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Cut through the noise. Solve real problems. Transform your shop floor.Manufacturing Stream delivers hard-hitting, actionable insights from decades of shop floor experience. In just 15-30 minutes per episode, hosts Eric Whitley and Chris Rost tackle what's actually dragging down your manufacturing performance - with a laser focus on eliminating costly downtime and accelerating digital maturity.No corporate fluff, no theoretical nonsense. Just proven strategies and real stories from the manufacturing frontline . In each episode, we bring you industry veterans who've been in your shoes and know exactly what it takes to slash downtime, boost productivity, and turn chaos into clockwork through smart digital transformation and (un)conventional wisdom.Whether you're putting out fires as a plant manager or driving digital initiatives from the C-suite, Manufacturing Stream delivers the experience and proven tactics to improve your operations.Subscribe now. Your competition already has.
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Signup to Generate a PitchCut through the noise. Solve real problems. Transform your shop floor. Manufacturing Stream delivers hard-hitting, actionable insights from decades of shop floor experience. In just 15-30 minutes per episode, hosts Eric Whitley and Chris Rost tackle what's actually dragging down your manufacturing performance - with a laser focus on eliminating costly downtime and accelerating digital maturity.
Manufacturing Stream is hosted by Chris Rost. The show has published 48 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Here's Why Downtime Can Cost You Millions | 2025 Downtime Report from L2L" (24 October 2025, 47 minutes), "What Makes A Process Truly Effective? Dive Deeper Into Process Design and More with Tom Williams and Michael Hurd" (25 September 2025, 45 minutes), and "Lean Growing Pains, Fixing Handoffs, and Angry Technicians | We React to the Best of r/manufacturing" (24 July 2025, 49 minutes).
Manufacturing Stream publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 48 episodes.
Booking probability for Manufacturing Stream is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Manufacturing Stream requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Manufacturing Stream's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Manufacturing Stream are Industrial Machinery and Pumps, Compressors & Other Machinery. Manufacturing Stream has a business audience.
Chris Rost hosts Manufacturing Stream, a business podcast with 48 episodes published.
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Episode #11
Did you know that 93% of manufacturers we surveyed had taken steps to reduce downtime? Well how about the fact that only 43% reported that these measures were effective? Downtime happens in manufacturing, it's a fact of...
Episode #10
A good process is... One that involves everyone using it. Seems simple enough, but designing effective processes for manufacturing demands a winning combination of experience, empathy, and iterative thinking. This...
Episode #9
From the manufacturing Reddit community to our podcast: we have Lean experts Mohsin Saeed and Eric Whitley react to the best threads from the past couple of months. We explore everything from improving shift handoffs to...
Episode #8
Welcome back to the Manufacturing Stream Podcast! This week we dive into downtime - and how to beat it with better maintenance strategies. This episode features your host Eric Whitley and Joel Cook, Maintenance and...
Episode #7
The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation. Hosted by Chris Rost, we’re excited to bring you some of the best conversations in...
Episode #6
The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation. Hosted by Chris Rost and Eric Whitley, we’re excited to bring you some of the best...
Episode #5
The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation. Hosted by Chris Rost and Eric Whitley, we’re excited to bring you some of the best...
Episode #4
The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation. Hosted by Chris Rost and Eric Whitley, we’re excited to bring you some of the best...
Episode #3
🎙️ The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation! Hosted by Chris Rost, Creative Content Manager at L2L. We're here to bring you some of the...
Episode #2
The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation! Hosted by Chris Rost, Creative Content Manager at L2L, we're bringing you cutting-edge...
Episode #1
Welcome to the Manufacturing Stream Podcast with your host, Eric Whitley , Director of Manufacturing Solutions at L2L . In this episode, Eric sits down with his longtime friend and TPM expert, Ellis New , also known as...
Episode #15
In this episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast , host Eric Whitley, Director of Industrial Transformation at L2L, welcomes a special guest, Chris Brown , VP of Sales at CADDi. Together, they explore how AI and...
Episode #14
In this episode of the Manufacturing Stream Podcast , host Eric Whitley tackles a critical issue in the industry: Why are talented professionals walking away from manufacturing? To explore this, Eric welcomes a special...
Episode #13
AI is dominating the thought process within manufacturing. But most of the brain power being spent on this topic centers on how to have a practical application of this technology so that it enhances the Availability...
Episode #12
Joe Resko, Vice President of Operations for Worthington Enterprises joins Eric as a guest in a new L2L webinar. Eric shares this webinar on this podcast. Joe and Eric discuss the findings of L2L's report on What is...
Episode #11
Press Release: In this weeks episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, Eric discusses that L2L has announced the acquisition of Swipe Guide, a move that brings together two powerful technologies to enhance the...
Episode #10
In this weeks episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, Eric welcomes in as guest Scott Springer from Chelwood Consulting. The discussion this week centers on Scott's approach to improvement and leadership in his...
Episode #9
In this episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast Eric has Maureen Fahey of Productivity talks about her days when JIT and Lean started in the West. Working as a young assistant to Norman Bodek, Maureen tells stories...
Episode #8
In this episode, Eric & Phil welcome into the studio Tyler Whitiker, CTO and Co-founder of L2L, to discuss the future of AI in manufacturing and how companies should be using the technology to solve the labor crisis...
Episode #7
In this episode Eric interviews Mike Pierce COO of Honeyville Inc and Co-host and new VP of Information Technology at Honeyville, Inc. Phil Anderson as they discuss why Honeyville has chosen L2L as their Connected...
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