461 Episodes

  1. If You Don't Plan Machine Tool Maintenance, Your Machines Will Do it for You, 421

    Published: 8/15/2024

  2. Lights Out: Are You Even Prepared to Run a Lights Out Shop? 420

    Published: 8/7/2024

  3. Lights out: Connecting Advanced Machining Strategies to Business Results Part 2, 419

    Published: 7/31/2024

  4. Lights Out: Connecting Advanced Machining Strategies to Business Results Part 1, 418

    Published: 7/24/2024

  5. Is Work-Life Balance a Fallacy? Part 2, 417

    Published: 7/17/2024

  6. Is Work-Life Balance a Fallacy? Part 1, 416

    Published: 7/12/2024

  7. MakingSparks: Using LinkedIn to Drive Leads for Your Manufacturing Business with Preston Hadley, 415

    Published: 7/5/2024

  8. MakingSparks: What’s Keeping You Up at Night? An Update from Matthew and Casey, 414

    Published: 6/28/2024

  9. How to Adapt CNC Training for the Next Generation of Manufacturing Leaders - Part 2, 413

    Published: 6/21/2024

  10. How to Adapt CNC Training for the Next Generation of Manufacturing Leaders - Part 1, 412

    Published: 6/14/2024

  11. MakingSparks: Women in Welding, 411

    Published: 6/7/2024

  12. MFG News Special: Where are We at with the Reshoring Initiative? 410

    Published: 5/31/2024

  13. Lights Out: A Samurai's Journey to Automation, 409

    Published: 5/24/2024

  14. How Can Manufacturing Leaders Measure Their Customer Relationships? 408

    Published: 5/18/2024

  15. MakingSparks: Why Numbers are Important for Your Manufacturing Business | Mike Payne Part 2, 407

    Published: 5/10/2024

  16. MakingSparks: Oklahoma Meets Indiana - A Manufacturing Chat with Mike Payne Part 1, 406

    Published: 5/3/2024

  17. Should You Use a Recruiter to Find Your Next Manufacturing Leader? 405

    Published: 4/26/2024

  18. The Journey from Scan to CAD to Part at Hill Manufacturing, 404

    Published: 4/19/2024

  19. Are You Putting Too Much Trust in Your Supply Chain? 403

    Published: 4/12/2024

  20. How Businesses Can Collaborate with Technical Education, 402

    Published: 4/2/2024

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Manufacturing is challenging, but if you are connected to a community of leaders, you can elevate your skills, solve your problems and grow your business! MakingChips was launched in 2014 to equip and inspire the metalworking nation. Hundreds of episodes and a million downloads later, it’s an industry-leading source of information, inspiration, and entertainment for manufacturing leaders of all types. It’s hosted by Nick Goellner, Mike Payne, and Paul Van Metre. They’re joined by a rotating panel of expert guests – including Titan Gilroy (TITANS of CNC), John Saunders (NYC CNC), Mark TerryBerry (Haas Automation), and many more. Join us as we tackle the topics that keep you up at night - leadership, operations, technology, growth, workforce development and culture.