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 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=email]. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - Body Armor Maker Sued for Mislabeling Plates Sold to Law Enforcement [https://ien.com/22940059] - Cleveland-Cliffs to Idle 3 Steel Plants in Pennsylvania, Illinois [https://ien.com/22940281] - Will This Carmaker's 'Secret Stockpile' Save It From Tariffs? [https://ien.com/22940166] - Volonaut Airbike Takes to the Sky for the First Time [https://ien.com/22940288] - VW’s Electric Bus Recalled for Too Much Seating Room [https://ien.com/22940381] In Case You Missed It - Trump Taps L3Harris to Retrofit Old 747 Into New Air Force One [https://ien.com/22940575] - Thousands of Pratt & Whitney Machinists Go on Strike [https://manufacturing.net/22940272] - CISA Warns of Unsophisticated Attacks [https://www.manufacturing.net/cybersecurity/blog/22940671/cisa-warns-of-unsophisticated-cyber-actors-targeting-ot] 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 Andy [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=email]. Download 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=email] right now. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - Amazon’s Internet Satellites Run into Production Delays [https://ien.com/22939485] - Speedboat Goes Airborne Trying to Break Speed Record [https://ien.com/22939893] - Musk Damaged Tesla's Brand in Just a Few Months [https://ien.com/22939448] - Intel CEO Lays Out Plans to Cut Staff, Costs and Bureaucracy to 'Reinvent an Industry Icon' [https://ien.com/22939595] - The American-Made Slate Truck EV Arrives Priced at $20K with No Frills [https://ien.com/22939575] In Case You Missed It - Chemical Maker Wants to Build a Shell Around Its Factory in Wisconsin [https://www.ien.com/video/video/22939942/chemical-maker-wants-to-build-a-shell-around-its-factory-in-wisconsin] - Starbucks Debuts First 3D-Printed Store in the U.S. [https://ien.com/22939879] - Young People Prefer Mass Customization Over Mass Production [https://www.manufacturing.net/gen-z-in-manufacturing-podcast/video/22939727/gen-z-in-manufacturing-young-people-prefer-mass-customization-over-mass-production] 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 Andy [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 episode is brought to you by SugarCRM [https://www.ien.com/formstack/how_to_close_more_deals_in_manufacturing?utm_source=email]. Download "How to Close More Deals in Manufacturing [https://www.ien.com/formstack/how_to_close_more_deals_in_manufacturing?utm_source=email]" right now. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - FDA Hiring Contractors to Replace Fired Staff Who Supported Safety Inspections [https://ien.com/22938963] - L3Harris Expands Indiana Facility to Support America’s 'Golden Dome' [https://ien.com/22938768] - Trump's Tariffs Threaten Survival of Centuries-Old Kashmiri Carpet Industry [https://ien.com/22938829] - 125-Year-Old Truck Maker to Lay Off Up to 450, Cites Tariffs [https://ien.com/22939098] - Tesla Accused of Fudging Odometers to Avoid Warranty Repairs [https://ien.com/22938714] In Case You Missed It - China Bans 'Self-Driving' Ads, Software Updates [https://ien.com/22939270] - Ocean Navigator Fire Traced to Shoddy Maintenance [https://www.ien.com/video/video/22939393/ocean-navigator-fire-traced-to-shoddy-maintenance] - Kellanova Launches Miller Lite-Flavored Pringles [https://www.ien.com/food-beverage/news/22939259/kellanova-launches-miller-liteflavored-pringles] 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 Andy [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 episode is brought to you by Loadsmart [https://www.ien.com/formstack/avoiding_dock_delays_saves_on_fees_and_labor?utm_source=podcast]. Loadsmart recently helped logistics company 3PL save $144,000 in detention fees and 12,000 labor hours, just in the first year, after redefining dock scheduling across four warehouse locations. Download the case study now [https://www.ien.com/formstack/avoiding_dock_delays_saves_on_fees_and_labor?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: - Honda Looks to Drastically Ramp Up U.S. Manufacturing [https://ien.com/22938597] - Illinois Pipe Plant Destroyed by Fire [https://ien.com/22938638] - Trump Administration Moves to Gut Program that Helps Small Manufacturers [https://ien.com/22938380] - 132-Year-Old Pyrex Plant Closes for Good After Four Shutdown Delays [https://ien.com/22938488] - Bezos-Backed Startup Building $25K Electric Truck [https://ien.com/22938301] In Case You Missed It - Go Inside the Factory Where Peeps Are Made [https://manufacturing.net/22938625] - What Manufacturers Must Do to Survive the New Economy [https://www.ien.com/operations/blog/22938675/what-manufacturers-must-do-to-survive-the-new-economy] - Microsoft Slowing AI, Data Center Projects [https://www.ien.com/software/news/22938270/microsoft-says-its-slowing-or-pausing-some-ai-data-center-projects-including-1b-plan-for-ohio] 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 Andy [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 episode is brought to you by Loadsmart. A new case study, available to download now, tells you how Scotts worked with Loadsmart to transform logistics operations to move trucks in and out of facilities more efficiently and strengthen relationships with carriers. Download the case study now [https://www.ien.com/formstack/how_scotts_miracle_gro_transformed_logistics]. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - GM Envisions a Future with a 3D-Printed Corvette [https://ien.com/22938057] - Kentucky Flood Forces Pappy Van Winkle Maker to Temporarily Close [https://ien.com/22938007] - Texas Instruments Cuts Jobs After Getting $1.6B in CHIPS Funding [https://ien.com/22937680] - Demand for Viral 'Torpedo' Baseball Bats Sends Pennsylvania Factory into Overdrive [https://ien.com/22937795] - Whirlpool Layoffs Rock Rural Iowa [https://ien.com/22937905] In Case You Missed It - Reinventing the Ladder [https://ien.com/22937628] - Layoffs Gut Worker Protection Agency [https://ien.com/22938140] - Not Every Problem Needs an AI Solution [https://www.ien.com/artificial-intelligence/blog/22937799/not-every-manufacturing-problem-needs-an-ai-solution] 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 Andy [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]