U.S. Manufacturing Today

The US Manufacturing Today show, brought to you by the good folks at Veryable, is a podcast to keep you up to date with what's ahead for U.S. Manufacturers and Distributors. On the podcast, we discuss all things in the industrial space, reindustrialization, how to navigate Trump 2.0, tariffs, domestic manufacturing, supply chain realignment, and much, much more.

U.S. Manufacturing Today is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 79 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts U.S. Manufacturing Today, a business show with 79 episodes published.

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  Episode #76

  The Pressure Paradox in Manufacturing Leadership (Overdrive vs. Avoidance) | Marilyn-Rosa Green

  Sep 29, 202631 minS1

  In this episode of US Manufacturing Today powered by Veryable, host Matt Horine talks with former shop-floor leader and executive coach Marilyn Rosa-Green about the “pressure paradox” in manufacturing leadership—how high performers can swing between overdrive and avoidance, often leading to burnout. Green shares how her curiosity on the production floor shaped her career and explains how lack of formal leadership training (citing 82% of managers) contributes to unhealthy pressure patterns, procrastination, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome, including avoidance of difficult feedback conversations. They discuss why AI and automation can optimize output but cannot replace human judgment and psychological safety, using an emergency stop-button example. Green offers practical first steps: slow down, get curious about resistant behaviors, consider long-term consequences, and use her Pressure Paradox assessment available on her website. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast 01:23 Meet Marilyn Rosa-Green 01:47 From HR to Shop Floor 04:32 Defining Pressure Paradox 05:44 Burnout and Sustainability 08:14 Overdrive Versus Avoidance 10:52 Imposter Syndrome Explained 12:07 Feedback and Mentoring Gaps 15:58 AI and Human Judgment 18:17 Psychological Safety on Line 22:04 Spotting It in Yourself 26:00 Helping a Team Member 28:41 Pressure Paradox Assessment 30:23 Where to Learn More 30:55 Closing and Resources Links Marilyn’s website Marilyn on LinkedIn Revitalizing US Manufacturing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up on the Veryable Platform

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  Episode #75

  Real vs. Fake Companies: Why Owning Manufacturing Matters | Shlomo Assa (Acclaro Medical)

  Sep 22, 202642 minS1

  In this episode of US Manufacturing Today (powered by Veryable), Matt Horine interviews Shlomo Assa, chairman, president, and co-founder of Acclaro Medical, a serial founder in the laser industry with 20+ patents whose operations ship to 60 countries. Assa explains how COVID-era supply chain disruptions showed that IP alone isn’t enough; companies that outsource turnkey manufacturing lose control of delivery, pricing, quality, and the ability to redesign around component end-of-life issues, making them “fake” companies dependent on offshore partners. He argues the recurring lesson across his ventures is urgency: when customers pay, you must be able to ship immediately or risk losing the deal. Assa distinguishes healthy, cost-neutral subcontracting of qualified subassemblies from full turnkey outsourcing, and discusses the global pricing premium and trust associated with “Made in the USA,” plus leadership and respect as keys to building strong manufacturing teams. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:10 Real vs Fake Companies 01:55 COVID Supply Chain Wake Up 05:21 Ship Fast or Lose Deals 08:10 Fear of Manufacturing 10:08 Smart Outsourcing Rules 12:54 Turnkey Outsourcing Trap 16:17 Field Failures Cost More 18:07 Made in USA Premium 23:36 Quality Details That Matter 29:44 Workforce and Leadership 34:39 30 Day Fix and CI 40:35 Contact and Closing 41:15 Final Takeaways and CTA Links Acclaro Website Acclaro on LinkedIn Shlomo on LinkedIn Revitalizing US Manufacturing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up on the Veryable Platform

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  Episode #74

  Josh Waldron on Productive Difficulty, Vertical Integration, and Building a Manufacturing Moat

  Sep 15, 202646 minS1

  In this episode of US Manufacturing Today (powered by Veryable), Matt Horine interviews Josh Waldron, who describes how a car accident at 15 left him paralyzed and how he chose to remove the “comfortable retreat” by destroying his wheelchair to commit to walking, shaping his approach to challenges. Josh recounts building a precision manufacturing company from a garage during the 2008 recession, learning CNC operations from scratch, driving growth through vertical integration, and turning in-house anodizing into a profit center. He explains misconceptions about needing all answers upfront, critiques “best practices,” and shares his Productive Difficulty framework and a 2x2 tool for prioritizing work. The conversation covers AI as bandwidth expansion, retention through pay, recognition, and autonomy, navigating firearms regulation, lobbying to change laws, and his book “On Choosing Hard Things,” plus a recommendation to run a cultural audit. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast 00:41 Josh Waldron Intro 01:26 Accident and Resolve 05:00 Starting from Scratch 08:06 Vertical Integration Wins 11:03 Ditching Best Practices 13:27 Productive Difficulty Framework 19:56 Two by Two Priorities 22:52 AI and Bandwidth 25:56 Retention and Culture 33:50 Hard Corners Manufacturing 37:57 Changing Laws Long Game 43:25 30 Day Action Step 44:26 Book and Closing Links Josh’s Website Josh on LinkedIn Hard is Fun Revitalizing US Manufacturing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up on the Veryable Platform

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  Episode #73

  Making Safety Happen: Why Safety Must Be a Core Value, Not a Priority | Brian Fielkow

  Sep 8, 202643 minS1

  In this episode of US Manufacturing Today (powered by Veryable), host Matt Horine speaks with Brian Fielkow, author of Making Safety Happen, about leading safety as a leadership discipline and enterprise risk issue. Fielkow lays out why safety must function as a non‑negotiable core value that never competes with production pressure, and how boards and executives ultimately shape safety outcomes through the behaviors they reward, tolerate, or ignore. The conversation explores how fast‑growing operations can scale without sacrificing stability by balancing offense and defense, how frontline leaders drive real cultural change, and how applying Just Culture helps organizations distinguish honest mistakes from reckless choices while preserving accountability and trust. Timestamps 00:00 Podcast Intro 02:03 Safety as Core Value 04:39 Retiring the Word Accident 06:43 Boards Own Safety 11:51 Scaling Without Breaking 15:39 New Leader First 90 Days 18:33 Gold Letter Engagement 21:49 Safety Committees Done Right 23:45 Psychological Safety on Floor 26:48 Process Over Paperwork 30:56 Just Culture Accountability 35:14 Protecting Everyone On Site 38:37 30 Day First Step 41:56 Podcast Outro Links Brian’s Website Brian on linkedin Making Safety Happen on Amazon Revitalizing US Manufacturing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up on the Veryable Platform

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  Episode #72

  High‑Velocity Supply Chains: Chris Hale on Reshoring, Working Capital and Critical Minerals

  Sep 1, 202635 minS1

  In this episode of U.S. Manufacturing Today (powered by Veryable), host Matt Horine interviews Chris Hale, founder and CEO of Klear, about how reshoring and rapid scaling compress timelines and expose a mismatch between fast-moving factory operations and slow, backward-looking traditional banking. Hale explains that step-change growth driven by aerospace, defense, energy, and other demand can break order-to-cash cycles, stressing suppliers, buyers, and internal coordination, and argues this is an operational risk shared by plant managers and finance. Timestamps 00:00 Podcast Intro 00:41 Reshoring Speed Crunch 01:52 What Breaks First 04:05 Banks Versus Step Change 05:58 Relay Race Capital Flow 08:52 Origins In Global Supply 12:07 Building Klear Platform 13:33 Critical Minerals Finance 17:14 Geopolitics And Small Suppliers 22:58 Right Sized Capital 27:58 Back Office Fix 31:38 Series A Update 32:53 30 Day Action Advice 34:24 Where To Find Klear 35:00 Podcast Outro Links Klear Website Klear on LinkedIn Chris on LinkedIn Forbes Article Revitalizing US Manufacturing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign Up on the Veryable Platform

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