Manufacturing Meet Up
Your place for real talk about working efficiently and kicking back on your downtime. Pull up a chair and join manufacturing veterans Ed Ballina and Alvaro Cuba as they break down factory life.
Episodes
Ed and Alvaro answer listener questions:
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Where should you look for savings when you implement machine health?
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What should I have learned in trade school to help me succeed and grow in my career?
Alvaro also complains to the dean of his university, and Ed discusses how...
Ed and Alvaro wrap up their 3 part series on operational excellence. In this episode, they hone in on AM/PM (autonomous maintenance/predictive maintenance) and FI/CI (focus improvement/continuous improvement).
When it comes to operational excellence, “let’s win together”!
To keep the conversation going:
Email us: mmu@augury.com
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Ed and Alvaro tackle listener questions, including:
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how manufacturers are using GenAI in their plants
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the use of devices similar to Google Glass
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3 tips for avoiding machine health mistakes
To keep the conve...
In this episode, Ed and Alvaro discuss news stories that caught their attention, as well as a deeper dive into two key pillars of operational excellence: people and quality.
Listen in as they discuss:
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Boomers getting hired back into manufacturing
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Engaging folks in continuous...
Ed and Alvaro tackle 3 questions in this Ask Me Anything:
1. How has the average plant floor worker or operator's core skill set (and/or toolbox) changed over the past 10 years?
2. What Industry 4.0 technologies do you consider table stakes for current M&R professionals?
3. What is precision maintenance, and what are its benefits?
To keep the conversation going:
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In this episode, Ed and Alvaro talk about the fundamental building blocks of operational excellence – along with the alphabet soup of acronyms that come with these methods of managing your manufacturing.
Ed also drops a truth bomb: nothing is as silent as yesterday’s applause. (So you have to keep improving!)
Links to news stories mentioned in this episode:
Artificial Intelligence set to tra...
What’s the best training you’ve received in your career? Ed and Alvaro share their favorite courses – plus the real life training they got riding along with delivery drivers.
They also cover the two “must have” tools workers want on the shop floor. Safety equipment/gear tops the list …it’s all about coming home with 10 fingers and 10 toes.
To keep the conversation going:
Email us: mmu@augur...
In this episode, Alvaro and Ed consider the evolution of blue-collar jobs to “new-collar” jobs, recognizing that Gen Z may not want or even need college when they can learn advanced skills that don’t require advanced college degrees.
They also discuss plant tours—what they’re looking for and what they don’t want to see (spoiler alert: Ed really isn’t into wet paint). Additionally, Ed covers the per...
In their first Ask Me Anything episode, Ed and Alvaro answer the burning question: what is the best vibration analysis setup? (Here's a hint: it doesn't involve a broomstick anymore.) They also cover how to convince the boss to adopt new technology.
Let's keep the conversation going:
Email us: mmu@augury.com
Find us on The Endpoint: endpoint.augury.com
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It's no secret that manufacturing is experiencing a labor shortage. In this episode, Ed and Alvaro discuss how technology and training can retain talent and attract new people to manufacturing careers.
Let's keep the conversation going:
Email us at mmu@augury.com
Find us on The Endpoint: endpoint.augury.com
Watch us:
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Learn more:
augury.com/podcasts
Your place for real talk about working efficiently and kicking back on your downtime. Pull up a chair and join manufacturing veterans Ed Ballina and Alvaro Cuba every other week as they break down factory life.
To keep the conversation going:
Email us: mmu@augury.com
Find us on The Endpoint
Watch us:
YouTube
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