NEW Manufacturing Insights Podcast

NEW Manufacturing Insights is a collaboration between the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance and Insight on Manufacturing magazine, spotlighting issues and opportunities for manufacturers across the 18-county New North region.

Hosted by NEWMA Executive Director Ann Franz and IOM Editor Kate Bruns, the show features regional guests, updates on NEWMA and Insight programs, behind-the-scenes looks at IOM stories, and practical leadership tips to help manufacturing professionals strengthen their businesses, grow their networks and advance their careers.

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Podcast: UltiCoat’s JQ Salas on building a new brand

Two small companies, family-owned, coming together to put their best face forward. That's how JQ Salas, president of UltiCoat, describes the challenge ahead as president...

Podcast: Lessons from the Robinson Training Academy

Insight and the NEW Manufacturing Alliance kicked off Manufacturing Month Oct. 1 with a live recording of the New Manufacturing Insights podcast focused on...

Podcast: Previewing Spherion Staffing’s safety-focused M1 breakout

Manufacturing First is set to tackle the topic of a multigenerational workforce -- a subject that has many facets, including safety. This week's NEW...

Podcast: Dean Nemecek is building a bridge to post-military careers

Dean Nemecek is a Northeast Wisconsin veteran, entrepreneur and founder of the organization Veteran Bridge Solutions, which is working to close the gap between...

Podcast: On finding joy “off the path”

Loving where you work can take on many forms. This week's NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast guest Raisa Ramos, founder of the HR consultancy and...

Podcast: Go back to N.E.W. School with Jason Johnson and Jennifer Flatt

With the opening of its fifth new-and-improved location since it launched with a state grant in 2018, Green Bay’s N.E.W. School of Innovation is...

Podcast: Wisconsin Plastics is an “idea company”

Mike Kilgore, vice president of marketing and design at Wisconsin Plastics, has seen a lot in his 26 years with the Green Bay-based company....

Podcast: Lessons from a career well spent in manufacturing

Brian Lakari’s interest in manufacturing started with Sesame Street vignettes showing how things are built. “I always wanted to build things,” Lakari tells co-hosts Kate...