Factory Futures

Welcome to the Factory Futures Podcast!Join us as we dive into the world of innovation and best practice in manufacturing.We sit down with industry leaders in reliability, operations, and production with a mission to uncover the new technologies making a real impact, driving performance, and enhancing profitability of your site.We explore the leadership journeys of our guests, learning from their challenges, and gain from their insights. Subscribe on your favourite app to stay ahead of the curve with our latest episodes. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show.

Factory Futures is a business podcast hosted by Jp, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jp hosts Factory Futures, a business show with 27 episodes published.

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  Episode #13

  Leadership | Odell Lavigne on What Strong Leadership Looks Like in Action

  Jun 8, 202653 minS3

  <p>Summary</p><p>This was such a good episode.</p><p>I sat down with Odell Lavigne to talk about leadership in some of the toughest environments imaginable, and this conversation was packed with practical lessons, strong opinions, and real-world experience.</p><p>Odell shares lessons from leading through fires, explosions, Covid, layoffs, and toxic workplace cultures. We discuss why he believes a leader's number one responsibility is the physical and psychological safety of their people, why great leaders focus on prevention rather than firefighting, and how to influence change even when you don't have authority.</p><p>We...

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  Episode #13

  Reliability | Gerard Wood - Only Tradies Improve Reliability: The Culture Problem Nobody Talks About

  May 21, 202640 minS3

  <p>Links</p><p>The book : https://gerardwood.com.au/product/only-tradies-improve-reliability/</p><p>Gerard's profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerard-wood-146a3212/</p><p>Summary</p><p>In this episode, I sat down with Gerard Wood, author of Only Tradies Improve Reliability, for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had on the podcast about maintenance culture, leadership, and what really drives reliability outcomes.</p><p>Gerard shares why he believes reliability is not primarily a systems problem, but a trades culture problem. We unpack why good tradies can still produce poor outcomes, the difference between “don’t know”...

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  Reliability | Edwin Rodriguez on The Reliability Gap Between Service Providers and Sites

  May 13, 202641 minS0

  <p>Summary</p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Edwin Rodriguez who shares insights on equipment reliability, the impact of organizational culture, and the critical relationship between sales, service, and operations in manufacturing. Discover practical strategies to reduce downtime, foster ownership, and improve communication across teams.</p><p>Links</p><p>Edwin's Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-rodriguez-568902204/</p><p>Connect with Chesterton : https://chesterton.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:30 Introduction and Background of Edwin Rodriguez</p><p>02:37 Understanding Equipment Reliability Challenges</p><p>04:48 The Reality of Unplanned Downtime</p><p>07:14 Bridging the...

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  Episode #12

  Reliability | Jim Wilson's Guide to Effective Troubleshooting and PM Discipline

  Apr 29, 202648 minS3

  <p>Summary</p><p>In this episode, I sat down with Jim Wilson, Maintenance Manager at Hiland Dairy Foods, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Industrial Electrical Instructor, to talk about what reliability really means inside a modern manufacturing site.</p><p>We started by reframing reliability as a risk reduction function, not just maintenance. Jim shared why unplanned downtime isn’t just about repair costs, but about product safety, audit exposure, lost production, and even brand damage. We also got into the connection between PM discipline, documentation, and how sites perform under regulatory pressure.</p><p>From there, we du...

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  Episode #9

  Loïc Estier - Factories Don’t Have a Data Problem. They Have a Memory Problem.

  Apr 13, 202648 minS3

  <p>Summary</p><p>In this episode, I sat down with Loïc Estier to talk about a problem almost every factory has, but rarely talks about properly.</p><p>We explored how so much of the knowledge needed to run a plant at its best is locked in people’s heads, and what happens when that knowledge isn’t available at the moment you need it.</p><p>Loïc shared some great stories that really bring this to life, and we dug into why traditional approaches like documentation and knowledge bases don’t work the way we think they sho...

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