Today in Manufacturing

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by Redzone [https://www.ien.com/formstack/how_this_manufacturer_tackled_employee_reliability_by_leading_well_?utm_source=podcast]. Watching employees walk away after spending the resources to train them is incredibly frustrating. Watch the webinar [https://www.ien.com/formstack/how_this_manufacturer_tackled_employee_reliability_by_leading_well_?utm_source=podcast], "How Coil Specialist Tackled Employee Reliability by 'Leading Well'," right now. As mentioned on the podcast, help us out and take this purchasing survey [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q86S6TG?__lt-lid=685ea63d2f703da85d89e362&utm_source=Industrial+Media&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=06272025&utm_term=IMCD250623026&om_id=]. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - Jabil Plans to Create Nearly 1,200 Jobs in North Carolina with Manufacturing Investment [https://www.ien.com/operations/news/22944770/jabils-500m-nc-investment-creates-1200-ai-jobs] - Town Wants Pot Taxes to Fund Legal Fight with Battery Manufacturer [https://www.ien.com/operations/video/22943231/township-seeks-cannabis-funds-for-legal-challenge] - EV Maker’s Factory Tour So Popular It Needs a Lottery [https://www.ien.com/operations/video/22944382/xiaomi-ev-factory-tour-the-hottest-ticket-in-town] - Nike Soars On Production Shift Away from China, But it Warns of $1B Tariff Hit [https://www.ien.com/operations/news/22944508/nikes-china-pivot-navigating-1b-tariff-challenge] - Musk's Top Lieutenant Departs Tesla Unexpectedly [https://www.ien.com/22944506] In Case You Missed It - Lululemon Sues Costco for Selling 'Dupes' [https://www.ien.com/operations/news/22944663/lululemon-vs-costco-lawsuit-over-knockoff-athleisure] - Key Inflation Gauge Rose Last Month While Americans Cut Back on Spending [https://www.inddist.com/economy/news/22944481/key-inflation-gauge-rose-last-month-while-americans-cut-back-on-spending] - Eaton’s 'Factories as a Grid' Approach Advances Energy Security [https://www.ien.com/operations/news/22944362/eatons-grid-strategy-transforming-factory-energy-management] Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line. Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson [https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG] Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods. Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1798209377]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7L9LI7y1rcLVeNEbuUsgCq?si=30O1lE3LSpO8erTD5ov7Xg]

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by SugarCRM. Download, "Retiring the Spreadsheet to Make More Sales [https://www.ien.com/formstack/retiring_the_spreadsheet_to_make_more_sales?utm_source=podcast]" right now. As mentioned on the podcast, help us out and take this purchasing survey [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q86S6TG?__lt-lid=685ea63d2f703da85d89e362&utm_source=Industrial+Media&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=06272025&utm_term=IMCD250623026&om_id=]. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - Shuttered Pennsylvania Metalworking Facility Acquired, Reopened [https://www.ien.com/22944088] - Hormel Sues Rival Over Sausage Secrets [https://www.ien.com/22944069] - SpaceX Starship Test Explosion: What Happened [https://www.ien.com/22943817] - Virginia Ice Cream Manufacturer Announces New Factory, Headquarters [https://www.ien.com/22944134] - Ford Absent from 20 Most American-Made Autos List [https://www.ien.com/22943960] & Ford Orders Stop Sale for Electric Mustangs that Can Trap Their Drivers [https://www.ien.com/22943852] In Case You Missed It - Blue Diamond Sacramento, Cutting 600 Jobs [https://www.ien.com/22944301] - Truckers Fear Job Loss as New English Language Rules Take Effect [https://www.ien.com/supply-chain/news/22944267/truckers-fear-job-loss-as-new-english-language-rules-take-effect] - The Human Firewall [https://www.ien.com/safety/blog/22943822/the-human-firewall-why-cybersecurity-in-manufacturing-starts-on-the-factory-floor] Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line. Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson [https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG] Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods. Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1798209377]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7L9LI7y1rcLVeNEbuUsgCq?si=30O1lE3LSpO8erTD5ov7Xg]

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at SugarCRM [https://www.ien.com/formstack/how_to_close_more_deals_in_manufacturing?utm_source=podcast]. Stop missing out on new sales, and download "How to Close More Deals in Manufacturing [https://www.ien.com/formstack/how_to_close_more_deals_in_manufacturing?utm_source=podcast]," right now. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - JetZero's $4.7B Plant: 14,500 Jobs in North Carolina [https://www.ien.com/22943413] - Yaskawa Moving Headquarters from Illinois to Wisconsin [https://www.ien.com/22943545] - Major Retailer the Latest to Pin Bankruptcy on Tariff Environment [https://www.ien.com/22943643] - Boeing Flight with More Than 240 Aboard Crashes after Takeoff [https://www.ien.com/22943335] - Auto Giant Files for Bankruptcy, Blames Tariffs [https://www.ien.com/22943411] In Case You Missed It - Tariffs Stifle Innovation at Small U.S. Businesses [https://www.manufacturing.net/operations/news/22943346/tariffs-stifle-innovation-at-small-us-businesses] - Frito-Lay Stops Manufacturing at 55-Year-Old Rancho Cucamonga Facility [https://www.ien.com/22943377] - Amazon Wants to Make 10,000 Robotaxis Every Year at New U.S. Factory [https://www.ien.com/operations/news/22943807/amazons-robotaxi-factory-10000-selfdriving-cars-yearly] Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line. Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson [https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG] Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods. Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1798209377]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7L9LI7y1rcLVeNEbuUsgCq?si=30O1lE3LSpO8erTD5ov7Xg]

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at SugarCRM [https://www.ien.com/formstack/how_to_close_more_deals_in_manufacturing?utm_source=podcast]. If your sales team is struggling to close deals, you need to read "How to Close More Deals in Manufacturing," a new guide to modern, insight-driven sales. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: NTSB Reveals Fuel Leak in American Airlines Engine Fire [https://www.ien.com/22942957] Orbic Hopes to Bring 1,000 Tech Jobs Back to US Soil [https://www.ien.com/22942948] P&G to Cut 7,000 Jobs Amid Economic Uncertainty [https://www.ien.com/22942842] Billion-Dollar Battery Factory Halts BMW EV Project [https://www.ien.com/22943003] John Deere Commits $20 Billion to U.S. Manufacturing [https://www.ien.com/22942974] In Case You Missed It   How One Manufacturer Took AI to Prime Time – and It Worked [https://manufacturing.net/22943139] Fabcon Precast Gets Max Penalty After Worker Crushed in Concrete Mixer [https://www.ien.com/safety/video/22943175/worker-death-leads-to-500k-fine-for-fabcon-precast] New Drone Orders Aim to Counter Threats, Encouraging Flying Cars, Supersonic Flights [https://www.manufacturing.net/aerospace/news/22943043/future-of-flight-drones-supersonic-travel-safety]  Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line. Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson [https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG] Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods. Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1798209377]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7L9LI7y1rcLVeNEbuUsgCq?si=30O1lE3LSpO8erTD5ov7Xg]

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week’s episode is brought to you by SugarCRM, featured as a leader in IDC’s MarketScape: Worldwide B2B CRM Platform Software for Industrial Manufacturing 2024 Vendor Assessment [https://www.ien.com/formstack/idc_marketscape_2024_crm_platform_vendor_assessment?utm_source=podcast].   Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - GM to Invest $888 Million to Upgrade Engine Factory in Western New York [https://ien.com/22942225] - Haribo Recalls Candy After Traces of Cannabis Found [https://ien.com/22942281] - Oreo Maker Mondelez Sues Aldi, Alleging Grocery Chain Copies its Packaging to Confuse Customers [https://ien.com/22942402] - Raccoon Break-In Snarls Airbus Jet Production [https://ien.com/22942579] - 3,000 Vehicles Stranded: Pacific Ocean Ship Fire [https://ien.com/22942727] In Case You Missed It   - States Are Rolling Out Red Carpets for Data Centers [https://www.ien.com/operations/news/22942444/states-are-rolling-out-red-carpets-for-data-centers] - Transforming Facilities Management with 3D Scanning: A Real-World Use Case from the Field [https://www.ien.com/product-development/article/22942591/transforming-facilities-management-with-3d-scanning-a-realworld-use-case-from-the-field] - America’s Oldest Cheesemaker Goes Up for Sale [https://foodmanufacturing.com/22942604] Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line. Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson [https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG] Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods. Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1798209377]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7L9LI7y1rcLVeNEbuUsgCq?si=30O1lE3LSpO8erTD5ov7Xg]