PACK EXPO Rewind: Financial Empowerment and Fixing the Broken Rung

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

[EXHIBITOR EDITION] Connecting Students, Schools, and Industry Through PACK EXPO

In this episode, PMMI’s Director of Workforce Development, Kate Torrence, shares how our approach to workforce development has shifted from supporting today's workforce to cultivating tomorrow's. She ...

1 Jul 11min

The Ingredients of Industry Growth: What the State of the Industry Report Reveals

Consumer preferences, from high-protein foods to viral grocery trends, are reshaping the food and beverage processing industry in unexpected ways. In today's episode, we chat with Vanessa Lopez from I...

24 Jun 13min

[Re-Release] Automation = Opportunity: How Robots Create More Careers

Jake Hall, The Manufacturing Millennial, is back in the feed — and this conversation is just as relevant as ever. Jake breaks down why outdated perceptions of manufacturing are holding the industry ba...

10 Jun 18min

The Economic Trends Every Business Should Watch

In this episode, we break down economic trends shaping businesses with economist Lauren Saidel-Baker. From inflation and labor shortages to AI and productivity, she shares what companies should really...

27 Mai 13min

[EXHIBITOR EDITION] The Human Advantage: Why Trade Shows Matter

In this special Exhibitor Edition episode, we sit down with Chief Editor of Packaging World, Matt Reynolds, and Director of Custom Research at PMMI, Rebecca Marquez, to explore why trade shows matter ...

20 Mai 16min