Insight on Manufacturing and the NEW Manufacturing Alliance are excited to launch NEW Manufacturing Insights, a new podcast highlighting issues and opportunities for manufacturers in Northeast Wisconsin. NEWMA and IOM are already trusted resources for manufacturers in our region, and now is your chance to get the latest news and insights from NEWMA Executive Director Ann Franz and IOM Editor Kate Bruns delivered straight to your earbuds every Thursday.
Episodes will highlight NEWMA and IOM programming and events, give you a behind-the-scenes look at IOM cover stories and features, and provide leadership tips and fun facts you can use to strengthen your manufacturing business, grow your network and advance your career.
Feel free contact Ann Franz with comments or suggestions via email at ann.franz@nwtc.edu.
On this episode, the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s Ann Franz and Insight on Manufacturing’s Kate Bruns talk to Tonya Dittman and Holly Hampton of The Village Companies about the company’s diverse growth and commitment to fostering family fun. This includes Maverick Hunting, an arm of The Village Companies that was featured in the November issue of IOM. Read here: Coming together | Plant News | insightonbusiness.com
On this episode, the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s Ann Franz and Insight on Manufacturing’s Kate Bruns talk to Greg Kleinheinz of UW Oshkosh about how the university has grown and adapted its burgeoning engineering program over the last decade, including its newest addition of an automation engineering technology program. Kleinheinz’s comments expand on what he shared in Insight on Manufacturing’s November cover story. Read here: Training the Engineers of the Future | Cover Story | insightonbusiness.com
NEW Manufacturing Insights will be taking Thanksgiving off but will return with another new episode Nov. 30.
NEW Manufacturing Insights, the official podcast for Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers hosted by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s Ann Franz and Insight on Manufacturing’s Kate Bruns, talks to Roxanne Baumann, director of global engagement for WMEP Manufacturing Solutions, about how Wisconsin manufacturers can grow their businesses by reaching the 95% of their customers who live outside the U.S.
Baumann directs Wisconsin’s ExporTech program for C-suite executives, which she talks more about on this episode as well as in Insight on Manufacturing’s September cover story, “Wisconsin Worldwide.” Learn more at wmep.org/trending/exportech/ and insightonmfg.com.
NEW Manufacturing Insights, the official podcast for Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers hosted by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s Ann Franz and Insight on Manufacturing’s Kate Bruns, recaps the 13th annual Manufacturing First Expo & Conference, which was held Oct. 25 at Resch Expo in Green Bay with record attendance. Manufacturing First was the brainchild of presenting sponsor First Business Bank and is put on annually by NEWMA and Insight. It has grown into the largest manufacturing event in the state.
This year’s event featured a keynote speech by Bill Fournet, CEO of The Persimmon Group, called “Leading Through Change: How to Thrive in the Age of Disruption.” Hear reactions from the co-hosts to Fournet’s speech, hear from the keynote himself, and enjoy insights from conference attendees recorded live on the expo floor.
NEW Manufacturing Insights, the official podcast for Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers hosted by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s Ann Franz and Insight on Manufacturing’s Kate Bruns, talks to award-winning Seymour High School teacher Staci Sievert about her rather unique path to becoming a tech educator and how her school district is leading the way today as a 2023 Excellence in Manufacturing/K-12 Partnership Awards honoree for excellence in both industry relations and creating a talent pipeline in Northeast Wisconsin.
NEW Manufacturing Insights, the official podcast for Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers hosted by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s Ann Franz and Insight on Manufacturing’s Kate Bruns, talks to Sargento Foods’ Anne Troka about a vital element of the region’s manufacturing talent issue: designing a college internship program that provides meaningful experiences for students and helps build a talent pipeline while also lightening the load of manufacturers. Sargento Foods today employs more than 20 college interns and is constantly looking to grow and improve its recruiting, retention and educational outreach efforts under Troka’s leadership.
Also on this episode: Hear more about Internship Draft Day, NEWMA’s annual event at Lambeau Field that will once again have students on the edges of their seats Nov. 2. Learn more at www.internshipdraftday.com.
On the first-ever episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights — the official podcast for Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers hosted by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s Ann Franz and Insight on Manufacturing’s Kate Bruns, Paul Rauscher and Brian Rasmussen look back 15 years to the founding of both NEWMA and IOM and talk about how the two organizations are working side-by-side today to address Wisconsin’s manufacturing talent shortage, improve education and industry outreach, and help shape a new view of the industry.
Also on this episode: Get a quick preview of Manufacturing First — Wisconsin’s largest manufacturing expo and conference, which is returning to Green Bay Oct. 25.
