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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E66, From Prototypes to Production: Building the Future of Bladeless Fans with CEO of Exhale Fans

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- Outsourced manufacturing and finding the right partner

- How American made tooling is used offshore

- Energy savings of three dimensional air flow compared to traditional methods

- Why hospitals, hotels, and other commercial industries should consider next-gen fans

And so much more.

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E65, Manufacturing in the 1990s: ERP Implementations, Six Sigma Boom, and Job Declines

Join us as we discuss:

- The birth of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Systems

- The beginning of lean manufacturing and the six sigma boom

- The loss of 4-5 million jobs in manufacturing

- Failed ERP Implementations–and what not to do

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E64, The 1980s Manufacturing Evolution from Blue-Collar to High-Tech Automation

Join us as we discuss:

- Manufacturing trends from the 1980s to present in the US

- The evolution from Blue-Collar, unionized jobs to automated and technical manufacturing

- How offshore labor and automation led to the decline in traditional American manufacturing

- The introduction of 3D printing and CAD

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E63, The Turning Point in American Manufacturing: Peak Employment, Shifts in Corporate Attitudes Towards the Workers, and Rise of Lean Practices

Join us as we discuss:

- The peak of manufacturing jobs in the 1970s and the beginning of long-term decline

- The start of Lean Methodology and how its challenged traditional American manufacturing methods

- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 and changing corporate responsibility toward workers

- Decrease in average job tenure starting in the 1970s fueled by the evolution of corporate attitudes toward long-term employee loyalty

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E62, The Golden Age of American Factories: 1960s Boom, Lean Roots, and Early Robot Revolutions

Join us as we discuss:

- The rise of lean thinking

- Significant growth of manufacturing in the 1960s

- The early stages of computerized manufacturing

- While not immediately realized, fears about job loss were eventually realized and serve as a cautionary tale for the upcoming AI age

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E61, Ending Forced Labor in Supply Chains With Justin Dillon: Mapping the Consumer and Supplier Slavery Footprint using Data-Driven Ethics

Join us as we discuss:

- The Slavery Footprint – a project that went viral, exposing forced labor associated with consumer goods

- How companies can map and analyze their supply chains for ethical and sustainable practices using AI (frdm.ai)

- Why optimizing the supply chain is the sustainable, practical, and most cost effective choice

- The attitude and evolution of sustainability in the corporate landscape

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E60, The Future of Manufacturing: Renan Devillieres on the AI Gap, Universal High Income & Industrial Optimism

Join us as we welcome Renan Devillieres to discuss:

- The convergence of manufacturing and tech

- New roles emerging in manufacturing

- Bringing humility to the factory floor and continuous improvement projects

- The widening divide between the “early adopters” and the “laggards” when it comes to embracing AI in the facility

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E59, The Peak of American Manufacturing: How Automation and Globalization Forever Changed Manufacturing in the US
Join us as we discuss:
- The evolution of manufacturing from the 50s to present
- Post-World War II industrial changes
- The rise of the automotive industry's "Big Three" (GM, Ford, and Chrysler), the introduction of the V8 engine and muscle cars, and the significant role of Pittsburgh in steel production
- How automation and unionization played crucial roles in shaping the industry
- The downstream impacts of NAFTA on American manufacturing
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