Manufacturing Tomorrow

["Carol Latham says an entrepreneur can succeed with the five no's and still build Thermagon to $18 million in annual sales within five years.", "On Manufacturing Tomorrow, Katherine Kelley introduces Latham as the retired founder, president, and CEO of Thermagon, the Cleveland maker of high-performance heat transfer materials for electronic components, and the author of A Chip Off the Silicon Block.", "Latham describes using Mentor, Ohio space, a $700 rent difference, used equipment, technical journal blurbs, and free overnight samples to reach engineers without trade-show money.", "She also argues that women in manufacturing need authenticity, flexible work models, and company advocates, while Intel's notebook heat problems and Moore's law shaped Thermagon's market."]

Mark Fedor says Morgan Industries in Alliance, Ohio has pushed a 152-year-old crane and steel-equipment business into Industry 4.0 by resetting its vision, purpose, mission, and core values.

Natan Lender tells Manufacturing Tomorrow that factories need a no-code platform for frontline operations, not another automation stack.

["Manufacturing Tomorrow from the Ohio Manufacturing Institute at The Ohio State University opens on SME and SESME's partnership to accelerate smart manufacturing adoption.", "Katherine Kelley speaks with Bob Willick, CEO of SME, and John Dyke, CEO of SESME, about how two nonprofit groups with overlapping missions can avoid duplicating work.", "Dyke says the pandemic showed how digitally invested manufacturers were more agile, while Willick cites a Gartner study in which nine in 10 respondents said smart manufacturing will raise U.S.

Matt Fenneman describes a dark-colored window glazing bead that would have failed with traditional materials, and Engineered Profiles solved it with a multi-layer extrusion.

Todd Lebo, President and CEO of Majestic Steel USA, describes modernizing a Cleveland-based steel service center through technology, talent, and supply-chain visibility.

Nick Day of Roundtable Learning describes three manufacturing-training areas: company and role onboarding, technical and safety instruction, and career development through soft skills.

Manufacturing Tomorrow host Katherine Kelley interviews Ken Fanger of On Technology Partners about making cybersecurity part of manufacturers’ daily operational planning.

Interview with Ben Redwood of 3D Hubs about their automated design for manufacturing analysis and services in 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection molding.

Host Katherine Kelley interviews Steve Phillips, owner of Phillips Precision, about his company's growth and innovative machining solutions.

Interview with Will Zell, CEO of Nikola Labs, discussing their wireless power technology and predictive sensor systems for manufacturing.

Interview with the president of Velvet Ice Cream about staying competitive through innovation in the crowded ice cream market.