Latest Manufacturers Podcast Episodes
How to Have a Successful 6 Sigma Project
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - May 14, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutesJoin Kirby Sneen and Jeremy Blake as they discuss keys to successful Green Belt Projects. With years of experience and thousands of projects reviewed, they’ve learned what truly works—and what doesn’t. Whether you’re battling constraints like limited time, lack of support, or shifting priorities...
Developing a Global Operations Strategy
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - April 30, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutesMore and more manufacturers are popping up new plants in countries around the globe in order to remain competitive, as we've seen this happen we got curious about how you manage them all effectively and how you might manage the cultural, regulatory, and logistical differences? In this episode,...
Blake Explores Manufacturing
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - April 16, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutesIf you’ve ever wondered how to talk to your kids about your job or are looking for an easy way to support more kids learning about manufacturing your going to love this conversation. Keep listening and I promise you’ll feel equipped to talk to anyone about your profession in manufacturing. www...
Learning to Deal with Conflict
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - April 02, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutesEveryone needs a plan to prevent or be prepared to deescalate conflict. For all kinds of practical tips and real world experience on how you can learn how to deal with conflict enjoy this conversation with HR leader Jessica Lyons. Download the Leaders Guide
Using DMAIC to Solve Problems
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - March 19, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutesIf you want to improve performance and feel great about it along the way your going to appreciate this conversation with Scott Helgeson and Andrew Maruska with Chart Industries. They will walk you through their 6 Sigma projects and how they helped improve quality and communication. Download th...
HR’s Role in Talent Development
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - March 05, 2024 12:00 - 30 minutesOn today’s episode, Sarah Lampert shares what it takes to successfully drive workforce development, get your leadership team on the same page, and overcome challenges HR leaders face so they have a worforce that's ready for the future. Download the Leader’s Guide
Servant Leadership - Leading the Jesus Way
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - February 20, 2024 12:00 - 27 minutesIf you’re interested in faith-based leadership principles and want to incorporate them into your leadership style so that you can helps others make an eternal impact, you’re going to love this episode. We’ve invited the President and COO of Cold Spring Granite, Greg Flint to talk about these pri...
The Executives Role in Developing a CI Culture
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - February 06, 2024 12:06 - 27 minutesIf you’re an executive and you’re not sure what your role should be in creating a culture of Continuous Improvement, you’re going to love today’s conversation with Todd Roth! Download the Leader’s Guide
Developing a Lean Production System
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - January 23, 2024 12:00 - 35 minutesFor those of you who have struggled with using Lean tools, or who have felt like they have done more harm than good, today's guest Matt Colby is going to help you learn what you can do to use Lean systems to increase engagement, solve problems, and get real business results! Download the Leade...
Leadership and Workforce Development Executive Panel
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - January 16, 2024 16:04 - 39 minutesEvery December we bring together a couple hundred leaders from our 15 different Peer Groups. On this week’s episode, you get to hear the executive perspectives panel from that meeting, featuring Heather Stewart the President of ILLUME, and Jon Lundthe VP of Operations at Twin City Fan. Enjoy our...
Developing High-Caliber Teams
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - January 09, 2024 12:00 - 27 minutesFor those of you who have struggled to develop a team that works really well together, you’re going to love this episode. This week we’re talking with Jason Postelli, the Program Manager of Operational Excellence for Abbott. He shares what he’s done to develop high-caliber teams throughout...
Top Takeaways From 2023
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - December 26, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutesOn this week’s episode, we hope that you are inspired by Kirby Sneen and Brittany Bowling, as they share their favorite episode, and biggest takeaway from 2023! This episode of the Manufacturers Alliance Podcast is sponsored by Wipfli, the firm whose perspective can change everything for y...
Financing Capital Equipment
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - December 19, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutesIf you're an operations leader who has been wondering about the life of their equipment or when it’s time to start looking at replacements, you’re going to love today’s episode. Our guest Simon Malinski is here from Bremer Bank to answer these questions and more! Learn more about Bremer W...
Developing A Multi-Site Improvement Plan
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - December 12, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutesPlans for improvement have become an expectation. The challenge for some is scaling up that plan to impact and include everyone across multiple site locations. On today’s episode Nate Aguilar shares his first-hand experience of how to develop a scalable improvement plan, reach your profit ...
Unleashing the Power of Problem Solving
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - November 28, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutesPart of creating a culture of continuous improvement begins with developing people so that they fight less fires and work more towards identifying and addressing the root cause. The problem is that this takes more time, doesn’t come naturally for a lot of people, requires discipline, and certain...
The Mistakes that Make Us
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - November 14, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutesThere is a lot that can be learned from someone else’s mistakes, but only if people are willing to share, and not just sweep them under the rug. As a leader you need to figure out what behaviors you can model that are ideal and what systems and structures you need to put in place that will creat...
Making it Safe to Perform at Your Best
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - November 07, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutesThere are a lot of things to be learned by leaders on how to draw out different perspectives and respect people’s ideas. Enjoy this week’s conversation with Jim Doyle, as he shares how he has helped make it psychologically safe for teams to perform at their best! Download the Leader’s Guid...
AI Unleashed
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - October 31, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutesHave you ever wondered about how your small shop could take advantage of what the big industry players are doing to drive digital transformations and use AI or machine learning? You know using data to proactively make improvements is the way you want to go, but how do you get there? Enjoy ...
Becoming a Strategic Leader
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - October 17, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutesThe reality is that once you have a role where you are leading people as a manager, director, or VP you will still face a handful of leadership issues. You may feel the tendency to micromanage, struggle to acquire resources or even ignore performance issues. Avoid these issues and enjoy my conve...
Influential Leadership (LIVE from MOY 2023)
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - October 10, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutesIn this week’s episode, we talk with Brad Konik, CEO of Konik and Matt Kanz, SVP NA at Jack Links, as they share their leadership experience, how to avoid micromanaging, practical leadership tools, and some of the biggest surprises they faced going from manager to senior leader. Download the...
Leading with a Vivid Vision
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - September 26, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutesFor those of you who have struggled with inconsistent results, turnover, or just need to make sure you’re on the same page as your leadership team, you’re going to love this conversation. We’ve invited the CEO of Konik, Brad Konik, to talk about what he has done to establish a vivid vision for ...
The Myth of the Five Rights for Safe Medication Administration
Smart Healthcare Safety from ECRI - September 15, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe idea of the “five rights” for medication safety has been taught in nursing school since at least World War II, used as a memory tool that nurses should rely on to administer medications safely. Even though no one can identify where the five rights came from, the idea is embedded in medicatio...
Training That Fits Your Culture
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - September 12, 2023 11:00 - 17 minutesFailure to customize your training can result in people feeling left out, not willing to be open about real issues, or cultural roadblocks like the infamous “that’s not how we do it around here.” Avoid these issues and enjoy this week’s conversation with Monica Smith, as she shares what she’s do...
My Favorite Lesson Learned
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - September 05, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutesEnjoy this week’s special 100th episode featuring Manufacturers Alliance team members Jeremy Blake, Monica Smith, and Jim as they discuss their favorite lessons learned and how they keep growing. Download the Leaders Guide This episode of the Manufacturers Alliance Podcast is sponsor...
3 Behaviors that are Sabotaging Your Leadership
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - August 29, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutesBecoming a successful senior leader is predicated on your ability to address emerging leadership challenges with new skills and strategies. The challenge I see most leaders face is that they went to school for engineering, operations, or supply chain management, not leadership. That’s why I want...
2023 Manufacturer of the Year Winners
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - August 22, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutesEvery year we award three manufacturers for their dedication to developing a culture of continuous improvement and willingness to share their lessons learned with their peers. In this episode, we’re talking to the 2023 Manufacturer of the Year Award Winners about their success, lessons learned, ...
Managing the Supply Chain in Non-Acute Care Settings
Smart Healthcare Safety from ECRI - August 15, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Tim Gibson, Senior Manager, Functional Equivalents, and Andy Poole, Associate Director, Strategy and Innovation, ECRI, describe strategies for enhancing the supply management process in non-acute organizations like nursing homes, ambulatory surgery centers, and physician practic...
Developing Master Level Front Line Leaders
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - August 08, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutesFront-line leaders have to be good at getting work done through the voluntary cooperation of others but what does it take to master your ability to get high-quality products and services to the customer on time consistently? On this week’s episode Todd Voit, the Director of Continuous Improvemen...
Kata for High Performing Teams
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - July 25, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutesHave you ever wondered how to get your team to stop pencil whipping and start problem solving? On this week’s episode, Continuous Improvement Leader Jill Hillyer shares her experience with developing high performing teams with Kata! Find a Peer Group This episode was sponsore...
Monticello: Working, Living and Retiring Well
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast - July 11, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutesHave you ever experienced constraints to growth like access to talent, transportation, moving or going multi-site? Having a community partner on your team ensures that you take advantage of every financial and lifestyle incentive. Enjoy this week’s conversation with Angela Schumann & Jim Thares ...
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