NEW Manufacturing Insights

NEW Manufacturing Insights is a collaboration between the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) and Insight on Manufacturing (IOM) magazine, highlighting issues and opportunities for manufacturers in the 18-county New North region in Northeast Wisconsin. Hosted by NEWMA Executive Director Ann Franz and IOM Editor Kate Bruns featuring guests from across the region, new episodes will be released on Thursdays. Get a quick overview of the latest NEWMA and Insight programs and events, take a behind-the-scenes look at IOM cover stories and features, and enjoy leadership tips and fun facts you can use to strengthen your manufacturing business, grow your network and advance your career.

NEW Manufacturing Insights is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 139 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts NEW Manufacturing Insights, a business show with 139 episodes published.

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  Episode #139

  Ep. 139: Previewing Manufacturing First with Spherion Staffing

  Sep 24, 202617 minS4

  The 16th annual Manufacturing First Expo and Conference is just about a month away, and first-time participant Spherion Staffing joins this week's episode to give a preview of their breakout session and sponsorship with Senior Manager of Regional Risk & Safety Chad De Santo, who will be presenting Oct. 28 at Resch Expo, as well as Director of Revenue Operations Natalie Walsh. Speaking on this week's episode with co-hosts Ann Franz and Kate Bruns, Chad and Natalie talk about the importance of Safety 2.0 in the manufacturing workplace and the impact of the multigenerational workforce on the movement; the role contingent workers play in workforce safety planning; and why Spherion sees Northeast Wisconsin as a growth area for the agency's future. Learn more about Spherion at spherion.com, and register to attend Manufacturing First at manufacturingfirst.com. Thank you to Stoke RGA for sponsoring NEW Manufacturing Insights. You can learn more at stokerga.com. Next week's episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights, kicking off Manufacturing Month, will be recorded in front of a live audience at Robinson, Inc. in De Pere.

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  Episode #138

  Ep. 138: Dean Nemecek is building a bridge to post-military careers

  Sep 16, 202620 minS4

  Dean Nemecek is a veteran, entrepreneur and founder of the organization Veteran Bridge Solutions, which is working to close the gap between the military talent pipeline and the organizations that need it most. On this week's episode, Dean outlines for co-hosts Kate Bruns and Ann Franz the characteristics most define veteran-ready employers, offers advice on translating job descriptions into language that matches military experience, and previews his forthcoming book "Ground Truth," which will be released this year on Veterans Day. Thank you to Stoke RGA for sponsoring NEW Manufacturing Insights. Stoke RGA helps manufacturers design and launch revenue strategies that work in the real world; explore more at stokerga.com.

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  Episode #137

  Ep. 137: Find Joy Off the Path

  Sep 9, 202627 minS4

  Raisa Ramos is the founder of Find Joy Off the Path, a Neenah-based HR consultancy that specializes in employee retention, which has been a hot topic among NEW Manufacturing Alliance members as well as the subject of the organization's most recent "Future of Work" Summit, at which Raisa was a featured speaker. On this week's episode, sponsored by Stoke RGA, hear Raisa's insights on pre-boarding new employees, including six touch points she considers critical for retaining an employee before they even start on the job, as well as her insights on knowlege capture and working with tenured employees before they retire -- another topic on which she has presented to the NEWMA membership. Thank you to Stoke RGA for sponsoring NEW Manufacturing Insights throughout 2026. Learn more at stokerga.com.

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  Episode #136

  Ep. 136: Our Back to School Episode!

  Sep 2, 202627 minS4

  We're going back to school on this week's episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights with Jason Johnson, principal of the N.E.W. School of Innovation, and Jennifer Flatt, provost of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Jason and Jennifer join Ann and Kate in the studio to talk about the new fifth location for the rapidly-growing Green Bay charter school, which was initially formed to reach students who were struggling academically and today is available to all Green Bay students in grades 6-12 who are seeking an alternative learning environment and robust career exploration opportunities as part of the NWTC campus. Learn more about the N.E.W. School and its success stories on this week's episode, sponsored by Stoke RGA. (stokerga.com)

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  Episode #135

  Ep. 135 Wisconsin Plastics is an “idea company”

  Aug 26, 202612 minS4

  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. When he first joined, Wisconsin Plastics was in the process of transitioning from just a manufacturer into a product development and manufacturing firm. He details his personal career journey as well as the past, present and future of the company in a conversation with Insight’s Kate Bruns and the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s Ann Franz on this week’s episode of the NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast, sponsored by Stoke RGA. Thank you to Stoke RGA for sponsoring NEW Manufacturing Insights all season long. Stoke RGA is a revenue growth accelerator built for manufacturers. Learn more at stokerga.com.

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