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COVID-19 initially forced Spartech’s Paulding Ohio plant to reduce its workforce by 65%. When a new product was requested this plant got fired up with a plant conversion and a new process. It is now on the path of 40% employment growth and one of their best years ever.  This week on Make It Right […]

Manufacturing is a quarter of the St Louis MO region’s economic activity. With a longstanding heritage in aerospace and defense manufacturing, and a growing role in biomedical, St Louis is also home to companies who manufacture a variety of items including well known household products. This week on Make It Right Janet Eastman talks with […]

When something is going wrong in your manufacturing process it’s important to be able to quickly and easily identify where things went off course. For many manufacturing companies that job entails the quality control manager on the shop floor with their stopwatch. Enter drishti, a video analytics and video traceability solution for the factory floor. […]

Pete Winiarski is a manufacturing veteran and consultant who has written a book called Virtual Teams That Thrive. It defines a clear path to help leaders and their teams adjust, to successfully work and engage outside of the business location. Working virtually is here indefinitely so early adaptation is key to your company’s success. On […]

Working virtually is here and may be the way of work indefinitely. Adjusting ourselves and our teams to successfully work and engage outside the standard business environment is key to your company’s success. Pete Winiarski has worked in the manufacturing industry and as a consultant throughout his career. He recently wrote a book called Virtual […]

Manufacturing is about making things and at the core of making things is creativity. This week on Make It Right Janet Eastman’s guest is creativity expert Nir Bashan who believes creativity isn’t just for the “artist”. He believes it is fundamental to success and he teaches business leaders and individuals how to harness the power […]

Using the science of behavioral change to amplify your sales this week on Make It Right.

Scott Aaron is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning online marketer, a best-selling author, top podcaster and speaker and the go-to specialist when it comes to converting traffic and establishing connections using LinkedIn. From experience he as defined the path to building a strong personal brand. On this episode of Make It Right he shares how manufacturing leaders […]

Free sounds great in theory but enticing prospects and customers with free design samples, analysis or reports may not win you business. In reality people tend not to place value on something that is free and this approach may be negating the value of your time and expertise. This week on Make It Right Janet […]

“Within crisis are the seeds of opportunity.” Are you looking at your manufacturing business with this in mind? Branding expert Jeremy Miller has walked the economic crisis path before and has been able to help his clients’ and his own business thrive. He shares his approach on this episode of Make It Right.

James Soto says he was born industrial, raised digital and it's with that informed perspective that he approaches the marketing challenges of today's manufacturers. He shares ideas on how manufacturers can move from traditional to technology based marketing to get the most out of their business. Full show coming April 10.

Dave McKeown explains the power of, and the path to, Self-Evolved Leadership this week on Make It Right. Full show coming April 3.

Now is the time to get stronger, wiser, and better at how you engage with and market to your B2B customers. Todd Hockenberry of Top Line Results will share some effective approaches this week on Make It Right. Full show Friday March 27.

This week on Make It Right Janet Eastman's guest is Carman Pirie, lead marketing and sales counsel at Kula Partners, a company that help manufacturers engage buyers, serve customers, and outpace their competition online.

This week on Make It Right Carman Pirie of Kula Partners breaks down the B2B marketing challenge that manufacturers face and provides some solutions.

Angel Sanchez Jr shares Phenix Technology’s truly unique and inspiring people culture and approach to business this week on Make It Right.

How a family own company completely transformed the business to create an environment of success, engagement, personal growth and job joy in just 6 years. Angel Sanchez Jr shares the story of Phenix Technology's journey to success this week on Make It Right.

Eventually we are all going to retire. So then what? Do you know what you are going to do 24/7/365? How to set up your “Second Half Game Plan” so you can truly lead a happy, connected, on purpose retirement.

How to plan for a happy, connected, on purpose retirement this week on Make It Right.

There is a wealth of knowledge swirling around in the brains of your employees, acquired through projects and processes they have been involved in. There is gold in this knowledge that can help companies identify issues that are holding them back and opportunities that can propel them forward. Unfortunately many companies neglect to collect this information and catalogue it for future reference. This week on Make It Right Janet Eastman talks with Continuous Improvement expert Sam Yankelevitch about why and how to do Knowledge Management effectively.