The Business of Manufacturing Podcast

Streamline your business

Streamlining your business department workflow is crucial for enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and improving overall productivity.

Human Resources: The Engine Behind Corporate Success

The role of HR in a corporation extends far beyond administrative duties. It is a strategic partner that touches every aspect of an organization, driving success through comprehensive support in multiple domains. Managers who recognize and leverage HR’s expertise and strategic potential can more effectively lead their teams to achieve greater organizational goals, thereby creating a competitive edge in the marketplace. Understanding and investing in the breadth of HR's responsibilities can significantly transform an organization's trajectory toward success.

Investors Prioritize Business Models Over Ideas

Investors Prioritize Business Models Over Ideas. It's not just the idea or product but the whole package.

If you are an inventor, listen up.

The Future of 3D Printing in Space Exploration

Discover the revolutionary impact of 3D printing in space exploration with our in-depth article that delves into how this cutting-edge technology is set to transform the future of human activities beyond Earth. Learn about the significant advantages 3D printing offers for space missions, from reducing the need for cargo shipments from Earth to enabling the on-demand production of tools and parts directly in space. Explore current applications on the International Space Station, the development of techniques for building habitats on other planets using local materials, and the challenges that lie ahead. With insights into NASA’s plans and the potential for interplanetary manufacturing, this article unveils how 3D printing could become a cornerstone of sustainable space exploration and colonization. Join us on a journey to the final frontier, where technology meets the cosmos in the most innovative ways.

Are you using Digital Measurement system in your production environment?

Hello, and welcome to my next episode on digital measurements....In the modern industrial and manufacturing sectors, the emphasis on precision and exactness is foundational. Every nuance matters, and being able to gauge items with supreme precision is not merely an edge over competitors but also a judicious economic move. This is where tools of metrology step in.

How a maritime vessel and shipyard implemented On-Demand manufacturing

next episode on making supply chain parts easier and efficient..... Mechanical parts have a lifespan and inevitably wear out or break. This is true for cars, aircraft, and machinery in factories. However, when this occurs on a cargo ship far from the coast, laden with products intended for destinations around the world, the costs can swiftly escalate.

Having a hard time finding good talent?

In this episode, we talk about automation. Finding skilled labour is a challenge faced by manufacturing organizations worldwide. The societal shift from manual, craftsmanship-based roles and concerns about health risks in manufacturing occupations has resulted in a notable skills shortage in the industry.

Stepping into the Future: How 3D Printing is Redefining Footwear Manufacturing

Today, at Imagine, a new partnership with Brooks Running was unveiled that is set to disrupt the performance running footwear market. The first innovation resulting from the collaboration is the never-seen-before Brooks Exhilarate-BlueLine running shoes.

Reshoring of Manufacturing with a High-tech Twist

Today's manufacturing and supply chain ecosystems are meticulously optimized, efficient, and global, but as the COVID-19 pandemic starkly revealed, they can also be delicate and opaque during unprecedented disruptions. This fragility in systems led to scarcity in essential goods from medical equipment to industrial parts, affecting sectors from automobiles to healthcare equipment manufacturing.

Engineer Achieves 3D Printed Vibratory Feeder

The heart of this vibratory bowl feeder, crafted by an engineer named “Fraens”, consists of a weighted base and a top bowl, secured on three cleverly positioned springs. An electromagnet, nestled between them, is pivotal in creating the vibrations. To operate the electromagnet, a sine wave is generated by an Arduino and conveyed as PWM through an H-bridge. The true mastery, however, is in attaining the ideal equilibrium between force, frequency, and the rigidity of the springs. Despite appearing as simple mechanisms, vibratory feeders entail numerous engineering computations to function effectively, lying subtly beneath their exterior.