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my True Position

my True Position

By: Jim Carr
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 Manufacturing Professionals will receive immediate and actionable insight into high-level issues of running a small to mid-sized manufacturing company. All communicated in an easy-to-digest 20 minutes by your expert podcaster and second-generation business owner, Jim Carr.my TRUE POSITION 2023 Economics
Episodes
  • Blueprints & Blood Pressure: Why GD&T Still Gets Misread

    Blueprints & Blood Pressure: Why GD&T Still Gets Misread
    May 30 2025

    Why does GD&T still trip people up? In this episode, I break down the real reasons prints get misread — and how it leads to confusion, wasted time, and bad parts. If you’ve ever scratched your head over a feature control frame, this one's for you.
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    25 mins
  • Talk Dirty to Me: The Language of the Trade

    Talk Dirty to Me: The Language of the Trade
    May 23 2025

    From bird’s nests to cowboy cuts, we’re breakin’ down the raw, unfiltered slang of the shop floor. It’s gritty, it’s funny, and yeah—we swear a little. This ain’t your HR-approved glossary. Let’s talk dirty.
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    19 mins
  • Grit, Chips, and Change: Four Decades in the Game

    Grit, Chips, and Change: Four Decades in the Game
    May 16 2025

    After 40 years in the game, Jim Carr asks the question no one wants to answer out loud:

    Was it easier to run a machine shop back then… or have the rules just changed?

    From manual mills and customer bankruptcies to ERP systems, 5-axis automation, and ISO audits — Jim has seen it all. In this reflective episode, he breaks down the then vs. now of manufacturing leadership: what’s gotten harder, what’s gotten easier, and what’s always stayed the same — grit.

    If you run a shop or plan to one day, don’t miss this one!
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    26 mins
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