Behind the Ops

Episode 28: A Renaissance in American Manufacturing

July 5th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  17 mins 15 secs

china, manufacturing, reshoring, supply chain, united states

In this week's episode, Madi and Natan discuss manufacturing in the United States, with a focus on reshoring and its potential impact on workers and our economy as a whole.

Episode 27: Elevate and Automate

June 22nd, 2023  |  Season 4  |  14 mins 18 secs

Madi and Natan reflect on the role that a constant stream of alerts has on our cognitive load — and discuss how the right technology can empower people to have more problem-solving capacity.

Episode 26: Organized by Fractals

June 7th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  17 mins 4 secs

Madi and Natan reflect on how the CIA espionage manual relates to the ways in which many big corporations create a bad work environment.

Episode 25: The USB Port of Race Cars

May 24th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  19 mins 38 secs

Madi and special guest Kyle discuss all things Formula 1 — and how it's related to the manufacturing space.

Episode 24: Buzzwords: Boon or Bane?

May 10th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  11 mins 59 secs

Madi and Natan discuss the impact and relevance of buzzwords in the technology industry — and how these terms can both aid and hinder our understanding of important concepts.

Episode 23: AI or Magical Bunny?

April 26th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  23 mins 24 secs

Madi and Natan provide a breakdown of everything they saw and heard at Hannover Messe 2023.

Episode 22: You Can’t Improve What You Can’t Measure

April 12th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  16 mins 59 secs

Madi and Natan discuss their love of benchmarks, highlight the challenges of knowledge sharing in the manufacturing industry, and reflect on the growing need to break out of the limitations of a paper-based world.

Episode 21: Over-Mentored, Under-Sponsored

March 29th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  19 mins 31 secs

Madi and Natan discuss women in manufacturing — covering everything from historical challenges to the latest data.

Episode 20: Tourists in AI-Land with Dr. Roey Mechrez

January 27th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  25 mins 37 secs

Russ and Madi get a tour of the land of AI from Head of Artificial Intelligence at Tulip, Dr. Roey Mechrez.

Episode 19: Multiple Choice Best of 2022

January 12th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  19 mins 37 secs

Russ and Madi award superlatives to manufacturing adjacent nominees from 2022.

Episode 18: Taking the Magic Out of Christmas

December 22nd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  11 mins 37 secs

Russ and Madi consider what it would take for Santa to pull off Christmas without his signature Christmas Magic.

Episode 17: Demystifying Glitter

December 15th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  15 mins 30 secs

Producer Jasmine resurfaces the Big Glitter mystery in 2022: how is it possible that the world is running out of glitter, and where is it all going? Hosts Russ and Madi speculate on how it’s made and discuss the culture of trade secrets and confidentiality in manufacturing.

Episode 16: Sometimes You're Just Going to Get Wet

December 1st, 2022  |  Season 3  |  10 mins 46 secs

Russ and Madi explore what it means to get comfortable being uncomfortable.

Episode 15: How to Be Cool at Dinner Parties

November 17th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  12 mins 15 secs

Madi and Russ talk about the rise of manufacturing-related issues in the general consciousness.

Episode 14: The EGOT's of Manufacturing

November 3rd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  12 mins 53 secs

It’s awards season…in the manufacturing world. Madi and Russ talk about the nominees for the 2022 Tulip Groundbreaker Awards.

Episode 13: Internet Friends, Jetpacks, and Augmented Networking Live from IMTS 2022

October 20th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  20 mins 36 secs

After a couple of in-person encounters, Madi and Russ contemplate togetherness and professional relationships in the digital age.