In this episode, we are joined by Joseph Fetzer, Owner and Principal Consultant of Innovative Organizational Development in Western Pennsylvania. Joseph M. Fetzer, MBA, PCC (PhD ABD) is an organizational development expert, former bomb technic

Getting in Gear: Restarting Stalled Strategies

Apr 24th, 2024 32m 44s

If strategic planning is such a critical component to business success, why do so many organizations spend so little time crafting and effectively executing their plans? Let's ask an expert!In this episode, we are joined by SCMEP's Vice Presid

The Great Collaboration: Cobots in Manufacturing

Mar 21st, 2024 42m 8s

You heard it right! Collaborate and listen to this episode about the integration of collaborative robots (cobots) into modern manufacturing operations. Deploying technology, especially automation, is not a 'one size fits all' experience. Uniqu

Checking Under the Hood: Hiring Practices

Mar 1st, 2024 40m 45s

What are the hiring practices that are hindering your organization's talent acquisition efforts?Are you having trouble with the mis's:Misalignment organizationallyMisinterpretation of expectationsMiscommunicationMisfunctioning recruiting p

Risk & Reward: Hogge Precision

Jan 31st, 2024 42m 28s

Operating a small business, especially your own job shop, often calls for balancing risk and reward. Do you invest in equipment? Change a process to achieve productivity gains? Embrace technology? In this episode, we talk with Danny Hogge, Jr.

Building Their Own: The BASF Apprenticeship Program

Dec 1st, 2023 43m 48s

In a highly competitive market for talent and a lukewarm reception of manufacturing career options by the emerging workforce, it's no wonder that many manufacturers face staffing uncertainties. As the adage goes, "Necessity is the mother of in

Recruiting & Retaining Young Professionals

Nov 22nd, 2023 41m 46s

Similar to the 1960s, this is manufacturing's 'Space Race'. Those who can recruit the right type of talent and leverage the right technology will emerge victorious. Workforce is an ongoing discussion topic in industry, with many wondering what

The Keystones of Safety Culture

Oct 27th, 2023 33m 15s

Everyone in industry knows that safety is the first and most important priority, but how do we exemplify an excellent safety culture? In this episode, we are joined by David Lynn, CSP, Owner and Founder of Peak Safety Performance, LLC. David's

Quality Systems & Company Vitals

Aug 31st, 2023 51m 33s

We tend to think of quality as an outcome or end result, but it's actually a consistent thread that ties our processes together. A quality system, when implemented effectively, provides us with a framework to monitor the vital signs of your bus

Scalability by the Spoonful: PROOF Hard Ice Cream

Jul 10th, 2023 37m 32s

I scream, you scream, we ALL scream for ice cream! During this episode, we talk with Jennifer Randall-Collins, Co-founder and CEO of PROOF Hard Ice Cream. As their website states, this brand was born in Kentucky and is made in South Carolina. S

Training Within Industry: Tried & True from WWII

Jun 1st, 2023 25m 9s

A mass exit of the tenured workforce. An influx of inexperienced new hires. An unyielding demand for production and throughput. Sound familiar? The same stresses experienced by today's manufacturing industry are reminiscent of those experience

Igniting Team Performance

May 1st, 2023 47m 26s

Teams are one of the single most important competitive advantages for any organization, yet there are often barriers to creating the type of collaboration within those teams that ignites performance. A Harvard Business Review article and its su

Psychological Ownership: AMBAC International

Mar 30th, 2023 43m 9s

Employee engagement is one of the top challenges experienced by many companies across all sectors. In fact, a 2022 Gallup study suggests that nearly 17% of the over 14,000 Full-Time and Part-Time US employees surveyed were actively disengaged a

Innovating the Recruitment Process

Mar 3rd, 2023 38m 20s

The talent war continues to be a challenge for all businesses, including manufacturers. How can organizations innovate their approach to recruitment, including the development of up-to-date job descriptions and engaging job postings? In this ep