Episodes

  • Ep. 38 (7/25/24): Five AI trends to watch in manufacturing

    Ep. 38 (7/25/24): Five AI trends to watch in manufacturing
    Jul 25 2024
    Wipfli's Mo Abuali joins co-hosts Ann Franz and Kate Bruns virtually from Cincinnati to provide more industry insights around the NEWMA Industry 4.0 Talent and Technology Survey, which is covered in the July issue of Insight on Manufacturing (IOM). Listen in as Abuali unpacks five practical ways manufacturers can and should be looking at leveraging AI in their businesses.

    Wipfli is also offering qualified podcast listeners complimentary Industry 4.0 assessments and roadmaps as part of its ongoing partnership with NEWMA. Learn more at https://www.wipfli.com/industries/manufacturing-and-distribution/industry-4-0/industry-4-0-rapid-assessment.

    Thank you to The Boldt Company for sponsoring the podcast all month long. NEW Manufacturing Insights is a joint production of NEWMA and IOM, produced by B.J. DeGroot of Woodward Communtiy Media.
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    20 mins
  • Ep. 37 (7/18/24): Exploring Industry 4.0 with Werner Electric's Weston Timmers

    Ep. 37 (7/18/24): Exploring Industry 4.0 with Werner Electric's Weston Timmers
    Jul 18 2024
    Werner Electric Supply Project Manager Weston Timmers is Kate's and Ann's guest on the latest episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights, which is dedicated to exploring the July Insight on Manufacturing cover story, which unpacks the NEW Manufaturing Alliance's 2024 Industry 4.0 Talent and Technology Survey. Weston shares the insights he sees on the ground working with manufacturers, explaining what some of the survey data looks like "in real life," and promotes Werner's upcoming IN4M conference, scheduled for Aug. 20-21 at Lambeau Field.

    Thank you to The Boldt Company for sponsoring the podcast all July long. NEW Manufacturing Insights is a joint production of NEWMA and IOM, produced by B.J. DeGroot of Woodward Communtiy Media.
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    17 mins
  • Ep. 36 (7/11/24): Nueske's brings the smoke for 91 years

    Ep. 36 (7/11/24): Nueske's brings the smoke for 91 years
    Jul 11 2024
    Third-generation CEO Tanya Nueske of Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats, Wittenberg, joins Kate and Ann to talk about the company's 91-year history in Northeast Wisconsin, the ins and outs of operating a family business, and why Nueske's old-fashioned, slow smoking process has led it to receive numerous awards, recognition in the New York Times and on restaurant menus nationwide, and finalist status for WMC's "Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin."

    The NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast is sponsored all month long by The Boldt Company and produced by Woodward Community Media.
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    16 mins
  • Ep. 35 (6/27/24): Elizabeth Kust takes us to "NEW" school

    Ep. 35 (6/27/24): Elizabeth Kust takes us to "NEW" school
    Jun 27 2024
    2023 Excellence in Manufacturing K-12 Partnership Award honoree Elizabeth Kust of the N.E.W. School of Innovation joins Kate and Ann to talk about the charter school program that is working on the ground at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to provide an alternative learning environment for students in grades 7-12.

    Elizabeth discusses the challenges of operating a charter school, the rewards of partnering with NWTC, and how the program has developed community and business relationships to enhance its programming.

    The NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast is sponsored by Wisconsin Paper Group and produced by Woodward Community Media.
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    23 mins
  • Ep. 34 (6/20/24): Life on the cutting edge with Séura's Tim and Gretchen Gilbertson

    Ep. 34 (6/20/24): Life on the cutting edge with Séura's Tim and Gretchen Gilbertson
    Jun 20 2024
    Art and science come together to create some of the best products, French post-impressionist Georges-Pierre Séurat famously said. This was the inspiration for Tim and Gretchen Gilbertson when they created Séura, a Green Bay-based manufacturer that makes innovative TV mirror products.


    The owners and co-founders of the company joined Kate and Ann in the studio to discuss the challenges of running a company as a family, their belief in Green Bay's workforce as a reason to do business in the New North region, and how technology and consumer trends have had ongoing impacts on their business.

    NEW Manufacturing Insights is sponsored by Wisconsin Paper Group and produced by Woodward Community Media.
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    18 mins
  • Ep. 33 (6/13/24): Our child care model is a "market failure." What's next?

    Ep. 33 (6/13/24): Our child care model is a "market failure." What's next?
    Jun 13 2024
    Lynn Coriano, executive director of the Basic Needs Giving Partnership and co-founder of the Greater Fox Valley Child Care Alliance, joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode to unpack an issue that affects not just parents and children, but all of society: child care and early childhood education.

    Lynn explains how the U.S. child care system as a whole has been analyzed as a "market failure," which is a problem that can't be fixed overnight and can't and won't be solved by a single entity: government, business, nonprofits or otherwise. They all need a seat at the table, she says. Listen to this week's episode and get up to speed on what is, can and should be happening around this critical "future of work" topic.

    NEW Manufacturing Insights is sponsored by Wisconsin Paper Group and produced by Woodward Community Media.
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    26 mins
  • Ep. 32 (6/6/24): NWTC President Kristen Raney

    Ep. 32 (6/6/24): NWTC President Kristen Raney
    Jun 6 2024
    Dr. Kristen Raney became the eighth president of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay on July 1, 2023. As she concludes her first year at the helm of NWTC, Raney stops by NEW Manufacturing Insights to talk about being an open access institution that's helping build Wisconsin's high-tech workforce of the future and strengthening communities in Northeast Wisconsin.

    On the NEW Manufacturing Alliance's 18th birthday, the 32nd episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights is sponsored by Wisconsin Paper Group and produced by Woodward Community Media.
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    22 mins
  • Ep. 31 (5/30/24): Best of Leadership Insights

    Ep. 31 (5/30/24): Best of Leadership Insights
    May 30 2024
    This week NEW Manufacturing Insights is highlighting some of the best leadership insights from its first 30 episodes. Check out wisdom from CEOs, education leaders and other standout thought leaders in manufacturing who have appeared on the podcast throughout its first nine months. We'll be back with another new, regular episode June 6!
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    16 mins