Most Listened to Podcasts of 2019

Listen up—to these episodes of the MoldMaking Technology/The Manufacturing Alliance podcast, that is! We’ve gathered the top 10 most popular episodes throughout all of 2019 and put them in a nice list below for you to look through and catch up on. So sit back and let Tony Demakis and MMT’s own Christina Fuges talk your ears off about anything and everything moldmaking, technology and more!

PODCAST: Interview with Wepco Plastics

A little gift of financial peace is something Wepco Plastics shares with its employees: classes on how to manage money—everything from budgeting to living within your means. Listen in as President Dave Parmelee and CFO Charlie Daniels talk about Financial Peace University which offers courses that teach people to take control of their money, plan for their future and transform their lives.

PODCAST: Educators in Mold Maintenance

Christina Fuges of MoldMaking Technology sat down with Steve Johnson from MoldTrax and Steve Wilson from Cold Jet for a Manufacturing Alliance Podcast with Tony Demakis. These two educators find their success in teaching others about the proper mold maintenance environment. They both find ways to partner with others to help solve problems.

PODCAST: Bringing in Curious Next-Generation Mold Builders

Listen in as I sit down with The Manufacturing Alliance and Camille Sackett, a fellow Northeast-coaster who has been Director, Business Development & Engineering Support for Accede Mold & Tool for almost 26 years!

PODCAST: A Campus and Culture of Capabilities and Solutions

“You are never too old to learn.” These are just a few words of wisdom shared by MGS Mfg Group Business Development Managers Mark Ypsilantis and Brad Bollech during my conversation with them for another episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast with Tony Demakis.

PODCAST: So You Think You Know the American Mold Builders Association

I sit down with Tony Demakis, the host of The Manufacturing Alliance podcast to chat with AMBA Managing Director Kym Conis. Not only do we get the lowdown on Kym’s background (which is very interesting by the way), we touch on some of the group’s latest initiatives and events.

PODCAST: Self Reflection, Supreme Standards, Scuba Diving and Super Powers

Recently, I sat down with Tony Demakis of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast to chat with MoldMaking Technology’s 2018 and 2019 winners during Amerimold: Charlie Krietner of Maximum Mold Group and Brian Dippel and Mike Novel of X -Cell Tool & Mold, respectively.

PODCAST: Let's Talk about Finding and Fixing Problems

Rich Oles, president of Alba Enterprises and Norm Galbraith Alba’s Parts and Service Manager sat down with me and Tony Demakis of The Manufacturing Alliance to talk about their passion for continuous education and the importance of perception and engagement. This duo finds trust within the industry by putting their faith in others. Just as Rich says, “It’s all people based.”

PODCAST: Interview with Gardner Intelligence

In this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast I joined Tony Demakis for a conversation with our very own Michael Guckes, Chief Economist of Gardner Intelligence. If you don’t know Michael, he provides analysis of moldmaking and plastics marketplace. Listen in as we uncover the science behind Gardner Intelligence, as well as what makes Michael tick.

PODCAST: Interview with Our Tax Guy, Mike Devereux

In this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast I joined Tony Demakis for a conversation with our Mike Devereux of Mueller Prost. If you don’t know Mike, he provides insight and information on tax-related issues impacting mold manufacturing and plastics every month for the MMT brand through The Bottom Line. During our conversation, uncover how Mike takes the fast lane to success and turns beliefs into certainties.

PODCAST: AMBA Chicago Talks Workforce Development Challenges and Strategies

Take a listen to learn more about how the Education Committee of the AMBA Chicago Chapter stays inspired, how it has continued to drive fundraising in order to continue promoting careers in moldmaking at trade events, school career events, job fairs and more.