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Increasingly, companies are choosing to bring manufacturing back to the United States for a variety of reasons, including increased labor costs in other countries and supply chain disruptions caused by events like the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chips Act, renewable energy, and geopolitical tensions with China are additional contributors to the reshoring trend.
\n\nCompanies need to carefully consider their reshoring strategies, as it can involve various approaches, such as setting up new facilities in the US, diversifying manufacturing locations, and partnering with local contract manufacturers. It's also necessary to discuss the importance of incorporating digital technology and adaptability into new facilities to avoid repeating past mistakes.
\n\nIn 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.
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\n\nHave you come to subconsciously dread the sound of a Slack ping? In a world where you're constantly being bombarded with notifications coming from apps, emails, instant messages, and other channels, it's easy to feel like you're paying for less work with an influx of distractions.
\n\nIn this week's episode, Madi and Natan reflect on the role that a constant stream of alerts has on our cognitive load, discuss how the right technology can empower people to have more problem-solving capacity, and introduce Automations — an exciting new Tulip capability that enables you to run logic in the background of your manufacturing operations.
\n\nLINK DUMP:
\n-Read "Phone Notifications Are Messing With Your Brain" for insights on how endless notifications can influence important decision-making
\n-Check out Tulip's Automations landing page to learn more about how Automations empower you to make your people more efficient, accurate, and productive
\n-Follow us on LinkedIn to join the conversation and find out when we post new episodes
Have you ever thought about how government espionage is not all that different than corporate sabotage? We have! (Consider tactics along the lines of "let blades go dull so people can't sharpen their saws"...)
\n\nIn this week's episode, Madi and Natan reflect on how the CIA espionage manual relates to the ways in which many big corporations create a bad work environment, discuss Natan's "obsession" with "The Fractal Company," and break down how to build a corporate structure that encourages innovation.
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\n-Dive into the CIA's "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" booklet for insights into the ways in which agents instructed civilians to inflict sabotage through ordinary means
\n-Check out "The Fractal Company: A Revolution in Corporate Culture" to learn about how to develop an organization that utilizes its strengths and remains competitive
\n-Read "The Organization of the Future Is Fractal" for a break down of fractal design principles
\n-Follow us on LinkedIn to join the conversation and find out when we post new episodes
Vroom vroom.
\n\nIn this week's episode, Madi and special guest Kyle Oberholtzer, program manager of the Tulip Experience Center, discuss all things Formula 1.
\n\nMadi quizzes Kyle (a Formula 1 fan, though a bit of a "Netflix newbie") on racing terminology (what in the world is a pole sitter?). And they reflect on the many ways in which the Formula 1 space is relevant to manufacturing. After all, the fact that these cars exist in the first place is a huge manufacturing achievement, right?
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\n\nAre buzzwords a necessary evil, or do their costs outweigh the benefits?
\n\nIn this week’s episode, Madi and Natan dive deep into this question — exploring the difference between useful buzzwords and those that obscure the meaning of evolving concepts. They also discuss how Industry 4.0 and IoT have mutated into new terminologies, and play a fun game to identify popular buzzwords!
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\n\nHallo from Hannover! In this episode — recorded on-site at Hannover Messe 2023 — Madi and Natan provide a breakdown of everything they saw and heard (and ate!) on the show floor. (P.S. Madi says German hotdogs are just “fine.”)
\n\nListen in to hear our co-hosts discuss the history of Hannover Messe, break down trends from this year’s event (in case you were wondering, the cloud has become like “khaki pants and polo shirts for our industry”), and reflect on the surprising lack of physical, interactive demos. As Natan points out, how many flat screens with PowerPoint can we survive?
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\n\nSources, and data, and insights, oh my! We live in an information era, but how do you know that what you measure actually means anything if you don’t start with a baseline?
\n\nIn this episode, 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.
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\n\nHappy International Women's Month! Did you know that this holiday is only 36 years old? If it were a person, it would only be a millennial!
\n\nWhile we’ve seen some progress for women in the manufacturing and tech sectors, we still have a long way to go.
\n\nIn this episode, Madi and Natan discuss historical challenges for women in these fields, dive into the latest career advancement trends and data, and reflect on the ongoing pipeline and retention concerns in a world where women are over-mentored, but under-sponsored.
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\n\nWe talk about AI a lot on this podcast. So, who is better to bring into the studio than Head of Artificial Intelligence at Tulip, Dr. Roey Mechrez? In this episode, Dr. Roey brings expert insight into how consumer-focused AI tools like ChatGPT and Dall-E 2 work, examples of industrial use cases of Computer Vision, and plays a game of "Can AI Fix It?"
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\n\nSpecial Guest: Roey Mechrez, PHD.
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\n\nHow would Santa produce and deliver presents to all of the good children around the world in a modern manufacturing environment, sans magic? He would face all of the same problems you do – an elf shortage, increasing consumer demands, quality management. In this episode, Russ and Madi propose an elf-centric approach to digitizing Santa's Christmas operations.
\n\nSee ChatGPT's answer to the prompt "How would santa optimize his production processes?":
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Glitter. It’s everywhere. But since at least 2018 there’s been a semi-dark corner of the Internet turning over a revolving door of conspiracy theories about shortages of the sparkly stuff. Lately, Tik Tok has been awash with armchair detectives trying to find out who the top buyer is. Nevermind that Boston-based podcast “Endless Thread” have already done a full investigation based on a Reddit r/UnsolvedMysteries post back in 2019 claiming to identify the buyer.
\n\nAssistant Host Russ makes the case that the vagueness and secrecy in Big Glitter might not be as rare (or mysterious) as it seems. Rather, a little manufacturing know-how.
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\n\nJoin the conversation on LinkedIn to drop your theories on how glitter is made and where it's all going.
","summary":"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.","date_published":"2022-12-15T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15efc94b-6a9e-46b1-abf5-e6d85def9f10/0f6ca295-2610-48e4-82e8-1f98cf72cb76.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14882232,"duration_in_seconds":930}]},{"id":"9ca4a109-eaad-494c-9ec0-d5ea86ea75f5","title":"Episode 16: Sometimes You're Just Going to Get Wet","url":"https://www.behindtheops.com/16","content_text":"Things go wrong constantly in manufacturing. It’s a competitive environment and a lot of businesses have slim margins. Amazing manufacturing organizations are good at building relationships at scale, which is much easier when you have information close at hand and easily shared. Sometimes, you’re going to get rained on (metaphorically) so prepare the best you can and make your mind up about how you want to face it.\n\nMadi coaxes a two-step plan out of Assistant Host Russ on how to accept and plan for everything being mostly broken, most of the time.\n\nLINK DUMP \n\n\nWashington DC gets more rain than Seattle.\nWhen you need rain gear commentary, go find the backpackers.\nFrom computer bad guys/antiheroes to business buzzword! Where do you stand on self-identifying as a hacker?\nA helpful guide to turning it off and turning it back on again…for your jet airliner! \n","content_html":"Things go wrong constantly in manufacturing. It’s a competitive environment and a lot of businesses have slim margins. Amazing manufacturing organizations are good at building relationships at scale, which is much easier when you have information close at hand and easily shared. Sometimes, you’re going to get rained on (metaphorically) so prepare the best you can and make your mind up about how you want to face it.
\n\nMadi coaxes a two-step plan out of Assistant Host Russ on how to accept and plan for everything being mostly broken, most of the time.
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\n\nDo your non-manufacturing friends think about where things come from? Or when? Or how much? In this episode, Madi and Russ discuss mainstreaming of manufacturing technology problems from supply chain management to skilled worker shortages. Manufacturing has accounted for less than 10% of all US jobs going back to the 2008 recession, which means limited reach for shop talk at the dinner table. But the 2020s have been weird, and these days you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a manufacturing-related headline.
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\n\nFresh out of the judge’s panel reviewing the 2022 Tulip Groundbreaker Awards nomination submissions, Russ and Madi could not wait to discuss the who, how, and why of the program. This leads to a discussion of the evolution of problem-solving in the digital era of manufacturing, and how this year’s nominees embody dynamic engineering thinking and the spirit of citizen development.
\n\nFollow Tulip on LinkedIn to see the recording of Tulip Showcase event and announcement of the winners on November 17.
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\n\nLINK DUMP
\n\nFollow us on LinkedIn to catch us at our next in-person event.
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\nMadi and Russ answer difficult questions to prove their personal worth. Failure is an option.
Part 2: Community Service
\nFrom the Tulip forum, Russ presents recent top posts. The hosts discuss the relative merits of Dark Mode, and infinite looping steps in software. Preparations are made for opening an interdimensional portal.
LINK DUMP
\n\nFollow us on LinkedIn to join the conversation and find out when we post new episodes
","summary":"None of us is as dumb as all of us. Madi and Russ test their knowledge in marketing and manufacturing and seek out communal wisdom.","date_published":"2022-10-07T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15efc94b-6a9e-46b1-abf5-e6d85def9f10/d96a4508-55e6-4c14-b84b-c703585f8900.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21974999,"duration_in_seconds":1373}]},{"id":"374a029d-12bb-48a1-8ab8-513357b7e2de","title":"Episode 11: Automation in Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing with JP Moniz from Cameco","url":"https://www.behindtheops.com/11","content_text":"In this episode, we’re joined by Jean-Paul Moniz, Technical Services Coordinator at Cameco Fuel Manufacturing. JP talks about his 20+ year career in industrial automation, how nuclear fuel is made, and the rise of open source software and interoperability in manufacturing solutions.\n\nLinks: \n\n\nHow It’s Made - Uranium Part 1\nHow It’s Made - Uranium Part 2\nConnect with JP\nSpecial Guest: Jean-Paul Moniz.","content_html":"In this episode, we’re joined by Jean-Paul Moniz, Technical Services Coordinator at Cameco Fuel Manufacturing. JP talks about his 20+ year career in industrial automation, how nuclear fuel is made, and the rise of open source software and interoperability in manufacturing solutions.
\n\nLinks:
\n\nSpecial Guest: Jean-Paul Moniz.
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\n\nSpecial Guest: Sofiya Baran.
","summary":"","date_published":"2022-05-26T14:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15efc94b-6a9e-46b1-abf5-e6d85def9f10/ab8c0237-38e9-4f8b-bd99-d1f388f6aa7f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22257540,"duration_in_seconds":1390}]},{"id":"ca8fed61-46a5-445a-96ab-dd9d5fbaea8a","title":"Episode 9: Meet the Awkward Engineer with Sam Feller from Tulip","url":"https://www.behindtheops.com/9","content_text":"In this episode, we’re joined by Sam Feller, Product Manager of the Edge team at Tulip. Sam talks about teaching an engineering course with popsicle sticks, designing the Amazon Dash Cart, and his current book recommendations. He’s an eclectic guy. \n\nLinks: \n\n\n\"Collegiate Level Popsicle Sticks\"\nContinuous Discovery Habits - Teresa Torres\nDecisive - Chip Heath, Dan Heath\nConnect with Sam\n","content_html":"In this episode, we’re joined by Sam Feller, Product Manager of the Edge team at Tulip. Sam talks about teaching an engineering course with popsicle sticks, designing the Amazon Dash Cart, and his current book recommendations. He’s an eclectic guy.
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\n\nIn this episode, we’re joined by Samir Patel and Justin Cook from Sequence Inc., a Tulip partner. Samir and Justin talk about how they fell into the Life Sciences manufacturing solutions industry working with some of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world. They discuss the unique challenges that come with quality, compliance, and safety that have held back digital transformation in Life Sciences industries.
","summary":"","date_published":"2022-03-24T02:30:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15efc94b-6a9e-46b1-abf5-e6d85def9f10/4aded964-6264-48ec-837d-3b9def36152f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23200308,"duration_in_seconds":1433}]},{"id":"Buzzsprout-10001301","title":"Episode 7: Introducing your new host of Season 2: Kyle Oberholtzer","url":"https://www.behindtheops.com/7","content_text":"In this episode, Gio introduces Kyle Oberholtzer, the host of the second season of Behind the Ops, premiering March 24, 2022. Kyle joined the hardware team at Tulip 2 years ago and has recently transitioned to managing the Digital Factory, the demonstration shop floor at Tulip’s HQ. From Lincoln Logs to edge devices, Kyle has always been in love with building things and can’t wait to hear about all the cool things you’ve built too. ","content_html":"In this episode, Gio introduces Kyle Oberholtzer, the host of the second season of Behind the Ops, premiering March 24, 2022. Kyle joined the hardware team at Tulip 2 years ago and has recently transitioned to managing the Digital Factory, the demonstration shop floor at Tulip’s HQ. From Lincoln Logs to edge devices, Kyle has always been in love with building things and can’t wait to hear about all the cool things you’ve built too.
","summary":"","date_published":"2022-02-03T09:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15efc94b-6a9e-46b1-abf5-e6d85def9f10/34792fa4-d857-4ed5-bb43-8445882c82bf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26484361,"duration_in_seconds":1655}]},{"id":"Buzzsprout-9567217","title":"Episode 6: Hands-on learning: Optimizing apps to track parts and improve scrap rates","url":"https://www.behindtheops.com/6","content_text":"In the episode, we're joined by Jackson Weise, from SWIFT Components, a manufacturer of sound installation for automotive applications. Jackson is a computer science student and has been learning hands-on at SWIFT Components. There are a wide array of use cases at SWIFT that Tulip is solving for, and Jackson is going boots on the ground building and implementing solutions.","content_html":"In the episode, we're joined by Jackson Weise, from SWIFT Components, a manufacturer of sound installation for automotive applications. Jackson is a computer science student and has been learning hands-on at SWIFT Components. There are a wide array of use cases at SWIFT that Tulip is solving for, and Jackson is going boots on the ground building and implementing solutions.
","summary":"","date_published":"2021-11-29T16:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/15efc94b-6a9e-46b1-abf5-e6d85def9f10/ba310fe1-2558-419d-b07e-113a1a89509d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15240005,"duration_in_seconds":952}]},{"id":"Buzzsprout-9632392","title":"Episode 5: Extending the digital thread and optimizing last-mile delivery ","url":"https://www.behindtheops.com/5","content_text":"In this episode, hear from Peter Hartnett, Manufacturing Engineer at Protolabs focusing on injection molding and the last-mile delivery of custom orders. Peter discusses how he extended Protolabs digital thread to the packing and shipping part of the production, the paper-based tracking they replaced, the tools they tried, navigating change, and the effective solutions that stuck.Peter talks about how Tulip has enabled them to gain real-time visibility, better align with processes, and uncover insights to improve operations and reduce scrap. Gio and Peter discuss problem-solving, limiting the distance between the people experiencing the problem and those solving the problem, and the importance of solutions that enable rapid iterations.","content_html":"In this episode, hear from Peter Hartnett, Manufacturing Engineer at Protolabs focusing on injection molding and the last-mile delivery of custom orders. Peter discusses how he extended Protolabs digital thread to the packing and shipping part of the production, the paper-based tracking they replaced, the tools they tried, navigating change, and the effective solutions that stuck.
Peter talks about how Tulip has enabled them to gain real-time visibility, better align with processes, and uncover insights to improve operations and reduce scrap. Gio and Peter discuss problem-solving, limiting the distance between the people experiencing the problem and those solving the problem, and the importance of solutions that enable rapid iterations.
In the episode, we're joined by Eddie Carrillo, Senior Manufacturing at Bellwether Coffee. Eddie's rich and diverse experience has enabled for a unique perspective on the state of manufacturing at large. Previously, at PFF, Eddie took a consumer robotics product to production using Tulip as the backbone of the operations. And currently, Eddie is at Bellwether Coffee starting to scale production of coffee roasting solutions
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Dave talks about how he helped scale the lighting production company from “wild chaos” with out-of-sync systems and manual time studies and lead it on an Industry 4.0 journey. He shares the lessons he learned, why the frontline worker and streamlining their experience matters, and how design and wisdom from his fine arts background served him well in the end.
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