The Manufacturing Executive podcast

The Manufacturing Executive

On The Manufacturing Executive podcast, we’ll explore the strategies and experiences that are driving midsized manufacturers forward. You’ll hear conversations with passionate manufacturing leaders who have compelling stories to share about their successes and struggles. You’ll also hear interviews with B2B Sales and Marketing experts about what’s working on the business development front and how to make these ideas actionable. Episodes will feature topics related to industrial marketing and lead generation, manufacturing sales strategy, technology, and industrial sector innovation.

On The Manufacturing Executive podcast, we’ll explore the strategies and experiences that are driving midsized manufacturers forward. You’ll hear conversations with passionate manufacturing leaders who have compelling stories to share about their successes and struggles. You’ll also hear interviews with B2B Sales and Marketing experts about what’s working on the business development front and how to make these ideas actionable. Episodes will feature topics related to industrial marketing and lead generation, manufacturing sales strategy, technology, and industrial sector innovation.

 

#288

Scaling a Family Manufacturing Business to $100M with Jenn Barlund

How do you scale a family-owned manufacturing business to $100M in sales without losing th... more

09 Dec 2025

38 MINS

38:13

09 Dec 2025


#287

Creating Manufacturing Environments Where Engineers Can Thrive w/ Josh Tarbutton

What happens when engineers have the space and freedom to actually solve problems their wa... more

02 Dec 2025

38 MINS

38:41

02 Dec 2025


#286

Leveraging Government as Regulator, Funder and Customer w/ Terry Szmagala

Manufacturers often see government as a nuisance. Or, at best, a rescuer in times of troub... more

25 Nov 2025

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25 Nov 2025


#285

How Extended Reality Can Revolutionize Operator Training and Equipment Service w/ Gilad Tzori

COO of Frontline.io, Gilad Tzori, has spent years inside of manufacturing organizations, w... more

18 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:57

18 Nov 2025


#284

The Dirty Little Secret of Digital Manufacturing: Why People Still Matter w/ Rush LaSelle

As the manufacturing sector faces both a generational workforce shift and rapid advancemen... more

11 Nov 2025

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11 Nov 2025


#283

Chocolate Castings, Apprenticeships and the Future of Manufacturing Careers w/ Mike Kubacki

The workforce crisis in US manufacturing isn’t just a challenge – it’s a national security... more

04 Nov 2025

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04 Nov 2025


#282

"What's the ROI?" is the Wrong Question: Measuring Marketing Impact w/ Joe Sullivan

Any business owner, CEO or President wants to feel confident that the dollars they spend w... more

28 Oct 2025

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28 Oct 2025


#281

The Right and Wrong Use Cases for AI in Supply Chain Recruiting w/ Friddy Hoegener

As artificial intelligence creeps into so many facets of our personal and professional liv... more

21 Oct 2025

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21 Oct 2025


#280

Growing a Profitable Manufacturing Business Without Outside Investors w/ Kyle Ewing

How do you take a boring product in a declining industry and build a powerhouse business a... more

14 Oct 2025

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14 Oct 2025


#279

Nearshoring Manufacturing from Asia to Mexico: Risks, Rewards, and Realities w/ Matt Hannula

Relocating manufacturing operations from Asia to Mexico isn’t just about a change in locat... more

07 Oct 2025

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07 Oct 2025


#278

From Blueprints to Automation: Revolutionizing Work Instructions w/ Fil Aronshtein

Imagine assembling a complex product with only scattered notes and fading tribal knowledge... more

30 Sep 2025

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30 Sep 2025


#277

The Industrial Robotics Race: Why the US Is Falling Behind China w/ Rishabh Agarwal

A widening gap exists between industrial robot deployment in the US and China, even as Ame... more

23 Sep 2025

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23 Sep 2025


#276

Objectives, Hypotheses, Learnings: Smarter Problem Solving for Complex Manufacturing w/ Radhika Dutt

Today's guest, entrepreneur, speaker, and product leader Radhika Dutt, will challenge a co... more

16 Sep 2025

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16 Sep 2025


#275

AI Agents and Humans: The Future of Factory Teams w/ Karan Talati

Imagine a factory floor where specialized AI agents tackle real manufacturing roles – from... more

09 Sep 2025

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09 Sep 2025


#274

MEP Impact: Empowering Small Manufacturers with Training, Partnerships and Advocacy w/ Pete Connolly

In today’s conversation, you'll hear from CEO of the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Pr... more

02 Sep 2025

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02 Sep 2025


#273

How Soft Skills Drive High-Impact Engineering Teams w/ Aaron Moncur

What separates high-performing engineering teams from the rest? In this conversation, foun... more

26 Aug 2025

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26 Aug 2025


#272

Agentic AI and the Future of Asset Lifecycle Management w/ Kendra DeKeyrel

In today's conversation, Vice President, Asset Lifecycle Management Products and Engineeri... more

19 Aug 2025

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19 Aug 2025


#271

Workforce as Critical Infrastructure: Following North Carolina's Model w/ John Loyack

In today’s conversation, Vice President of Economic Development for the North Carolina Com... more

12 Aug 2025

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12 Aug 2025


#270

Rapid Reshoring: Building a Reliable North American Supply Chain w/ Mike Wynn

From a global pandemic to kick off this decade to the tariff rollercoaster of 2025, recent... more

05 Aug 2025

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05 Aug 2025


#269

Lessons from Toyota: Building Aligned Manufacturing Organizations w/ Mark Reich

In today's episode, senior coach at Lean Enterprise Institute, Mark Reich, dives into a Ja... more

29 Jul 2025

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29 Jul 2025


#268

How Manufacturers Can Engage Website Visitors in Real Human Conversations w/ Nelson Bruton

How can you transform a website visit from a qualified prospect into a real, human convers... more

22 Jul 2025

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22 Jul 2025


#267

Finding the Root Causes of Success Rather Than Failure w/ George Pesansky

George Pesansky has spent more than 30 years driving operational excellence and performanc... more

15 Jul 2025

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15 Jul 2025


#266

Reshaping the Homebuilding Industry with Advanced Robotics and Microfactories w/ Vikas Enti

Imagine a future where homes are built faster, more affordably, and with the flexibility t... more

08 Jul 2025

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08 Jul 2025


#265

Industrial DataOps and Rise of AI Agents w/ Aron Semle

In this conversation, Chief Technology Officer of HighByte, Aron Semle, dives into the con... more

01 Jul 2025

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01 Jul 2025


#264

Fair Chance Hiring: Transforming Businesses and Lives w/ Marcus Sheanshang

In today's conversation, CEO of JBM Packaging, Marcus Sheanshang, will share how his compa... more

24 Jun 2025

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24 Jun 2025


#263

Stronger Relationships, Stronger Manufacturing: The Power of Trust w/ Michael Kornuta

In this episode, founder and CEO of NORAMARK, Michael Kornuta, shares how his experiences ... more

17 Jun 2025

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17 Jun 2025


#262

Lessons from China: Competing on Innovation, Energy and Agility w/ Drew Allen

Is American manufacturing falling behind? In this episode, Drew Allen, CEO of Grace Techno... more

10 Jun 2025

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10 Jun 2025


#261

Robot-Lean: Synthesizing Automation and Lean Manufacturing w/ Alex Webster

Alex Webster, Founder and CEO of SDMS Robotics, shares his unconventional journey from fil... more

03 Jun 2025

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03 Jun 2025