Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast offers news and information for the people who make, store and move things and those who manage and maintain the facilities where that work gets done. Manufacturers from chemical producers to automakers to machine shops can listen for critical insights into the technologies, economic conditions and best practices that can influence how to best run facilities to reach operational excellence. Contributing to the podcast are 14 seasoned manufacturing journalists from Endeavor Business Media’s Manufacturing Group

Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 430 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 87. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, a business show with 430 episodes published.

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  Episode #433

  Can AI Help Manufacturers Overcome the Skilled Trades Talent Shortage? (IndustryWeek)

  Sep 10, 20266 min

  In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Anna Smith explores the growing skilled labor shortage facing U.S. manufacturing. She examines data on the 1.3 million-worker talent gap, an aging workforce and rising demand driven by reshoring and data centers. Smith also looks at how upskilling, education partnerships, apprenticeships and AI can help manufacturers expand their talent pools. The discussion highlights strategies for developing the skilled workforce needed to support continued domestic production growth.

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  Episode #432

  From Test Stands to Toolboxes: Editor's Product Picks, September 2026 (New Equipment Digest)

  Sep 8, 20268 min

  On this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, New Equipment Digest Editor-in-Chief Laura Davis rounds up four products worth knowing about — a coupling and brake system built for e-mobility test stands, an AI-powered platform for warehouse data capture, a connected AI forklift platform, and a pair of high-output rechargeable flashlights. Whether you're chasing measurement accuracy on the test bench or trying to close visibility gaps on the warehouse floor, this episode has something worth your time. Products Featured: ROBA-DS 9120 Peak Automation Intelligence NobleOne AI Forklift Platform LEO 10000 FLEX and Nebo LEO 12000 FLEX

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  Episode #431

  How Too Much Data, Dashboards and RCA Complicate Reliability Strategy (Ask A Plant Manager)

  Sep 3, 202614 min

  Joe Kuhn , CMRP, former plant manager, engineer, and global reliability consultant, is now president of Lean Driven Reliability LLC. He is the author of the book “Zero to Hero: How to Jumpstart Your Reliability Journey Given Today’s Business Challenges” and the creator of the Joe Kuhn YouTube Channel , which offers content on starting your reliability journey and achieving financial independence. In our monthly podcast miniseries, Ask a Plant Manager, Joe considers a commonplace scenario facing the industry and offers his advice, as well as actions that you can take to get on track tomorrow. This episode is our rapid-fire series where Joe tackles five diferent scenarios and provides five quick fixes. Listen to Joe discuss the traps of too much data and too weak a culture. First, I make him laugh, but tune in to see which scenario gets Joe all riled up!

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  Episode #430

  Do Safety Leaders Need to Improve Their Emotional Intelligence? (Talking EHS)

  Sep 1, 202629 min

  In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, EHS Today's Adrienne Selko talk with safety expert Camille Oakes , who says improving emotional intelligence skills for safety managers helps create stronger outcomes in complex workplaces.

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  Episode #429

  How AI Changes Cybersecurity for Manufacturers (IndustryWeek)

  Aug 27, 20269 min

  In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, IndustryWeek technology editor Dennis Scimeca and Smart Industry head of content Scott Achelpohl discuss the evolving cybersecurity challenges facing manufacturers. They examine recent attacks targeting PTC product lifecycle management software and Siemens S7 PLCs , highlighting the complexities of patching vulnerabilities across industrial environments. The conversation also explores how AI is accelerating cyberattacks and shortening the time available for organizations to respond.

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