Bridging the Skills Gap: How to Launch Your Own Manufacturing Day

[EXHIBITOR EDITION] Cybersecurity Isn't Just an IT Problem

In this episode, cybersecurity expert and PMMI’s Senior Director of IT, Andy Lomasky, joins unPACKed to explore key challenges and strategies in protecting industrial systems. We discuss network segme...

23 Sep 17min

The State of Packaging Ahead of PACK EXPO 2026

In this episode, PMMI’s Vice President of Market Development, Jorge Izquierdo, breaks down the top challenges facing packaging and processing operations heading into PACK EXPO International 2026. He a...

16 Sep 14min

PACK EXPO 2026: What to Know Before You Go (with The Manufacturing Millennial & Meaghan Ziemba)

In this episode, influencers Jake Hall and Meaghan Zeimba discuss what's new on the factory floor this year, including smarter robots, better-connected software, and the biggest workforce challenges i...

2 Sep 22min

Walking the Floor with Purpose: A Veteran Attendee's Guide to PACK EXPO

Ahead of PACK EXPO International, Charles Weinberg, CEO of MSI Express, shares his team's proven playbook for tackling the show floor. From pre-show homework and vendor meetings to sending mechanics t...

19 Aug 17min

[EXHIBITOR EDITION] Winning the Trade Show Game at PACK EXPO International

In this special exhibitor edition of unPACKed, trade show expert and President of Competitive Edge, Jefferson Davis, joins the podcast to share what separates winning exhibitors from the rest at PACK ...

12 Aug 15min

The State of Trade: Tariffs, USMCA, and Manufacturing's Path Forward

In this episode, Founder and Chief Trade Strategist of TradeMoves LLC, Shawn Jarosz, joins the podcast to share the newest tariff updates and what they mean for the packaging and processing industry. ...

5 Aug 18min

People Over Process: Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit

Nicole Malachowski flew F-15Es in combat, led the Thunderbirds, and advised the White House over a 21-year Air Force career, and her take on leadership isn't what you'd expect. She joins the pod and b...

22 Jul 14min

[Re-Release] Are Your Competitors Out-Marketing You?

In our 200th episode, we talked with Manufacturing Happy Hour host Chris Luecke about what authentic marketing looks like for manufacturers today. We covered how small teams can create consistent, mea...

8 Jul 16min