallacy? Part 2, 417
Is Work-Life Balance a Fallacy? Part 1, 416
MakingSparks: Using LinkedIn to Drive Leads for Your Manufacturing Business with Preston Hadley, 415
MakingSparks: What's Keeping You Up at Night? An Update from Matthew and Casey, 414
How to Adapt CNC Training for the Next Generation of Manufacturing Leaders - Part 2, 413
How to Adapt CNC Training for the Next Generation of Manufacturing Leaders - Part 1, 412
MakingSparks: Women in Welding, 411
MFG News Special: Where are We at with the Reshoring Initiative? 410
Lights Out: A Samurai's Journey to Automation, 409
How Can Manufacturing Leaders Measure Their Customer Relationships? 408
MakingSparks: Why Numbers are Important for Your Manufacturing Business | Mike Payne Part 2, 407
MakingSparks: Oklahoma Meets Indiana - A Manufacturing Chat with Mike Payne Part 1, 406
Should You Use a Recruiter to Find Your Next Manufacturing Leader? 405
The Journey from Scan to CAD to Part at Hill Manufacturing, 404
Are You Putting Too Much Trust in Your Supply Chain? 403
How Businesses Can Collaborate with Technical Education, 402
SZN1: Should Women Entrepreneurs Choose the Manufacturing Industry? 401
Lights Out: How to Prioritize Flexibility when You Invest in Automation, 400
Do We Need More Manufacturing Entrepreneurs? 399
MakingSparks: Staying Connected through Your Front Line Leaders Part 2, 398
MakingSparks: Growing Shop Floor Front Line Leaders Part 1, 397
MakingSparks: Manufacturing Precision and Processes with BWXT GM Nate Foote, 396
MakingSparks: How Technology Drives Innovation on the Other Side of Metalworking Nation, 395
An Important Update on Jason Zenger and the Leadership Lessons We Learned from It, 394
MakingSparks: Expanding and Transitioning a Family Business in Manufacturing with Joe Patterson, 393
MakingSparks: Embracing the Family Aspect of Business with Tad Dickel Part 2, 392
MakingSparks: Navigating a Family Business in Manufacturing with Tad Dickel Part 1, 391
SZN1: Manufacturing Fuels Grit with Drew Crowe and Andy Mueller Part 2, 390
SZN1: Manufacturing Fuels Grit with Drew Crowe and Andy Mueller Part 1, 389
SZN1: Manufacturing Fuels Gratitude with Drew Crowe and Kyle Stoff, 388
SZN1: Manufacturing Fuels Greatness with Drew Crowe and Dan Borders Part II, 387
SZN1: Manufacturing Fuels Greatness with Drew Crowe and Dan Borders, 386
How Can the Golden Rule be Applied in Business? with Mike Ruge, 385
BOTCHED! How Manufacturing Leaders can Avoid the Horror Story of a Failed ERP Implementation, 384
Why Manufacturing Leaders Should Invest in Video to Tell their Story and Build Their Brand, 383
MakingSparks: Why Should a Manufacturing Leader Come to FabTech? 382
MakingSparks: Part 2: Tactics and Strategies to Use for Recruiting in Manufacturing, 381
MakingSparks: Part 1: Embracing Culture to Recruit Top Talent in Fabrication and Manufacturing, 380
MakingSparks: The Launch of MakingSparks with Casey Voelker and Matthew Nix, 379
Why MakingChips is Sparking a New Show for Fabrication Leaders, 378
SZN1: Diligently Doing "Due Diligence" in Your Next Manufacturing Acquisition, 377
SZN1: The Starting Point in Acquisitions with Matthew Nix, 376
Building a Lean Culture Through Strategic Leadership Part 2, 375
Building a Lean Culture Through Strategic Leadership Part 1, 374
SZN1: What's Going on With the Manufacturing Economy? 373
SZN1: What is a Woman Manufacturing Leader? with Nicole Wolter, 372
SZN1: Taking a Lean Leap of Faith Toward Digital Transformation, 371
Married to Each Other and the Business Part 2 with Lindsey Nix, 370
Married to Each Other and the Business with Matthew Nix Part 1, 369
LIGHTS OUT: How a Prototyping Shop is Shattering the Status Quo with Automation, 368
SZN1: #ThankAMachinist, 367
How a Passion for the Manufacturing Community Caused This Shop to Transform into a Software Company, 366
Keys to Maintaining a Manufacturing Leadership Mindset, 365
What Really Sells Machine Tools? 364
Bonus Chips: Manufacturing Happy Hour Interviews Jason Zenger & Nick Goellner about Manufacturing Leadership, 363
ABC's of CMMC and Cybersecurity, 362
SZN1: Haves and Have Nots with Paul Van Metre, 361
SZN1: Hot Sauce with Tony Gunn and Meaghan Ziemba, 360
SZN1: Medium Sauce with Meaghan Ziemba from Mavens of Manufacturing, 359
SZN1: Mild Sauce with Tony Gunn from MTD CNC, 358
Bonus Chips: Q&A with Titan Gilroy, 357
Lights Out: Automation 101 with Chris Luecke Manufacturing Happy Hour, 356
Who is a CNC Expert According to Titans of CNC? 355
Lights Out: Training Machinists with an Automation Mindset with Titan Gilroy, 354
MakingChips Seasons: Big MFG Leader to Small MFG Owner with Steve Burkett, 353
MakingChips Seasons: Real Life of a Small Shop Owner with Ken Parent, 352
What are Your Root Motivations as a Manufacturing Leader? 351
Does IMTS Really Change the Manufacturing Economy? 350
MakingChips Seasons: Small Shop Owners Can Thrive with a PEO, 349
Growth Roadmaps: Planning the Work and Working the Plan, 348
How to Manufacture a Recession, 347
Reflections on 25 Years at ZENGERS, 346
Recruiting Manufacturing Leaders is a Lot Like Selling, 345
Fanatical Prospecting to Make Your Manufacturing Company Recession Proof, 344
MakingChips Reviews Our Own Performance Reviews, 343
MakingChips Interviews ChatGPT about Manufacturing Leadership, 342
Are Dogs a Manufacturing Leader's Best Friend? 341
A MakingChips Farewell to a Classic Carr, 340
Social Media in Manufacturing Part ll
Extreme Ownership for the Manufacturing Leader, 338
Using Discretion in Your Collection Tactics: It May Cost You the Customer
People, Process and Performance (CV Manufacturing Conference)
Are Sleepy Leaders Better Leaders?
Manufacturing a Successful Business and Marriage
A True & Unique Manufacturing Success Story
Our Best and Worst Ideas for Industry Events
Finding Your Passion for a Rewarding Career
LIVE at IMTS: Advancements in Machining Automation
LIVE at IMTS: Leveraging Your CNC Machine Productivity from Data to Action
LIVE at IMTS: How Will the Latest Technology Advancements Change Your Manufacturing Business?
Connecting Machine Monitoring with Leadership
What Most People Don't Know About IMTS
Employee Benefits: Are You Really Benefiting?
Tips for Scheduling Production in Your Machine Shop
IMTS 2022: It's Big, It's Back, It's Safe, It's Fun!
Coolant Problems and How to Solve Them
Tooling Management for Success Using Your ERP System
Will You Find Your Next Manufacturing Customer, or Will Your Next Customer Find You?
What Can a Skills Gap Analysis Do for Your Manufacturing Business?
Levers to Pull to Double the Value of Your Manufacturing Company
How One Manufacturing Leader Closed the Skills Gap with Incredible Results
AS9100 Credentialing in 4 months? One Man's Success Story, 316
Our Sales & Marketing Pet Peeves and What to Do Instead
Finding Your Niche: Right Customer—Right Seat, 314
Time Management for the Manufacturing Leader
Manufacturing Lessons from King Richard
Implementing 5S: Simple Tips to Get You Started
Get It Before It's Gone! How to Extract Wisdom from Your Colleagues Before They Retire
What the Heck is a Samurai CNC Machinist?
Can You Scale Rapidly After 100 Years of Slow Growth?
"People, Process, and Performance" A Special Live Event Interview
Why is Travel so Important for Manufacturing Leaders? A Special MakingTrips Episode
What to Do When an Employee Leaves
Bonus Incentive Plans to Drive Action
Does My Shop Need Middle Management?
Keeping the Culture High in a Virtual World
Getting a Grip on Workholding Automation and Leading your Elders
What is the Future of MakingChips?
Doubling Down on Your People and Culture in 2022
How Manufacturing Leaders Can Have Better Meetings in 2022, 298
What Annual Goals Do For You - Not Just Tips and Tricks, 297
Growing Your ESOP to a New Level, 296
What the Great Resignation Means for Manufacturing, 295
Are We Losing Legacy IP at Our Shops?
Finding Solutions to the Supply Chain Chaos
Should Your Shop be an ESOP?
Have You Defined Your Hiring Process?
How Do You Forecast the Future of Your Manufacturing Business?
Beware of the Looming Recession
Why Titan and His Team Moved from California to Texas
Retaining and Training Top Talent with Titans of CNC Academy
How Defeat and Success Has Shaped Titan Gilroy, #286
Will the Supply Chain Woes Get Better Anytime Soon?
Are Your Data Requirements Driving Your Employees Away?
What Can Manufacturers Do about this Crazy Labor Market?
Do I Need a Designer for My Shop Floor? 282
Can Networking Change Your Manufacturing Business?
Getting Dirty on the Factory Floor: What Does it Mean and Why Does it Matter?
Cabernet, Coffee and Cancer: A Family Story
What Is CMMC And Why Should You Be Concerned?
Selling Your Machine Shop
276: RE-RELEASE: Evolutions in the Workholding Process with Alvin Goellner
Is Your Shop Protected From Being Hacked? (Cybersecurity Basics)
Behind the Scenes with the Product Manager of Methods Machine Tools
10 Steps To Simplify Your AS9100 Credentialing
IMTS 2022 - What's New For You?
3 Easy Data Points to Learn From Your Machine
Product Management vs Sales Management at a Manufacturing Company
Retirement: Yes, No or Never?
Intro to the R&D Tax Credit for Manufacturing
Why You Need to Consider These New and Low-Cost Employee Benefits
25 Trends Affecting the Future of Manufacturing in 2021 and Beyond.
How to Create a Diverse Community in the Workplace to Solve Challenges in Manufacturing with Equity Machine Works
When to Say No to an Opportunity
6 Communications Tools for the Manufacturing Leader
How Do You Communicate Change at Your Manufacturing Company?
Workholding Evolves with Great Partnerships Featuring Eric Nekich of 5th Axis
Marketing with a Tommy Gun with Metalworking Influencer Tony Gunn
The Power of the Production Meeting
Tom Brady and Manufacturing on the Moon with DARPA
Can You Be Successful Running a Small Machine Shop?
How to Manage Your Triggers and Habits
Talking About Talking About Politics
How Does Your Manufacturing Company Go To Market?
Lessons Learned While Running a Manufacturing Company During a Pandemic
Committing to Details and Tap Testing with Guest John Miller (Part 2)
Milling Advice from Apple with Guest John Miller (Part 1)
Estimating in a Digital World
Leading, Learning, and Lessons From 2020
Is Imposter Syndrome Limiting Your Growth as a Manufacturing Leader?
Listen In: MakingChips as Guest Speakers at DMG MORI National Sales Meeting
A digital destination for a connected manufacturing community
Wraparound Blankets for the small manufacturer
Changing ERPs will change your company culture
What is Your Legacy?
Wisdom + Technology/ Strategic Ideas for Reducing Machine Set Up Time
Rapid Fire/ Old School Machining Tips that Never Get Dated
How to Use Lean Manufacturing Concepts to Connect Marketing Strategy with Execution
Prototypes to Production/ Tips on How CARR Made the Move
The Secrets of Motor City Marketing Success on LinkedIn that Generates 5 Leads Per Day
Solving the Diversity Gap by Manufacturing a Fruit Salad
A Year With No Manufacturing Trade Shows
How's the Health of your Entrepreneurial Operating System
Effective Communication for Manufacturing Leaders
Setting the Standard for your Manufacturing Brand
How to Get Your Sales Management in Order
How to be a Change Agent for your Business with Robin Johnson
Losing a Manufacturing Leader
Leading through Fear
Manufacturing Creates Careers
Resharpening Drills and End mills - When and Why
Quick Response in Crisis Your Community As Your Customer with Noah Goellner
Cannabis on the Shop Floor - In the "Weeds" with Employment Law Expert, Jim Griffin
Manufacturing Numbers on COVID-19 from NAM's Chief Economist - Chad Moutray
PANDEMIC CRISIS - MakingChips talks with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
Automation Goes Viral During a Pandemic
SPECIAL REPORT: Coping with a PANDEMIC!
Multigenerational Manufacturing - Divorce and Succession, Manual and 5-Axis at CARR Machine & Tool, Inc.
CORONAVIRUS - The Impact on Manufacturing
Ask MakingChips: How Do I Turn Around an Uninspired Employee?
How to Hold Yourself Accountable for a Strong Workplace Culture
What is the Manufacturing Multiplier Effect?
Connecting Manufacturing Leaders to the Future of Technology
2020 Goal Setting for the Manufacturing Leader
What to Consider Before Buying or Selling a Manufacturing Business with Mike Payne
Be a Manufacturing Leader Who Leads with Team Health
Quality Management in Manufacturing with Paul Van Metre and Michael Collins
Tips to Recession-Proof Your Manufacturing Business
Job Creation in the Manufacturing Industry with Jon Klinepeter
What Does a Successful Employee Onboarding Process Look Like?
Special Re-Release: Employee Development and Retention Strategies with Jess Giudici
A Different Spin on Social Media Marketing for Manufacturers
Why Manufacturing Leaders Should Employ Veterans with Andrea Biwer & Marne Deithorn
Training for Performance - not Credentials with Montez King
Creating Company Presence through Value-Driven Content Marketing with Chris Fox
A Manufacturing Career Could be the Answer for Those Willing to Learn with Sarah Wierman
Elevating Knowledge through How-To Manufacturing Videos with Mark Terryberry, Bryan O'Fallon, & Scott Gasich
Closing the Manufacturing Skills Gap by Inspiring the Next Generation with Hernan Ricaurte, Brian Grigson & Brian Pendarvis
Thriving as a Manufacturing Entrepreneur with John Saunders
Machining Trade Schools Offer an Exciting Alternative to Traditional College Educations with Kurt Preisandanz & Lee Norton
Industrial Vending Machines are Optimizing Manufacturing Processes with Steve Pixley
Utilizing Artificial Intelligence for Efficient Data Collection with Akshat Thirani
Developing Machining Automation Systems in the THINC Developers Group with Randy Jokerst & Brad Klippstein
Cobotics Innovation Paves the Way of the Future with Craig Zoberis
Leading the Charge for Change in Manufacturing with Drura Parrish
Implementing Cobots for Cutting-Edge Automation with Elias Serruya
Business Automation for Robust Efficiency with Paul Van Metre
Integrating Your Tech Stack for Optimal Performance with Kaleb Mertz
Moving from SaaS to MaaS with Michael Dickson
Stop Handling and Start Machining with Stan Martin
Applying the Franchise Model to Your Manufacturing Business with Paul Van Metre
The Marketing Automation Solutions to Help You Optimize Your Customer Experience
The Fight Against Nepotism in the Family Manufacturing Business with Dietmar Goellner
Creating an Impactful Company Culture
Start Now: The Steps You Need to Take Toward Family Business Succession Planning
Dreaming and Succeeding as a Manufacturing Startup with Brandon & Mike Kane
The Tools You Need to Fight Stress
Utilizing LinkedIn Strategies for Business Success with Wayne Breitbarth
LinkedIn Success Without Having to Obsess with Wayne Breitbarth
Evolutions in the Workholding Process with Alvin Goellner
The Latest Cutting Tool Trends in Manufacturing with Tom Senger
Strategizing Your Employee Development with Jess Giudici
Streamlining Your Hiring Process with Jessica Giudici
Recession Planning and Where to Start
Storytelling Matters with Christine Schmitz
Machining Vibration with Dr. Tony Schmitz
Lean Process Improvement with Noah Goellner
MakingChips 2.0 with Nick Goellner
The Entrepreneurial Operating System
Giving Thanks with The Metalworking Nation
Dialing in Manufacturing Processes with Jim and Jason
ITMS2018 Wrap Up with Larry Turner and Peter Eelman
Industry 4.0 with Jim King, Andrew Benson and Meghan West
How Manufacturers Can Sleep Better at Night with Barry Walter, Dietmar Goellner, Craig Zoberis, and Teresa Beach-Shelow
The Core Values and Culture of OKUMA with Tim Thiessen
Does Manufacturing Data Matter? with Steve Kline
What's on the Manufacturing Horizon with Lonnie Love, Jay Rogers, and Adrian Allen
Social Media Management for Manufacturers with Aisha Rasul, Corey Koepnick and Tom Fetcho
IMTS Panel Discussion on Solving the Skills Gap with Jess Giudici, Titan Gilroy, Federico Sciammarella, and Toni Neary
From the Farm to the Shop Floor with Rob Sattler
Last Minute Preparations for IMTS 2018 with Peter Eelman
The Risk and Reward of Implementing a New ERP System with Ryan Carr and Paul Van Metre
The Value of IMTS for Job Shops with Michelle Edmonson
Insider Tips on the Best Way to Experience Chicago with Jason Lesniewicz
The Whirlwind of Leadership with Peter Claus
Do You Really Need a 5-Axis Machine? with Jim Carr and Jason Zenger
Inspiring Manufacturing's Next-Generation Leaders with Greg Jones
Spindle Time and Italian Cars with Russ Waddell
The Return on Investment in Company Culture with Julie Poulos
Digital Transformation in the Manufacturing Industry with Doug Woods
How Manufacturing Education Will Transform The Industry with Aneesa Muthana
The Challenge of Implementing a Succession Plan with Bob Bechtold
Developing a Sales Playbook for Your Manufacturing Company with Julie Poulos
The Power of a Positive Culture in Your Manufacturing Business with Matt Guse
Strategies For Buying and Selling Used Equipment with Ryan Wiegel
IMTS 2018 Preview with Peter Eelman
5 Keys to A Successful Cutting Tool Manufacturing Business with Mike Polizzi
How to Build an Outbound Marketing Strategy for Your Manufacturing Business, with Julie Poulos
2018 Trends In Cutting Tools and the Manufacturing Industry with Mike Ramsey of Kennametal
High Pressure Coolant Systems: Should You Take The Leap?
MC137: 3 Ways to Improve Your CAM Skills
MC136: She Was Asked: "When Are We Going To Liquidate?" [MC Archive]
MC135: 5 Drivers of Success From A Manufacturing Startup
MC134: Introduction to Robots in Machining w/Brian Panek [Replay]
MC133: Kill The Castings and Continuous Improvement at Orbitform
MC132: Leading Indicators in Acquisitions - Orbitform's Growth Engine
MC131: A Driven Process for Manufacturing Sales
MC130: What Technology Advancements Are In Your Future?
MC129 - What Does Your Future Look Like?
MC128: 5 Questions That Manufacturing Leaders Need To Ask Themselves Now
MC127: LinkedIn 2.0
MC126: Where to Begin with Making the List
MC125: Economic Expectations for Manufacturing Leaders in 2018 and Beyond
MC124: Representing Manufacturing Leaders at the White House
MC123: New Ideas For Hiring in the Manufacturing Industry w/ Rich Hoster
MC122: How GT Automation Uses Xometry to Increase Sales
MC121: The Spitfire Takes Control w/ Stacia Hobson
MC120: Under Fire in a Family Business w/ Stacia Hobson
MC119: Why Visionaries Need Integrators - Gaining "Traction" in Manufacturing
MC118: Considerations for Marketing Planning
MC117: Visionary and Integrator Relationships - One Model For Manufacturing Leaders
MC116: Shifting Into Overdrive with Nicole Wolter - Overcoming Adversity (Part 2)
MC115: Shifting Gears at HM Manufacturing - When Crisis Strikes On The Shop Floor (Part 1)
MC114: Identifying Your Marketing Technology Stack
MC113: How Do You Judge Your Personal Success?
MC112 - 7 Ways To Lead Like An Airline Executive (Satire)
MC111: Website Planning For Manufacturers
MC110: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
MC109: What's Your Archetype? - Developing Your Brand Identity
MC108: Overtime - Privilege or Entitlement?
MC107: MakingChips at DMG MORI USA Innovation Days in Chicago
MC106: A Prag'madik Way To Elevate Yourself and Your Manufacturing Company w/ Andrea Olson
MC105: Use Interviews to Discover Your Brand and Get More Business
MC104: How a Former Machinist is Seeking to Empower the Shop Floor: Machine Monitoring with MachineMetrics
MC103: Pumping Your Heart Into It w/Tom Carmazzi
MC102 - When the Workforce Becomes a Life-force w/ Tom Carmazzi
MC101: Using Competitive Analysis to Boost Your Content Marketing Strategy
MC100: Navigating a Challenging Workforce: An Exclusive 100th Episode MakingChips Roundtable Discussion
MC099: The Importance of New and Routine to Elevate Your Life and Work
MC098: College in the Past, Chips in their Shoes, Coolant on their Clothes and Success in their Future w/ Paul Van Metre
MC097: Narrowing Down Your Core Values
MC096: A Robust Conversation about Digitally Connected Solutions Made Ready for Industry 4.0 w/Jeff Rizzie
MC095: Start Here First To Begin Marketing A Manufacturing Company w/Julie Poulos
MC094: Grow or Die.
MC093: How to Stay Focused on What is Important and How to Get Things Done
MC092: Trump, Seiri, Shitsuke and 3 Other "S" Words
MC091: Why We Combine CAD and CAM w/Paul Ricard
MC090: IMTS - An Industry Success Story w/Doug Woods
MC089: A Culture of How-To with Haas Automation
MC088: New Generation, New Ways w/Nicole Wolter
MC087: #IMTS_Orphans w/Ray Ziganto
MC086: How Edge Factor Inspires The Next Generation of Makers with Jeremy Bout
MC085: How your Company Story Leads to Relationship Building
MC084: Software with Integrity: Leading the Way in Manufacturing CAM Software
MC083: The Resurgence of the Maker Movement w/ Elena Valentine
MC082: MC082: What's Your Strategy To Eliminate Time? MakingChips explains QRM. w/ Nick and Noah Goellner
MC081: MakingChips and Making Melodies: Jason Harrelson and His Trumpet Business
MC080: ASK MAKINGCHIPS: Promoting a Positive Culture in your Work Environment
MC079: Preparing for the IMTS Hangover
MC078: Do's and Don'ts of a Machinist Resume
MC077: 3 Questions - Your Corporate Vision on a Post It Note
MC076: Agile Automation - The Compass Way with Bill Angsten
MC075: 7 Different Ways to Avoid Nepotism
MC074: How Digitization Will Affect Manufacturing with Jeff Rizzie
MC073: Manufacturing Culture with Cassie Haupers
MC072: Analyzing the Performance of the Manufacturing Sector with Senior Economist Bill Strauss (Part 2)
MC071: Analyzing the Performance of the Manufacturing Sector with Senior Economist Bill Strauss (Part 1)
MC070: Leadership, Action, and a British Accent - with Sean Holt
MC069: ASK MAKINGCHIPS: Do You Have the Right Classification? with Marc Alberico and Steve Lorenzini
MC068: Innovation, Technology, and Milling Expertise with Troy Stashi
MC067: Doing Business with Friends
MC066: A Community of Makers - The Catalyst for Catalyze with Bill Fienup
MC065: Creating a Successful eBay Campaign for your Machine Tool
MC064: Inspiring the Next Generation of Makers - The Shop Rat Foundation with Kelly Burr
MC063: Manage & Mitigate - Developing a Crisis Plan for your Manufacturing Company with Scott McPherson
MC062: Manufacturing a Community - Accelerating Success with a Mastermind Group
MC061: Riches in the Niches
MC060: An Industry of Makers - 2016 Crain's Manufacturers Summit with Special Guests
MC059: Women in Manufacturing - Stamping Out a New Vision with Erica Wiegel
MC058: "Life is Great!" - Developing Your Core Values
MC057: Creating a Future Workforce - How a Council of Manufacturing Leaders Takes a High School Metals Program to the Next Level - with Rob Stuebing
MC056: From World War II to Today: The Metals Program at Leyden High School
MC055: Hands-On Skill Demonstrations: Beyond the Resume with Elena Valentine
MC054 - Human-Centric Hiring with Elena Valentine
MC053: Effective Delegation for Manufacturing Leaders
MC052 - Goal Setting for Manufacturing Leaders
MC051 - Additive Manufacturing
MC050 - A Year in Review
MC049 - Characteristics of a Manufacturing Leader
MC048 - Growing a Machining Business While Living 1,400 Miles Away
MC047 - The Ecosystem of a Manufacturing Leader
MC046 - What Makes Fusion OEM Unique
MC045 - Millennials in Manufacturing
MC044 - Task Management For Manufacturing Leaders
MC043 - How to implement ERP (Enterprise Resource Management) in your manufacturing shop wisely
The benefit of associations and chambers for your manufacturing company
MC041: Why you should advertise your machine shop on Facebook
MC040: Demystifying the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)
MC039: A Young Woman with Manufacturing Dreams: A conversation with Michelle Mabry
MC038: Growing your Manufacturing Business Through Acquisitions with Tom Hilaris
MC037: Innovation in the Manufacturing Industry - Part 2, with Sarah Calidcott
MC036: Innovation in the Manufacturing Industry, with Sarah Calidcott
MC035: Rebuilding Manufacturing One Veteran At a Time - Workshops for Warriors - part 2 [PODCAST]
MC034: Rebuilding Manufacturing One Veteran At a Time - Workshops for Warriors - part 1 [PODCAST]
MC033: Business Management Tools for Manufacturing Leaders [PODCAST]
MC032: How to Maximize your Employee Annual Reviews, with Karla Dobbeck [PODCAST]
MC031: Bringing Manufacturing Jobs Back to the U.S. - the Reshoring Initiative with Harry Moser [PODCAST]
MC030: How to get rid of that "Bad Apple" in the shop - Human Resources management with Karla Dobbeck [PODCAST]
MC029: Job costing: What are the recommended ways to cost out a job? [PODCAST]
MC028: Manufacturing Industry advice through the eyes of a newbie, with Patricia Miller [PODCAST]
MC027: Marketing tactics you should STOP right now! [PODCAST]
MC026: Moving an old-school manufacturing business into the modern age with Patricia Miller of Matrix IV [PODCAST]
MC025: Why you should hire your next manufacturing leader from high school [PODCAST]
MC024: 6 reasons why every manufacturing leader should be on LinkedIn [Podcast]
MC023: SFPM - Surface Feet Per Minute - a fundamental skill for every machinist [Podcast]
MC022: Taking your corporate snapshot
MC021: 3D Printing in the modern machine shop - with Jon Baklund
MC020: Vending Systems - the how, what, and why for your machine shop [Podcast]
MC019: Marketing Lesson #1 - Brand Strategy for your Manufacturing Company
MC018: The Third Place for Engineers with Ray Zaganto
MC017: Industrial Real Estate Strategies with Michael Magliano
MC016: Take-Aways from the Crain's Manufacturing Summit with Ray Ziganto
MC015: Tips to Save Time and Money with CAM Software with Matt Sump
MC014: Taking Advantage of Federal and State Grant Money
MC013: From the Shop Floor to the Corner Office with Fernando Ortiz
MC012: Successful Family Business Succession with Aaron Wiegel
MC011: Introduction to Robotics in Machining with Brian Panek
MC010: The Power of Networking
MC009: Credit, Payment Terms, Collections & Borrowing
MC008: Grow or Die?!?!
MC0007: It's Not Your Dad's Machine Shop
MC006: ISO International Standards
MC005: Presidency by Death in the Family with Stacey Bales
MC004: 11 Points To Consider DURING The Dreaded Recession
MC003: 7 Points To Consider BEFORE The Dreaded Recession
MC002: IMTS Hangover
MC001: Social Media in Manufacturing