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The podcast that navigates the ups and downs of all things manufacturing.

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SZN1: Manufacturing Fuels Greatness with Drew Crowe and Dan Borders Part II, 387

Do you express gratitude for your team members? Do they know their work is appreciated? Do you help guide them through their career so they can continue to learn and improve? Too many shops overwork good employees because they achieve excellence. That’s a mistake. It’s one of many reasons machine shops struggle with retention.

SZN1: Manufacturing Fuels Greatness with Drew Crowe and Dan Borders, 386

How can we attract the next generation to machining? How can small shops attract and retain talent? How can we fuel greatness? In this episode of MakingChips, guest host Drew “The MFG” Crowe—the force behind the American Manufacturing Renaissance—brings on Dan Borders with Edge Technologies to start to tackle these questions.

How Can the Golden Rule be Applied in Business? with Mike Ruge, 385

What separates successful shops from unsuccessful ones? The people. As a leader, taking care of your people is paramount. So how do you manage and lead your people better? By following the Golden Rule. How do you apply the “Golden Rule” in business?

BOTCHED! How Manufacturing Leaders can Avoid the Horror Story of a Failed ERP Implementation, 384

How do you select the right ERP for your business? What should the implementation process look like? What are some mistakes you must absolutely avoid making? In this episode of MakingChips, Paul Van Metre shares some of the lessons he’s learned from failed ERP implementations.

Why Manufacturing Leaders Should Invest in Video to Tell their Story and Build Their Brand, 383

Why do you need to create video content, both for recruiting team members and bringing in new business? How do you get started when you don’t have the budget to hire a production company? Casey Voelker and Matthew Nix share what you can do to kickstart video marketing for your shop—and why it’s incredibly important—in this episode of MakingChips!

Why MakingChips is Sparking a New Show for Fabrication Leaders, 378

Are you in welding or fabrication? Are you a long-time listener of MakingChips who’s just been waiting for content that speaks directly to you? The wait is over. In this episode of MakingChips, Casey Voelker and Matthew Nix join us to introduce a brand new addition to the MakingChips lineup: MakingSparks.

SZN1: Diligently Doing “Due Diligence” in Your Next Manufacturing Acquisition, 377

You’ve found your acquisition target. They’ve committed to selling you the business. Now the real work begins. It’s time for due diligence. Where does due diligence start? What factors should you consider? How do you build a checklist?

SZN1: The Starting Point in Acquisitions with Matthew Nix, 376

How do you increase your capacity, make more chips, and bring on new clients without buying a new machine or pitching yourself to a single end user? Buying a company. Acquisitions are a large part of how we’ve all built our companies.

Building a Lean Culture Through Strategic Leadership Part 2, 375

Once you’ve implemented lean manufacturing, how do you sustain a lean culture? How do you motivate your team to focus on continuous improvement? How do you inspire them to keep reaching and passing their goals?

Building a Lean Culture Through Strategic Leadership Part 1, 374

What is your definition of lean manufacturing? One definition of lean is “Maximizing the flow of value through your business to your customer.” We all want our business to be customer-centric, right? It’s a given that we all want to reduce waste and improve efficiency.

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