The MakingChips Podcast For Manufacturing Leaders

The MakingChips Podcast For Manufacturing Leaders


Latest Episodes

MC145 Developing a Sales Playbook for Your Manufacturing Company with Julie Poulos
May 17, 2018

In order to generate measurable growth in your manufacturing company, you need to develop a sales playbook. While marketing can help you get noticed among prospective clients, a sales division converts them into revenue producing clients.

MC144 The Power of a Positive Culture in Your Manufacturing Business with Matt Guse
May 10, 2018

Developing a positive culture within your manufacturing business could be the key to reaching the next level of success with your company. On this week’s episode of MakingChips, you’ll hear from Matt Guse, President of MRS Machining in Augusta,

MC143 Strategies For Buying and Selling Used Equipment with Ryan Wiegel
May 02, 2018

Buying used equipment might sound like a bad idea. Purchasing brand new brings about a sense of excitement and confidence. However, in the manufacturing world, buying new equipment can be incredibly expensive. This week on MakingChips,

MC142 IMTS 2018 Preview with Peter Eelman
April 25, 2018

Whether you are a veteran attendee of IMTS, or you are planning your first experience, this week’s episode of Making Chips is for you. For 90 years, the International Manufacturing Technology Show has been the premiere manufacturing show in North Ameri...

MC141 5 Keys to A Successful Cutting Tool Manufacturing Business with Mike Polizzi
March 30, 2018

In order to have a successful cutting tool manufacturing business, you must have a plan. As Benjamin Franklin once said, failing to plan is planning to fail. Manufacturers shutter their doors every day, not because they aren’t providing a valuable serv...

MC140 How to Build an Outbound Marketing Strategy for Your Manufacturing Business, with Julie Poulos
March 21, 2018

Building an outbound marketing strategy for your marketing business is crucial. The reality is that, in order to stay in business, you have to have customers. You need someone willing to buy what you are manufacturing.

MC139 2018 Trends In Cutting Tools and the Manufacturing Industry with Mike Ramsey of Kennametal
March 14, 2018

This episode, recorded live at a recent conference, consists of a conversation between Jim and Jason and their guest, Mike Ramsey, Global Vice President of The Industrial Diversified Market Unit at Kennametal.

MC138 High Pressure Coolant Systems: Should You Take The Leap?
March 08, 2018

Every now and then a technology comes along that everyone is talking about, and high pressure coolant systems are the big topic of conversation in the manufacturing world right now. Jim and Jason discuss these amazing systems on this episode of MakingC...

MC137 3 Ways to Improve Your CAM Skills
March 05, 2018

Hello Metalworking Nation! We are thrilled at what’s to come in the near future for the MakingChips Podcast. While Jim and Jason are busy implementing the final changes to the new MakingChips, we wanted to share with you one of our favorite episodes fr...

MC137: 3 Ways to Improve Your CAM Skills [MC Archive]
March 01, 2018

Hello Metalworking Nation! We are thrilled at what’s to come in the near future for the MakingChips Podcast. While Jim and Jason are busy implementing the final changes to the...