Lift & Tilt Podcast

Robert discusses the topic of the current semiconductor chip shortage while enjoying Salud' a Mexican Lager from True Vine Brewing.

Kurt discusses new remote forklift driving software and it's possible implications for material handling related businesses while drinking a beer-a-rita.

While drinking RumChata & coffee, Kurt discusses IIOT and the pros and cons of the transformative technology for material handling and adjacent industries.

Kurt and Mandy discuss Smart manufacturing and how it can and should be employed by small and mid-size organizations.

While drinking MollyDooker Syrah, Kurt, discusses the challenges facing industrial businesses in recruiting and retaining the talent necessary for digital transformations in industrial based businesses.

Kurt and Mandy discuss Unilever's traveling factory concept as a way to mitigate supply chain risk and increase resiliency.

Kurt and Mandy discuss an Industry Week article as well as a forecast report from Deloitte consulting group about what to expect in 2021. While sipping Meiomi wine the duo discuss how the trends mentioned may shape business in 2021.

Kurt & Mandy discuss the new artificial intelligence system, AWS Panorama, launched last week and its potential to transform warehouse supply chains. But, can it be implemented ethically? Does employee surveillance breed compliance or contempt?

Kurt & Mandy discuss how employers may approach the COVID vaccine and their policy towards it while drinking a red blend from a winery in Chile.

Kurt and Mandy discuss a Harvard Business Review article about transformational teams for innovation and how certain personality traits make some employees better fits for innovative projects. Find out how to identify chaos pilots for your team in this new episode from Lift & Tilt.

Kurt and Mandy discuss the Reveal investigative report regarding the increase in serious injuries at Amazon autonomous warehouses while sipping pumpkin spice coffee.

While drinking Malbec, Kurt and Mandy discuss the skilled talent shortage for U.S. manufacturers, and what might be done to address those issues. Join Lift & Tilt as they navigate this pressing topic.

Kurt discusses what defines success and how the personality and internal drive of different members of your team determines how far you can push them to achieve goals.

In part two of this three part series, Kurt and Mandy continue discussing the culture of winning and the sacrifices people make. While sipping Ranch Water, Kurt and Mandy discuss a presentation given by UConn Women's Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma were he talks about goal setting and what it takes to achieve the unachievable. Join us for an intriguing topic about sacrifice.

Kurt starts part one of a three part series discussing the culture of winning. While tasting Founder Brewery's Breakfast Stout, Kurt discusses a presentation given by UNC Women's Soccer Coach Anson Dorrance on Grading Character and it's effect on success. Join us to see how culture and character shape success.

Kurt and special guest discuss what recruiting, hiring, and retainment will look like post COVID and why your business should start thinking about it now.

Kurt discusses the importance of trust in business teams and how issues like COVID-19 response, social injustice, and media censorship are sowing discord within our organizations.

Kurt and special guest sip margaritas and discuss a post pandemic plan regarding risk mitigation including liability for employee health and work conditions.

Kurt and special guest talk about the effects COVID-19 has had on the alcohol industry - driving up demand, altering distribution channels, and the shortage of CO2.

Kurt and special guest sip Deep Eddy's Lemon Vodka mixed with Topo Chico while discussing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply chain and how the future of the industry may be changed moving forward.

Robert and Kurt discuss the changes affecting warehouses, distribution, and logistics in the e-commerce era while sipping Witbier, a wheat ale with orange peel and coriander from Community Beer Co.

Farmgirl Flowers, an e-commerce floral shop, was disrupted by recreational cannabis legalization in her company's home state of California. After the legalization vote, many of the local suppliers she'd once leaned on to provide the flowers that made up her bouquets were suddenly turning to a new crop.

Robert and Kurt sip a chocolate milk stout from a local brewer while discussing ethical supply chains and their value to businesses. Does your company have a corporate responsibility to the communities in which it operates? Outsourced manufacturing and low supply chain visibility (labor practices, social injustice, and environmentally friendly practices) has become a much bigger topic for consumers and organizations alike.

Robert and Kurt enjoy a Mexican style lager while discussing the history of Six Sigma, and how it shaped GE from the late '90's to current day. With expert testimony from Toyota's National Manager of LEAN, Robert and Kurt look to understand how process management systems work and if they can help businesses outside the manufacturing industry. Join us to learn more about process management, and what can be gleaned from past successes and failures of a company like GE.

Robert and Kurt discuss the ethical concerns regarding automation raised in the Vox article - Robots Aren't Taking Warehouse Employees' Jobs, They're MakingTheir Work Harder. With input from automation experts from Stocked Robotics, Plaskolite, and Toyota Material Handling our hosts attempt to look at the issues from all perspectives – offering warehouse operators and manufacturers key take-aways on how to avoid common operation/labor/public relations pitfalls when implementing automation equipment.