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NEW Manufacturing Insights

NEW Manufacturing Insights

By: Kate Bruns
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 NEW Manufacturing Insights is a collaboration between the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) and Insight on Manufacturing (IOM) magazine, highlighting issues and opportunities for manufacturers in the 18-county New North region in Northeast Wisconsin. Hosted by NEWMA Executive Director Ann Franz and IOM Editor Kate Bruns featuring guests from across the region, new episodes will be released on Thursdays. Get a quick overview of the latest NEWMA and Insight programs and events, take a behind-the-scenes look at IOM cover stories and features, and enjoy leadership tips and fun facts you can use to strengthen your manufacturing business, grow your network and advance your career.2023, Insight Publications Career Success Economics Management Management & Leadership Politics & Government
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  • Ep. 83 (7/10/25): Value creation is everything

    Ep. 83 (7/10/25): Value creation is everything
    Jul 10 2025
    Howard Hauser and Mike Berns wrote the new book Value Creation is Everything -- the first book for each of the co-authors, who have been consulting and coaching together for the last 23 years in Northeast Wisconsin.

    Howard tells co-hosts Kate Bruns and Ann Franz on this week's episode that the pair felt the time was right to distill 40 years of industry experience into "something that was simple and easy for people to understand." He and Mike use the book, as well as this week's podcast, to share their wisdom about how to become a value creation company -- and why that's important to businesses everywhere.

    Learn more about the book and order online at https://valuecreationiseverything.com/

    Thank you to Werner Electric Supply for sponsoring this episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights, and all July episodes of the podcast. Learn more at wernerelectric.com.
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    24 mins
  • Ep. 82 (6/26/25): On 50 years of WRTP | BIG STEP with CEO Lindsay Blumer

    Ep. 82 (6/26/25): On 50 years of WRTP | BIG STEP with CEO Lindsay Blumer
    Jun 26 2025
    Lindsay Blumer is the president and CEO of WRTP | BIG STEP, a Milwaukee-based organization that is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and is currently working under its sectoral partnership model to expand its mission into Northeast Wisconsin.

    BIG STEP, which was created in the 1970s, merged with the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership (WRTP) after it was created in the 1990s. Today it works on the ground to help create and sustain pathways to family-supporting careers like manufacturing.

    Lindsay joins Kate and Ann on today's show to dive deeper into WRTP | BIG STEP's mission and vision, as well as share her best leadership insight.
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    20 mins
  • Ep. 81 (6/19/25): Demystifying knowledge transfer with Steve Trautman

    Ep. 81 (6/19/25): Demystifying knowledge transfer with Steve Trautman
    Jun 19 2025
    Steve Trautman of The Steve Trautman Co. has decades of experience in the fields of talent risk and knowledge transfer, which he shares with listeners on this week's episode. And the timing for this advice is right for Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers, according to podcast co-host Ann Franz: At the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance's May 2 "Future of Work" Summit, it was revealed that a full three-quarters of companies in our region are concerned about succession planning but only 37% say they have a plan in place to address it.

    On this episode, Steve dives deeper into the knowledge transfer process he created through his consulting business and explains some of the roadblocks that exist in executing successful knowledge transfer.

    You can learn more about his work at stevetrautman.com.
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    18 mins

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