The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

Sponsor: Is Your Manufacturing SMB Ready for the Digital Revolution?

SMBs need to understand where their priorities lie. For about ten years, there has been a major push for businesses to get on board with an evolving slate of digital tools, and for good reason: according to KPMG, 59% of businesses who undertook digital transformation strategies saw profits grow by 11% or more.

But as we know, not all manufacturing businesses are created alike. Many experts point to the need for small and medium sized manufacturing businesses to look carefully at the unique requirements necessary for success. In this new whitepaper recap, IEN Editors David Mantey and Anna Wells help manufacturing SMBs understand where their priorities should lie when assessing the best path towards a digital transformation win.

Watch the recap right now.

https://www.ien.com/formstack/is_your_manufacturing_smb_ready_for_the_digital_revolution_?utm_source=podcast

Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

GM Exits Joint Venture for $3.5B EV Battery Plant

https://www.ien.com/22972203

Samsung SDI recently acquired General Motors’ stake in the SynergyCells joint venture.

SpaceX Picks Texas Home for Massive, Multi-Billion-Dollar Terafab

https://www.ien.com/22972037

Last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Tesla and SpaceX announced that Grimes County will be the site of Terafab, a massive vertically-integrated semiconductor fabrication plant.

Yamaha to End U.S. Side-by-Side Production

https://www.ien.com/22971933

Yamaha Motor recently announced some major structural reforms to its outdoor land vehicle (OLV) business, which includes ATVs, ROVs and golf cars.

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Kimberly-Clark Picks Arizona for $100M Pilot Project

https://www.ien.com/22972026

This low-water plant could be transformative.

Milwaukee Tool Thief Gets 5 Years

https://www.ien.com/operations/video/22972080/milwaukee-tool-thief-gets-5-years

Last year, an employee at Milwaukee Tool was arrested for stealing more than $1 million in tools from the Wisconsin tool maker.

Small Implant Can Deliver Cancer-targeting Light Directly Inside the Body

https://www.medicaldesigndevelopment.com/22972364

It could make photodynamic therapy more effective against internal cancers.

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

Have you ever tried changing your tires at 100 MPH? This week's episode is brought to you by Epicor and a new podcast about how to win a manufacturing race that never stops.

Pressured by constant disruption, workforce challenges, and increasing operational complexity, manufacturing frontlines must operate like a Formula 1 pit crew to win — moving with speed, precision, and consistency.

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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- 117-Year-Old Candy Company to Shutter Factory

- Ohio Aerospace Plant Files for Bankruptcy

- Rotten Fish Sauce That Has Long Stunk Up a Small Canadian Town Is Finally Being Removed

In Case You Missed It

- The Passwords Most Likely to be Breached

- John Deere, UAW ‘Half a Billion Dollars’ Apart in Contract Extension Clash

- The Tesla Salvage Boom: What Happens to High-Tech Cars After a Total Loss

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This episode is brought to you by Oracle NetSuite. For many businesses today, waiting to modernize your ERP may seem like the safe choice—but hidden costs can quickly add up. Every delay brings more inefficiencies and missed opportunities for innovation, while competitors who modernize gain an ever-growing advantage.

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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Seattle Cheesemaker Looks to Save Shuttered Wisconsin Facility

- Mars to Shutter U.S. Headquarters, Cut Over 300 Jobs

- Ford Plant Workers Fired for Alleged Snack Theft

In Case You Missed It

- Ford Helps Establish Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades

- U.S. Bans Foreign-Made Humanoid Robots

- 400-Year-Old Bell Foundry Adds Modern Tech to Keep Casting Process Alive

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. And to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at Jeff, Anna or David@ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line. Subscribe to our daily and weekly newsletters.