This past week Leah Gaylord of House of Marble and Granite joined me on the show to discuss their company. Leah and her husband Ty purchased the company back in 2018 from the previous owner of 35 years. Leah will share some of the challenges they’ve faced over the last couple of years dealing with…
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This week I welcome Bryan Geary and Carl Sorrell, authors of the book On the Plant Floor: A Practical Guide to Daily Leadership in the Manufacturing Factory. They both have over 70 years of hands-on experience in the manufacturing world including plant management, site selection, start-ups, team formation, engineering, and process design. Their book provides a…
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This week I welcome Kim Wallace, Executive Vice President with Hire Dynamics, a staffing firm that places 12,000 people a week in the Southeast part of the country. Manufacturing is one of the industries Hire Dynamics specializes in, and Kim will share her perspective on the staffing problems so many small businesses are dealing with,…
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This week, Iman Bashir joins me on the show to talk about 2021 SEO strategies and how AI (artificial intelligence) can be used to enhance your own search engine marketing plan. Iman is the founder of Craftly.AI, an AI-Powered Copywriting assistant that generates original content for SEO purposes. As a web-based artificial intelligence writing platform, Craftly.AI leverages natural language processing…
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This week, Christopher Brenchley co-founder & CEO of Surehand joins me on the show to discuss Rock the Trades™, a workforce development initiative that celebrates the American industrial worker—raising awareness of the skilled trades as a fulfilling career path and enabling those who choose to embark upon it. The skills gap in the U.S. may…
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This week Gustavo Perez joins me on the show to discuss his company Marble-Lite™, one of the newest members of the ICPA. Marble-Lite is a 2nd generation family-owned business that specializes in cast mineral luxury items for homes and businesses. They’ve been serving the South Florida market since 1978. On this episode, Gus will be sharing the…
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This week Larry Branan and Jennifer Towner join me to talk about the PolyTECH training itinerary at POLYCON 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah September 13th-15th. POLYCON is a 3-day convention PACKED FULL of opportunities for Business Development & Networking, Vendor Exhibits & Presentations, Breakout Sessions & Round-Table Discussions, hands-on plant demonstrations, manufacturing plant tours, Certified Composites Technician (CCT) training, and…
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On this episode, I welcome two guests from the transportation industry to discuss the two biggest drivers of increasing rates in the US – COVID-19, and supply chain disruptions. Jim Grundy, a transportation expert, and CEO of Sisu Energy joins me for the first part of the discussion, and John Barnett of Steamboat Transportation Group…
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This week, Bobby Brooks of Brooks Molds joins me back on the show to share some of the latest news on their product line as well as a recent expansion to their shop. Brooks Molds has been a family-owned and operated business since 1999. From starting out with bowl molds, they have expanded their master…
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On this episode, we’ll be discussing the ongoing resin supply issues with Steve Wetzel of Interplastic, and Dirk De Vuyst of International Marble LLC. Steve will be discussing the cause of resin supply shortages. As many know, the February freeze in Texas triggered mass blackouts and led to chemical plant shutdowns that are disrupting supply chains, causing a…
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