The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to by Laserfiche. Generative AI is turbocharging modernization across the industrial sector by saving time, processing data, and increasing worker productivity during the implementation of new tools and technologies.

This new paper from Manufacturing.net, "How AI Tackles Manufacturing’s Top 5 Implementation Challenges," gives you the five key areas throughout the industrial enterprise where GenAI knocks over implementation hurdles. Download it right now.

Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Gen Z in Manufacturing: Do Young Workers Want to Stay with One Company or Move On?

- Key Takeaways from Report on Tyson Plant Closure in Nebraska

- Cadillac Escalade Can't Stop Turning Its Headlights On in Odd Auto Mystery

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- Samsung Biologics to Open First U.S. Manufacturing Plant in Maryland

- Cloudy Future for Bourbon Has Jim Beam Closing Kentucky Distillery for a Year

- Walmart, Other U.S. Companies Want to Build a Pipeline of Skilled Tradespeople

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to by Laserfiche. Generative AI is turbocharging modernization across the industrial sector by saving time, processing data, and increasing worker productivity during the implementation of new tools and technologies.

This new paper from Manufacturing.net, "How AI Tackles Manufacturing’s Top 5 Implementation Challenges," gives you the five key areas throughout the industrial enterprise where GenAI knocks over implementation hurdles. Download it right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Ford Scraps Fully-Electric F-150 Lightning

- Volkswagen Announces Unprecedented Plant Closure

- Anheuser-Busch to Close Three U.S. Breweries

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- Largest U.S. Transformer Maker Faces Nearly $1 Million in OSHA Fines

- Study Finds Drivers Struggle to Multitask When Using Dashboard Touch Screens

- Manufacturing’s Legacy Forms are Leaking Data

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Jaguar Fires Design Chief Behind Rebrand

- Rare Corvette Engine Resurfaces in Original Packaging

- Milk Recalled Over Potential Contamination with ‘Cleaning Agents’

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- Hadrian to Build AI-Powered Production Cell at Lockheed Missile Factory

- U.S. Steel to Resume Steel Production at Shuttered Illinois Plant

- In Colorado Town Built on Coal, Some Families are Moving On

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Redzone. Watch "Claremont Foods Shares the Secret to OEE," right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Guilty Pleas Follow Scheme to Smuggle Illegal Baby Formula Into U.S.

- New Solar Motorcycle Design Inspired by Leopards

- Campbell's Fires Executive Who Was Recorded Saying Company's Products Are for 'Poor People'

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- Bagged Salad Maker Faces $1M in Fines After Workplace Fatality

- Supply Chain Delays, Rising Equipment Prices Threaten Electricity Grid

- Gen Z in Manufacturing: Young Workers Want More Skills, Not More Titles

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- GE Appliances Bolsters Ties with U.S. Suppliers; Moves Production from China to Kentucky

- Critical Auto Supplier Catches Fire for Third Time in Two Months

- Baltimore Bridge Collapse Blamed on Single Loose Wire

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- Tesla Recalls 10,500 Powerwalls After Fires

- Volkswagen Debuts Restored Vintage Blue Bus That Survived California Wildfire

- Military Vets Embrace New Battlefield

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Apple Hit with $634M in Damages in Apple Watch Patent Infringement Case

- Oshkosh Defense to Cut 160 Workers Following Q3 Sales Slide

- Ford is Now Selling Used Cars on Amazon

- U.S. Mint Presses Final Pennies as Production Ends After More Than 230 Years

- Tesla Says No More Chinese Components in U.S. Cars

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- Shareholders of Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Support Rail Merger

- Cannabis Workers Are Developing Asthma and It Can Be Deadly

- Cities, States Are Turning to AI to Improve Road Safety

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Hexagon. Download "6 Mistakes Manufacturers Make When Trying to Fix an Issue," to find out the six common, yet critical mistakes you need to avoid. Download now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Honda Wheels Could Fall Off Due to an Italian Fence Mishap

- Musk's Boring Company Fined $500K for Wastewater Dump

- Novelis Reveals Plan to Restart Hot Mill Damaged in Fire

- How This 19-Foot-Long Station Wagon Hit 180 MPH

- Flooring Manufacturer to Close 3 Plants, Cut 500 Jobs At Christmastime

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- FDA Provides Path for At-Home Prenatal Ultrasound in the U.S.

- Visby Partners with Google Cloud to Launch At-home PCR Test for STIs in Women

- Coal Miners with Black Lung Say Government is Suffocating the Working Man

- Toyota to Invest Up to $10 Billion More in U.S. Manufacturing

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, Andy or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. The 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report from Verizon revealed that manufacturers reported 1,607 data breaches in 2024, a substantial increase from 2023.

A new video from Blumira shares real data from manufacturers to show you how to expand your awareness of the current cybersecurity landscape. It includes proactive strategies to minimize the risk of data exploitation and technologies that help monitor threats in real-time. Watch the video right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Layoffs Are Piling Up, Raising Worker Anxiety

- How Hershey’s Chocolate Survived An Attack from Mars

- Toyota Debuts Autonomous Car Concept to Transport Kids

- Anduril Opens Ghost Shark Factory as First Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Rolls Off the Line

- UPS Plane Crashes and Explodes at Kentucky Airport

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- ATS Countersues Andersen After Accusations of ’Poor Management’ for Project That Ran 860 Days Late

- Carbon Capture Pipelines Have Struggled to Advance, but a Project in Nebraska Has Found Success

- Lockheed Invests $50M to Weaponize Autonomous Sailboats

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, Andy or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.