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Ep. 115 Pricing Geek? Self named and unapologetically so!

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 45:37


Everything happens for a reason. The universe is talking to you. Karma. You name it and we can always find a way to come up with a reason as to […]

Ep. 114 Manufacturing Uncut the Full Recap Episode – April

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 49:52


We step outside of the podcast box for this episode and bring in two of our colleagues to recap the events with us. Olivia Antonelli and Matt Berard joined us […]

Ep. 113 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, March

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 53:00


We sit down to talk about what we did in March. You be the judge on if we came in like a lion and went out like a lamb, or […]

Ep. 112 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, February

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 36:25


Our February Recap episode tells the story of three events that took the entire month of February to take place in the last three days of the month! Take a […]

Ep. 111 Revolutionizing Manufacturing with AI

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 50:36


We sit down with our MassMEP team, Olivia, Matt, Ron and Gary to talk about how we are revolutionizing manufacturing with AI. We hit topics on why AI matters in […]

Ep. 110 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, January

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 40:08


We take some time to recap all things January 2025 and a few minutes as we look into February. Learn about who, what and where the MassMEP team went in […]

Ep. 109 New Episode, Same Certification Process

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 49:18


We sit down with our Cybersecurity regulars, Peter Morin & John Sinopoli from Synagex, to catch us up with CMMC. While things have changed it seems they have also stayed […]

Ep. 108 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, December & 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 55:36


In our annual New Years Eve special we had a new twist this year with Kristy and Matt as we did a recap on the whole year at MassMEP. Where […]

Ep. 107 Fame or Fortune

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 39:49


We sit down with the MassMEP Workforce Development Team, Matt and Salena to talk about what they have been doing, where they are looking to go and how they will […]

Ep. 106 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, November

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 36:08


We sit down and go through what happened in the month of November to realize that we actually do a lot more in November than thought. We are also surprised […]

Ep. 105 “Double Whammy”

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 43:06


There have been a lot of changes in the month of November and we knew we needed to sit down with our subject matter experts to help us navigate these […]

Ep. 104: Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, October

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 47:48


We had the luxury to sit down with a group of guests in-person to recap October, AKA, Manufacturing Month and the importance of doing events such as the Strategic Resource […]

Ep. 103 You Need to Have Dreams!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 44:46


We sit down with our colleagues, Olivia Antonelli, Joe Simao & Gary Tavares to talk about the importance of their roles at MassMEP and Manufacturing Day. Talking about the importance […]

Ep. 102 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, September

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 49:39


This episode we recap the month of September and sprinkle in a little August. We start looking ahead to fall and Manufacturing Day/Month for October.

Ep. 102 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, September

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 49:39


This episode we recap the month of September and sprinkle in a little August. We start looking ahead to fall and Manufacturing Day/Month for October.

Ep. 101 “Combing the Desert” for Funding

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 33:16


Can you guess which Movie parody this podcast will reference? If you can, you will fit right in with this episodes guest, Kim Hunter, MassMEP Grants Manager II. We take […]

Ep. 101 “Combing the Desert” for Funding

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 33:16


Can you guess which Movie parody this podcast will reference? If you can, you will fit right in with this episodes guest, Kim Hunter, MassMEP Grants Manager II. We take […]

Ep. 100 “Do We Get a Buzzer?”

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 54:54


It has been four years in the making and we have reached a milestone with the 100TH Podcast Episode. This one’s for those that listen, thank us for making them, […]

Ep. 99 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, July

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 35:44


We go through all the happenings in July at MassMEP. While we as a country celebrate our independence day, we at MassMEP find ways to celebrate our Manufacturers and team […]

Ep. 98 The Wild West of AI

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 50:16


We gathered at the OK Corral with three of our team members, Ellen Ellsworth, Director of Innovative Growth Services, Ron Giard and “Wild” Bill Goldstucker, both Business Development Advisors to […]

Ep. 97 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, June

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 32:49


Join us as we recap the month of June and bring light to an old favorite returning in September, The Mash-Up and our Innovation & Libations event in July!

Ep. 96: Breakout to Breakdown with the Top 3 Session Reviews

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 27:12


We do a quick breakdown the top three breakout sessions from the Manufacturing Your Future event in May. There may be some surprises along the way on how we got […]

Ep. 95 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, May

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 41:49


The month we recap MassMEP’s largest event of the year, Manufacturing Your Future. We review the day, possibly start a new trend by giving out “made-up” awards, talk to the […]

Ep. 94 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, April

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 33:46


This month we recap April, as it was a month of Beers, Gears, Divide and Conquer for one day of three events from Morning to night. For one fo those […]

Ep. 93 A First Look at Manufacturing Your Future with…

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 36:03


Hayley, Kevin and our special guests, Jane Arnold & Kristy Grignon. Jane, our keynote speaker, joined us for this episode to tell us why these events are so important for […]

Ep. 92 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, March

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 34:41


Our monthly recap for March! We speak about Women’s Day Workshop and all the great value add’s. If you missed it, lucky for you as you can catch the panel […]

Ep. 91 Women In Manufacturing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 50:55


This episode we get away from our usual format and bring you to our Women in Manufacturing Workshop event. The event is held every year in March to celebrate International […]

Ep. 90 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, February

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 40:47


We sit down with one of our regulars, Senior Director of Business Development and SME in finding great items made in Mass, Kristy Grignon to recap February. This month has […]

Ep. 89 Brute Force, Credential Stuffing & Security Appliance, more than what you originally thought!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 51:31


We sat down with our friends at Synagex, John, Pete & Matt, to dig into the details on Brute Force, Credential Stuffing & Security Appliance. We originally thought this was […]

Ep. 88 Manufacturing Uncut – The Full Recap Episode, January

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 26:14


January was a full month for MassMEP in events, social media and the manufacturing network. For our audience that would like more information about our events, click here.If you weren’t […]

Ep. 87 Time Machine…Past or Future?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 41:50


We sit down with semi-retired supply chain professional and manufacturing legend, John Kovach and our very own Supply Chain Program Specialist, Olivia Antonelli to talk about Supply Chain. The overarching […]

Ep. 86 End of Year Party with Kristy, Matt, Olivia & Nonie

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 47:33


The annual infamous New Year’s Eve podcast is back. Enlightening manufacturing conversation brought to you in style. We get into what to expect from MassMEP and what we are hearing […]

Ep. 85 “Granta Clard Express” AKA: Happy Holidays

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 24:41


Our annual Holiday podcast is always filled with fun and educational components, like “Granta Clard Express”. Joining us is Senior Director of Business Development, Kristy Grignon. She always does a […]

Ep. 84 2024 Manufacturing Trends

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 54:36


Join us as we talk with this “trendy” group of women from MassMEP to highlight our top three 2024 Manufacturing trends. We will break down Supply Chain with MassMEP President, […]

Ep. 83 “Our ‘IKEA’ Instruction Manual” – DIA Funding

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 47:28


We sat down with Kristy Grignon, MassMEP and Darcy Cook, Safety Trainers to provide information to the funding that will be opening from the DIA, Department of Industrial Accidents. Safety […]

Ep. 82 The Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 45:21


Join us with Ellen Ellsworth, MassMEP Director of Innovative Growth Services, as we recap the who, what, and why from our Manufacturing Your Future Podcast series, Ep. 78, 79, & […]

Ep. 81 Toasters & Babies, Oh My!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 41:26


For this fall episode we will run you through some important upcoming events for Massachusetts Manufacturers. Sit back with your PSL (Pumpkin Spice Latte) and enjoy the ride through the […]

Ep. 80 – Threat Actor

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 49:32


The third episode of the Manufacturing Your Future Smart Manufacturing breakout room series with Synagex. We sit down and go through what they discussed in their breakout session at the […]

Ep. 79 Not all superheros wear capes!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 40:56


The episode is the second in the series as we recap from our Manufacturing Your Future Smart Manufacturing event in May. This time we sit down with Tom and Bonnie […]

Ep. 78 Goombas, where imagination collides with Additive Manufacturing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 39:32


Join us as we sit down with the one and only, Haden Quinlan, MIT’s APT Program Manager. He gives us the inside scoop on his Additive Manufacturing breakout session at […]

Ep. 77 The Birthday edition of Smart Manufacturing!!

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 35:30


With only one week left until the event, we get into the weeds on the importance of attending Manufacturing Your Future Smart Manufacturing if you are a manufacturer in Massachusetts. […]

Ep. 76 Let’s CONNEX Massachusetts Manufacturers!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 32:24


Are you hearing about CONNEX™ Massachusetts? If so, this episode Kristy Grignon, Senior Director of Business Development & Kim Ingalls, Director of Business Operations will explain it all. CONNEX™ Massachusetts […]

Ep. 75 Meet the New Guy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 34:11


It has been too long so we welcome 2023 with the MassMEP Manufacturing Podcast. We talk about a full lineup of events for Spring in March, April & May and […]

Ep. 74 Jack Frost for New Years

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 33:10


We celebrate the end of another great year to 2022 as we usher in the excitement for 2023. The gang is back for the NYE & New Year podcast for […]

Ep. 73 Ghosts of Christmas Past, “Presents” and Future

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 40:31


Back for our third year with the MassMEP Holiday podcast! We sit down with our Ghost of Christmas Past, MassMEP Director of Sales & Marketing, Kristy Grignon, Ghosts of Christmas […]

Ep. 72 Introducing The Robin Hood of Safety

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 42:15


This podcast is for manufacturers that have been asking for OSHA training sessions that are covered by funding. Mary Ann Falvey, Director Office of Safety for the DIA and Darcy […]

Ep. 71 We were on a break!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 51:08


Best 45 minutes spent with these two guests! Kathie Mahoney, MassMEP President and Dennis Leonard, OFS President and MassMEP Board Chair sat with us to talk on all angles of […]

Ep. 70 Data is a critical element!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 29:55


Take 30-minutes to listen as we speak with John Joseph, CEO and Co-Founder of Datanomix, How Next-Gen Production Monitoring Empowers Today's Workforce. John gets into details on how the layers […]

Ep. 69 He’s been on mute this whole time!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 50:17


We sit down with two of our Subject Matter Experts in Manufacturing/Advanced Manufacturing and talk about the importance of the student pipeline and STEM week. Join us as we learn […]

Ep. 68 Powerpoint Olympian, Toy Fixer and FDA Expert…

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 42:53


Join us as we chat with Ben Linville-Engler, Chief Investment Strategist and Program Exectuive with MassTech, about his upcoming workshop and how he transitioned from being an olympic athlete in […]

Ep. 67 Last Year of the Month…

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 40:27


Join us as we chat through the last months of the year and all the upcoming opportunities available for Manufacturers in Massachusetts. You will hear a quick overview of the […]

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