Today in Manufacturing

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).
This episode is brought to you by Siemens. Small and medium-sized manufacturers encounter the same industry-wide pressures as large manufacturers: rising costs, labor shortages, and growing operational complexity. But conventional digital transformation programs are often out of reach for smaller manufacturers due to budget, time, and skills constraints.
This paper from ARC Advisory Group, "How Siemens Is Positioning Xcelerator for Small-Medium Manufacturers," outlines a more practical way for these manufacturers to do more with less and see results faster.
Download "How Siemens Is Positioning Xcelerator for Small-Medium Manufacturers" right now. 
Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
- Cyborg Cockroach Paramedics Are Here to Save You
- Samson Says It's Building a U.S. Factory for the Switchblade Flying Car
- Ford Announces Another $1B U.S. Investment 2 Days After Being 'Blindsided' by DOT
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- Scientists Turn Dairy Waste into Fuel
- Gen Z in Manufacturing: Why Young Engineers Are More Skeptical of AI Than Older Generations
- Students to Transform 1976 Ford F-350 Into 'America’s Ultimate Trades Toolbox' for Northern Tool Challenge
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Editor's note: Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.
The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).
This episode is brought to you by Siemens. Small and medium-sized manufacturers encounter the same industry-wide pressures as large manufacturers: rising costs, labor shortages, and growing operational complexity. But conventional digital transformation programs are often out of reach for smaller manufacturers due to budget, time, and skills constraints.
This paper from ARC Advisory Group, "How Siemens Is Positioning Xcelerator for Small-Medium Manufacturers," outlines a more practical way for these manufacturers to do more with less and see results faster.
Download "How Siemens Is Positioning Xcelerator for Small-Medium Manufacturers" right now. 
Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
- New Metal Foam Could Make Car Crashes Safer
- Volkswagen to Cut 50,000 More Jobs and Close 4 Plants
- Northern Tool Reshores from Mexico, ‘Insources’ to Improve Quality
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- New Device Could Make Sleep Studies Much Easier for Patients
- Manufacturers Pay Price When Factory Workers Miss Critical Updates
- 'Living Character' Startup Spins Out of Boston Dynamics to Bring the World Fluffy Purple Robot Dogs
Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. And to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at Jeff, Ben or David@ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line. Subscribe to our daily and weekly newsletters.

Editor's note: Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.
The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).
This week's episode is brought to you by Opswat. AI is moving from pilots into manufacturing operations, helping teams improve productivity, quality and scale. But as more files, devices, suppliers and OT data flows become connected, cyber risk expands in an industry already targeted more than any other. Watch this new on-demand webinar, "Manufacturing Cybersecurity in the Age of AI," to learn how to protect critical operations in the age of AI.
Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
- 40,000 Pounds of Beer Swiped From California Distribution Center
- SpaceX Pulls Off Biggest Salvage Operation Yet
- Deadly THC Facility Explosion Leads to Murder Charge for Owner
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- This Cookies is Made From Plastic Bottles
- Ice Cream Cones, the Ingenious Invention of American Immigrants
- DARPA Gives Northrop $7M to Make Diamond-Cooled Microchips for the Military
Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. And to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at Jeff, Anna or David@ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line. Subscribe to our daily and weekly newsletters.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).
This episode is brought to you by Siemens. Small and medium-sized manufacturers encounter the same industry-wide pressures as large manufacturers: rising costs, labor shortages, and growing operational complexity. But conventional digital transformation programs are often out of reach for smaller manufacturers due to budget, time, and skills constraints.
This paper from ARC Advisory Group, "How Siemens Is Positioning Xcelerator for Small-Medium Manufacturers," outlines a more practical way for these manufacturers to do more with less and see results faster.
Download "How Siemens Is Positioning Xcelerator for Small-Medium Manufacturers" right now. 
Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
- Freedom and Glory Featured in New Episode of 'Made in America'
- Ohio Manufacturer Files Defamation Lawsuit Over 1-Star Google Review
- Illegal Cookie Factory Caught Substituting Charcoal for Cocoa
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- Chinese Humanoid Robots Smash Human Records in Sprint, High Jump
- Yellow School Bus Faces New Reality
- SpaceX to Build World's Largest Spaceport in Louisiana
New Segment: Executive Q&A with Michael J. DeVoney, OptiCrib
Michael J. DeVoney is the executive vice president of OptiCrib. DeVoney flew to Madison, Wisconsin, last week to be in studio to discuss physical AI warehouse automation, "grab and go MRO," critical spares management and Amazon's new robotics manufacturing facility in Austin—as well as fears over the ecommerce giant entering the B2B industrial market.  
Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. And to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at Jeff, Anna or David@ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line. Subscribe to our daily and weekly newsletters.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).
This episode is brought to you by Siemens. Small and medium-sized manufacturers encounter the same industry-wide pressures as large manufacturers: rising costs, labor shortages, and growing operational complexity. But conventional digital transformation programs are often out of reach for smaller manufacturers due to budget, time, and skills constraints.
This paper from ARC Advisory Group, "How Siemens Is Positioning Xcelerator for Small-Medium Manufacturers," outlines a more practical way for these manufacturers to do more with less and see results faster.
Download "How Siemens Is Positioning Xcelerator for Small-Medium Manufacturers" right now. 
Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
- 5 Notable Cars That Won't Be Around Next Year
- Engine Debris to Blame for Broken Boeing Window That Sucked Out Passenger
- Tyson to Close 2 Facilities, Cut 3,200 Jobs
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- AI Companies Look to Ocean as Place to Put More Data Centers
- Meat Processor Accused of Dumping Animal Blood, Waste Into Nearby Waters
- How UAV Technology Can Help Combat the Growing Cargo Theft Crisis
Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. And to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at Andy, Nolan or David@ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line. Subscribe to our daily and weekly newsletters.