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Ep211

Jack Daniel's Trade War Fallout; Ford's Door Lawsuit; Honda Moves to Indiana | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 211

Also on the podcast, Tesla tumbles, VW brings back buttons, fancy seats delay airplane deliveries, weight loss drugs reshape food industry, and Moosehead Brewery's 1,461-beer "Presidential Pack."

Ep210

Boeing Closes Shadow Factory; Volvo's Counterfeit Part Problem; Micro-Factories Build Homes | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 210

Also on the podcast, the tariff impact on industrial manufacturing; Ford Mustangs recalled again, new stoves plug into normal wall outlet, huge 3D-printed parts on aircraft carriers and America's nuclear waste headache.

March 10, 2025

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Handmade Car Factory; Lifesaving Jet Design; Ford F-150 Security | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 209

Also on the podcast, fatal fire after someone buys the wrong valve, flying car kind of flies, Mercedes battery has huge range, dockworkers avert strike and the next Air Force One could be a used plane.

March 3, 2025

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Toyota's Mud Problem; Boeing's Shadow Factories; Isuzu's New Truck Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 208

Also on the podcast, massive fire at SPS Technologies, GM kills latest Camaro effort, 3D-printed boat floats, Goodyear blimp turns 100 and hydrogen plane plans nonstop flight around the world.

February 24, 2025

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Battery Plant Abandoned; H.B. Cuts 72 Facilities; Frankenstein F-35 | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 207

Also on the podcast, small part could save Air Force millions, Boeing layoffs on moon project, autonomous robots to build assemblies like Tinkeroys in space, auto cyber threats surge and most manufacturers are increasing AI investments

February 17, 2025

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Scout Workers Can't Buy Cars; Company Relocates New Facility; Porsche, Audi Tariff Troubles | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 206

Also on the podcast, cosmetics giant to cut 7,000 jobs, Honeywell splits up, candy maker turns to AI, startup turns plastic into fuel, and how technology has increased lockout accountability.

February 10, 2025

Master Lock Leaves; GM's Quick Caddy; Bridgestone Plant Closes | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 205

February 3, 2025

Molson Rejects Brewery Bid; Battery Plant Fire; John Deere Sued | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 204

January 27, 2025

The Worst at CES; Dunkin's Donut Shortage; Anheuser-Busch Making Rival Beer | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 203

January 20, 2025

Kia Blames One Worker; Chill Can Factory Fraud; Fruit Juice Exec Guilty | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 202

January 13, 2025

New Skyscraper's Plane Problems; Anduril & Archer Team Up; Sleep Apnea Tongue Implant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 201

December 20, 2024

Stoli Faces Bankruptcy; Dickies Leaves Texas; Anheuser-Busch's U.S. Investments | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 200

December 16, 2024

Explosion at GM Site; Cargill Cuts Thousands; Rivian Gets Billions | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 199

December 9, 2024

Ford Cuts Bronco Production; Big Potato Price Fixing; Sewage Beer | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 198

December 2, 2024

Missing Tool Flies for 300 Hours; Celebrity Tequila Stolen; Stanley's Tariff Hit | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 197

November 25, 2024

Old Brewery Shut Down; Mattel's Packaging Problem; Nissan's Layoffs | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 196

November 18, 2024

Secret Junkyard Discovery; Raccoon Meatballs; Boeing's Military Gouging | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 195

November 11, 2024

Rivian's Safety Problems; Musk's 'Silly' EVs; Lilium Out of Money | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 194

November 4, 2024

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February 26, 2025

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Tesla's Police Cybertruck; Sleeping Worker Crash; Bathroom Break Rule | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 192

Also on the podcast, Boeing to lay off 17,000 workers, Ford's new Bronco, injectable foam bandages stop bad bleeds, Amazon and Google go nuclear and GM bets big on atomic-level battery tech.

October 21, 2024

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Abandoned Shop in Shambles; TP Panic Buying; Toyota Slows EV Production | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 191

Also on the podcast, Home Depot makes corporate staff take shifts, Milwaukee Tool opens huge new factory, researchers warn of "broken" food system, America's largest French fry maker closes plant, and the oldest Toyota forklift in operation.

October 14, 2024

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Baxter Closes Biggest Factory; CEO Ordered to Return Yacht; Milford Turns 100 | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 190

Also on the podcast, Rolls-Royce makes one-off rainbow paint, chemical plant fire in Georgia, Blue Polymers breaks ground on recycled plastics plant, Britain closes last coal plant and startup wants to build houses with beer waste.

October 7, 2024

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Weird Ford Patent; Amphibious Car Demand; Tool & Die Strike | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 189

Also on the podcast, Three Mile Island to reopen, 3D-printed shark pipes, Anduril and Microsoft partner on soldier headsets, Flexiv's fish filleting robot and the world's first at-scale indoor vertical berry farm.

September 30, 2024

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Fastest & Slowest Selling Cars; Screw Solves Mystery; Tesla Semi Fire | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 188

Also on the podcast, Titanic maker is broke, LEGO made a working, life-size McClaren supercar, long trains are dangerous, new Crocs made from old Crocs, and National Toy Hall of Fame announces finalists.

September 23, 2024

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Kawasaki Raided; Old Pipe Maker Closing; Button Reinvented | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 187

Also on the podcast, the world's largest injection molding machine (most likely), phony engineer gets prison, New York gets high speed rail factory, Apple's new health tracking and U.S. Steel's fake offer.

September 16, 2024

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Deli Meat Outbreak, Military Helicopter Crash, VW's No Layoffs Pledge | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 186

Also on the podcast, mini fridge maker expanding, GM facing class-action suit, EV RV maker opening new factory, AI may not steal jobs after all, and morphing wheels drive up stairs.

September 9, 2024

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Angry Boeing Workers; Union Corruption; Pharma Explosion | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 185

Also on the podcast, cruise ship maker gets bailed out, vehicles catch fire in Death Valley, 'invisible' bacteria cleans wounds, BinMaster recovers from tornado, and how to fix employee absenteeism.

September 3, 2024

Ep184

$3M Car Crashes; Smoke Ring Mystery; Harley Revises DEI | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 184

Also on the podcast, Toyota might cut gas-only vehicles, Stellantis delays Illinois factory plans, NTSB reviews vehicle-to-everything plan, fake honey is everywhere and 3D-printed breast implants could change plastic surgery.

August 26, 2024

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Toyota's Sticker Problem; Workers Hidden in Restaurant; Jaguar Takes Year Off | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 183

Also on the podcast, Stellantis cutting thousands of jobs, Navy warship production in trouble, Stihl invests millions to make batteries, Mars buys Kellanova and Indians want their Tesla money back.

August 19, 2024

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Ford's Controversial Patent; Ferry's Engine Flaw; Futuristic Soccer Stadium | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 182

Also on the podcast, Boeing's severe morale problems, America's new nuclear reactor, New York's weather drones, software upgrades help with car thefts and SpaceX may need to save stranded astronauts.

August 12, 2024

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F-150 Powers Homes; Stellantis Killing Brands; 3-Row Rams | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 181

Also on the podcast, manufacturing defect causes turbine break, Tesla pushes humanoid robot timeline, DigiKey's massive new warehouse, American-made American flags and Mexican gang violence hits big corporations.

August 5, 2024

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GM Kills Robotaxi; Deere Cuts DEI; Dawn's Fast Prototype | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 180

Also on the podcast, widespread tech outage disrupts the world, missed rock causes $1.4 million in damages, cyber startup rejects Google's multi-billion offer, manufacturing workers have job satisfaction and Airbus Racer shatters speed goals.

July 29, 2024

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Workers Standing on Forklifts; Startups Create Robot Army; EVs Get Billion-Dollar Boost | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 179

Also on the podcast, problems after power plants transition to bitcoin mines, Canada is shopping for subs, NASCAR unveils first electric race car, copycat THC food products, and the world's first hydrogen-powered commercial ferry.

July 22, 2024