Machine Shop MBA - MakingChips Podcast

Learn how to start—and run—a successful machine shop.

Meet the Hosts

Paul Van Metre

Mike Payne

Nick Goellner

What’s the Secret to Happy Customers? 480

Inventory Management Strategies Every Machine Shop Should Steal, 479

Audit-Ready Always: Building a World-Class QMS That Actually Works (Part II), 478

Audit-Ready Always: Building a World-Class QMS That Actually Works, 477

SWIT the Details: How Top Shops Nail Quality Control, 476

Shop Floor Greatness Starts at the Top: Inside the Top Shops Culture at Major Tool, 471

Managing Orders From Setup to Shipment—Without Losing Control, #470

Managing Orders: Planning for Precision on the Shop Floor, 469

Profit Starts with the Quote: Estimating Smarter for a Stronger Shop, 468

From Invisible to Irresistible: Marketing That Actually Attracts Work, 467

At The Boring Bar

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Machine Shop Mastery

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