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The Manufacturers’ Network is where manufacturing leaders, plant managers, and industry innovators come to talk straight about what’s working and what’s not, on the shop floor and beyond. Each week, host Lisa Ryan sits down with people who live and breathe this business: operations executives, HR directors, engineers, and founders who are building stronger teams and smarter systems in the face of nonstop change. Listeners gain real-world insights on: • Employee retention and workforce engagement • Automation, AI, and the future of skilled trades • Supply chain and operations leadership • Safety, sustainability, and company culture that lasts If you’re tired of generic “leadership talk” and want practical conversations from people who get it, this podcast is for you. New episodes drop every Monday and are short enough for your commute, sharp enough to shape your week. Subscribe and be part of the conversation that’s connecting manufacturers across industries, one story at a time.
Unknown Host hosts The Manufacturers Network, a business show with 223 episodes published.
Why do so many manufacturers struggle to attract younger workers while companies with strong apprenticeship programs have candidates lining up? In this episode of The Manufacturers Network Podcast , Lisa Ryan sits down w
AI pilots look great in a controlled environment. Then they hit the real shop floor and quietly fall apart. In this episode, Lisa Ryan talks with Russell Halper, founder and managing director of Insight Kitchen, about wh
Lisa Ryan sits down with Michelle Kozin, an organizational strategist who uses behavioral science to help manufacturers connect people strategy with business strategy. Michelle's background in change management started w
Brian Kaufman is co-founder and chief product officer at Strudel, an AI startup that gives technical support teams real-time context when issues hit and detects error patterns before they become customer-facing problems.
Samantha Kaye Harris spent 27+ years in structural maintenance leadership at JFK Airport, managing teams of 100+ people in one of the most male-dominated environments in the trades. She started as a general maintainer, l
If your sales team keeps losing deals on price, the problem might not be your pricing. It might be your story. Lauren Kwedar Cockerell, founder and president of Kwedar & Co., a strategic communications firm based in Fort
In this episode of the Manufacturers Network Podcast, Lisa Ryan sits down with JC Carr, Territory Account Manager at World Emblem and founder of Whips Miami, to talk about the future of manufacturing leadership, supply c
Leadership development is not about creating people who can follow instructions. It’s about creating people who can think. In this episode of the Manufacturers Network Podcast, Lisa Ryan talks with Scott Burgmeyer about
Manufacturing companies don’t usually fail because of bad products. They fail because growth exposes leadership gaps nobody wanted to deal with. In this episode of the Manufacturers Network Podcast, Lisa Ryan talks with
E-commerce looks easy… right up until it isn’t. More orders. More customers. More growth. And then everything starts to crack. In this episode of The Manufacturers Network Podcast , I sit down with Ethan Giffin to talk a
Here’s what nobody says out loud. You can automate a facility, install the dashboards, optimize the flow… and still lose the people who make it all work. In this episode of The Manufacturers Network Podcast , I sit down
Lisa Ryan welcomes Paul Sippil, forensic 401K consultant and self-described 401K vigilante. Over 17 years, Paul has analyzed thousands of public retirement plan filings and documented more than 1,300 cases of apparent ex
Lisa Ryan welcomes Friddy Hoegner, founder of Scope Recruiting and a former procurement and supply chain leader. Friddy helps manufacturing and supply chain companies build the teams that actually keep operations moving
Lisa Ryan welcomes Rick Elmore, founder and CEO of Simply Noted, a 100% bootstrapped, handwritten mail automation company powered by patented robotics and AI-driven personalization. A former NFL athlete turned 9-patent t
In this insightful and practical episode, Lisa Ryan welcomes Sebastian Chedal, founder of Fountain City and co-founder of TestFox.ai. Sebastian helps executives implement AI strategies that actually work, focusing on one
In this energetic and information-packed episode, Lisa Ryan welcomes Tony Gunn, who leads global operations at his new venture TGM Global Services after a successful five-year run with MTD CNC. Tony has spent two decades
In this thought-provoking episode, Lisa Ryan welcomes Bruce Vojak, a leading authority on strategic innovation with a unique combination of deep and broad experience. As a business advisor, board member, senior fellow wi
In this insightful episode, Lisa Ryan welcomes Dr. Joshua Tarbutton—Chairman and Chief Innovator at Bravo Team, an engineering firm specializing in custom automation solutions for manufacturers facing tough challenges. T
Manufacturing’s next big leap won’t come from machines, it’ll come from mindset. In this episode of The Manufacturers Network , Lisa Ryan talks with Vince Sassano , President of Strategic Performance Company and creator
In this episode, Lisa Ryan sits down with Moustafa Moursy, founder of Push Analytics and a top-tier HubSpot agency partner, to break down what’s really holding manufacturers back from operational excellence, and how to f
Mike Krupit
first Director of Software Development · Infonautics
1 appearance on this show
Paul Sippil
Forensic Retirement Plan Expert · Community Dining
1 appearance on this show
Rick Elmore
founder and CEO · Simply Noted
1 appearance on this show
Moustafa Moursy
President · Push Analytics
1 appearance on this show
Joe Bockerstette
partner · Business Enterprise Mapping
1 appearance on this show
Chris Hallberg
military veteran, entrepreneur, EOS coach · GoExpand
1 appearance on this show
Lisa Ryan
pediatrician · pediatrician
6 appearances on this show
Brent Hagan
Chief Supply Chain Officer · Nissan
1 appearance on this show
Eric Wick
1 appearance on this show
Harish Chandramowli
Flaire
1 appearance on this show
Derek Crager
PMP, CLSS, CSM, AWS-CP · practicalai.app
1 appearance on this show
Scott Peters
Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA-50) · We’koqma’q, Unama’ki, Mi’kma’ki
1 appearance on this show
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