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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E72, Leading with Character Across Cultures: Björn Vikard on Global Manufacturing Spanning 12 Countries

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- Managing unionized operations in India

- Stories of how Björn advocates for women in manufacturing

- Building an industrial park in Sri Lanka from scratch

- The importance of self-awareness and listening skills required for effective leadership

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E71, Unionization Crossroads: Ethical Leadership in Manufacturing

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- Core tension between operational efficiency and protecting workers’ safety and rights

- Two extreme approaches: actively obstructing unionization and fully embracing it

- The “Mediated Ethical Bridge” framework with prioritization on transparency, open dialogue, and proactive workplace improvements

- The smarter long-term play: preparing for unionization rather than fighting it

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E70, Building the Future: Advanced Manufacturing, Workforce, and Tech with Bryce Carpenter

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- Advanced Manufacturing in Indiana

- Education and workforce development challenges and solutions

- The positive impact of technology adoption on workforce growth and wages

- The evolution of manufacturing roles alongside automation

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E69, Beyond the Mold: How 3D Printing is Reshaping Supply Chains with Jason Rolland

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- Additive manufacturing technology and how it prints 10-100x faster than standard 3D Printers

- The nuanced case for polymeric materials in medical devices, sports equipment, and performance footwear

- Mechanical versus Chemical Recycling

- Sustainable supply chains and closed-loop manufacturing systems

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E68, The Lost Decade: How China's Rise & the Opioid Crisis Decimated U.S. Manufacturing in the 2000s

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- How the "China Shock" drove a 1,156% surge in Chinese imports between 1991 and 2007, devastating industries like textiles, furniture, and home electronics

- Why the 2000s became manufacturing's "lost decade," with a 33% decline in jobs that hit Rust Belt states like Ohio and Kentucky the hardest

- The role the opioid epidemic played in compounding manufacturing job losses in already struggling communities

- How certain sectors, like food manufacturing, remained relatively recession-proof compared to the rest of the industry

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E67, Electrifying Fleets & Automating Emissions Reporting: Inside GreenIRR's Carbon Accounting Platform for Supply Chains with Celine King

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- What trucking companies can do to reduce fuel costs while meeting sustainability objectives

- How GreenIRR went from concept to commercialization

- The technology carriers and shippers need to report Scope 1, 2, and 3 environmental impact

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E66, From Prototypes to Production: Building the Future of Bladeless Fans with CEO of Exhale Fans

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- Outsourced manufacturing and finding the right partner

- How American made tooling is used offshore

- Energy savings of three dimensional air flow compared to traditional methods

- Why hospitals, hotels, and other commercial industries should consider next-gen fans

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Welcome to Factory of the Future, E65, Manufacturing in the 1990s: ERP Implementations, Six Sigma Boom, and Job Declines

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- The birth of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Systems

- The beginning of lean manufacturing and the six sigma boom

- The loss of 4-5 million jobs in manufacturing

- Failed ERP Implementations–and what not to do

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