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

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

- Report Details Cracked Skulls, Amputations at Rivian's Illinois Plant
- Elon Musk Says Making a $25,000 EV Is ‘Silly’ and ‘Pointless'
- eVTOL Aircraft Maker Runs Out of Money, Stopping Operations
- Con Artist Steals 22 Metric Tons of Award-Winning Cheddar
- Jury Hands $5.2 Billion Verdict in Bottled Water Liver Damage Lawsuit

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- Stellantis Invests $29.5 Million in Wind Tunnel Technology to Enhance EV Aerodynamics
- Boeing Could Sell Space Business to Blue Origin
- Federal Government Hands Out $24B For Railroad Projects

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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 week's episode is sponsored by Oracle NetSuite. This new field guide outlines field-tested advice on selecting and tackling common performance measurement problems you will encounter in a simple, structured way. Download "Maximizing Your KPI Results" now.

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

- GM Just Tested the Fastest Car Ever Built by a U.S. Automaker
- Stellantis to Shutter, Sell Arizona Facility
- Boeing Starts Selling Off Pieces
- PepsiCo to Reverse ‘Shrinkflation’ Following Consumer Complaints
- Hybrid-Electric Plane Maker Announces First U.S. Factory

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- Space Liver Could Transform Tissue Engineering on Earth
- Machine Learning Reveals Large Lithium Potential in Smackover Formation
- Handmade Instrument With 600-Year History Invaded by Machinery, Mass Manufacturing

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

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

This week's episode is sponsored by Oracle NetSuite. Knowledge is power, especially when navigating AI. Demystifying AI: A Layperson’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Our World is a new business guide written by acclaimed author Glenn Hopper. Download it now.

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

- First Tesla Police Cybertruck Won't Be Used as Patrol Car
- Barge Crash Caused by Sleeping Deckhand Results in $6M in Damages
- Swiss Court Upholds Watchmaker's Odd Bathroom Break Rule
- Boeing to Lay Off 17,000 Employees
- Ford Unveils Bronco Inspired by Off-Road Racing Champion from 1960s

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- Injectable Foam 'Bandage' Stops Hemorrhaging
- Amazon, Google Make Dueling Nuclear Investments to Power Data Centers
- GM Ventures Invests $10M in Forge Nano to Pursue Better Batteries

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

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

This week's episode is sponsored by Oracle NetSuite. Demystifying AI: A Layperson’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Our World is a new business guide written by acclaimed author Glenn Hopper. Download it now.

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

- Bankrupt EV Maker Leaves Abandoned HQ in Shambles
- Toilet Paper Panic Buying Returns Amid Dockworkers’ Strike
- Toyota Pumps Brakes on EV Production in the U.S.
- Home Depot to Force Corporate Staff to Work Shifts in Stores
- Milwaukee Tool Opens Mississippi Manufacturing Facility

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- We Have Only Have About 60 Harvests Left, Researchers Warn
- America's Largest French Fry Producer Closes Facility Amid Fading Demand
- Oldest Operating Toyota Forklift Found in Burlington, Ontario

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

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

This week's episode is brought to you by Sikich. Download 7 Key Areas for Modernizing Distribution to unlock seven key areas of supply chain management that enterprises can leverage to retain their market share and stay ahead of disruptions.

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

- Baxter Closes its Biggest Factory Amid Hurricane Helene Flooding in North Carolina
- Disgraced Ex-Nissan CEO Ordered to Return Luxury Yacht
- Auto Industry's Oldest Test Site Turns 100
- Over 90,000 Georgia Residents Sheltering After Chemical Plant Fire
- Rolls-Royce Spends Year Developing Rainbow Paint for Single Client

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- Startup Makes Construction Materials Out of Beer Waste
- Britain's Last Coal-Fired Electricity Plant Is Closing
- Blue Polymers Breaks Ground on Recycled Plastics Plant

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Andy or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

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

This week's episode is brought to you by Sikich. Download 7 Key Areas for Modernizing Distribution to unlock seven key areas of supply chain management that enterprises can leverage to retain their market share and stay ahead of disruptions.

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

- Ford Patent Could Protect You from Accidentally Smuggling Drugs
- Proposed Bill in Brazil Would Require Automakers to Sell Amphibious Cars
- UAW Workers Near Strike at Ford Factory
- Three Mile Island Could Soon Reopen to Power Microsoft Data Centers
- 3D-Printed Shark Pipes Beat Out Tesla Valves in One Direction Flow

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- The World's First At-Scale Indoor Vertical Berry Farm
- Andruril, Microsoft Partner to Help Soldiers See Realtime Threats
- Flexiv's Robot Fish Fillet Shaping Solution Automates Cod Production

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

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

This week's episode is brought to you by QAD Redzone. A big part of maintaining a functional and efficient manufacturing environment is to understand what it takes to make a team work. And for a business like NUCO, who has been proudly making high quality adhesives in North America since 1988, empowering and motivating its employees is a critical objective. In this exclusive webinar, we have a great group of leaders discussing how this was able to come together – both from NUCO and, also, from QAD Redzone – the tech partner whose solutions helped NUCO achieve the benefits we plan to discuss. Watch it now.

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

- The Fastest and Slowest Selling Vehicles in America
- Screw Thread Solves 173-Year-Old Mystery
- It Took 50,000 Gallons of Water to Put Out Tesla Semi Fire in California, U.S. Agency Says
- The 163-Year-Old Shipmaker that Built the Titanic is Broke
- LEGO Just Tested a Lifesize McLaren Supercar

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- Balloons, Trampoline Finalists for Toy Hall of Fame
- New Crocs Made from 25% Old Crocs
- The Dangers of Long Trains

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

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

This week's episode is brought to you by QAD Redzone.

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

- Kawasaki Heavy Plant Raided for Ship Engine Tampering
- Possibly the Largest Injection Molding Machine in the World Was Just Delivered
- 150-Year-Old Steel Pipe Maker Closing Illinois Plant
- Former iPhone Mastermind Jony Ive Has Reinvented the Button
- Fake Engineer Gets Prison for Forged Qualifications

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- NY Selected for High Speed Rail Factory
- Apple Adds New Health Features to Apple Watch, AirPods
- SEC Settles with Manufacturer, Chairman Over False Offer for U.S. Steel

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.