Today in Manufacturing

Trailer Maker Closes Plants; Stellantis Kills Hybrids; Worst of CES | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 252

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).This week's episode is brought to you by QAD Redzone. Watch, "When Culture and Data Converge, Manufacturers Find New Potential" a short video about how QAD Redzone is empowering teams and making a big impact on these businesses.Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:- The 'Worst in Show' at CES 2026- Stellantis Kills Full Plug-In Hybrid Line- Trailer Manufacturer to Idle Two Plants, Cut 270 JobIn Case You Missed It- Bill Proposes ‘Hard Labor,' Including Manufacturing Work, for Serious Crimes- Generac Acquires New Factory to Meet Surging Data Center Demand- Railroads and Their Regulators Thwart Safety FixesPlease make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

Tesla Loses EV Title; Massive Battery Fire; Tariff Impact | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 251

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities.Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:- The Impact of Tariffs in 4 Charts- Poor Welds, Bad Lashing Caused Massive Batteries to Burst Into Flames, Triggering Multiple Fires, $3.8 Million in Damage- Tesla Loses Title as World's Biggest EV Maker as Sales Fall for Second Year in a RowIn Case You Missed It- Joby Buys Second Ohio Factory to Expand Electric Air Taxi Production- Oysters, Crab and $400,000 Worth of Lobster Meat Stolen in New England- Kawasaki's Robot Horse Gallops Toward ProductionPlease make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.  

Odd Auto Mystery; Tyson Plant Closure; Gen Z Workers | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 250

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).This week's episode is brought to by Laserfiche. Generative AI is turbocharging modernization across the industrial sector by saving time, processing data, and increasing worker productivity during the implementation of new tools and technologies.This new paper from Manufacturing.net, "How AI Tackles Manufacturing’s Top 5 Implementation Challenges," gives you the five key areas throughout the industrial enterprise where GenAI knocks over implementation hurdles. Download it right now.Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:- Gen Z in Manufacturing: Do Young Workers Want to Stay with One Company or Move On?- Key Takeaways from Report on Tyson Plant Closure in Nebraska- Cadillac Escalade Can't Stop Turning Its Headlights On in Odd Auto MysteryIn Case You Missed It- Samsung Biologics to Open First U.S. Manufacturing Plant in Maryland- Cloudy Future for Bourbon Has Jim Beam Closing Kentucky Distillery for a Year- Walmart, Other U.S. Companies Want to Build a Pipeline of Skilled TradespeoplePlease make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

Anheuser-Busch Closes Breweries; VW's Unprecedented Closure; Ford Scraps F-150 EV | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 249

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).This week's episode is brought to by Laserfiche. Generative AI is turbocharging modernization across the industrial sector by saving time, processing data, and increasing worker productivity during the implementation of new tools and technologies.This new paper from Manufacturing.net, "How AI Tackles Manufacturing’s Top 5 Implementation Challenges," gives you the five key areas throughout the industrial enterprise where GenAI knocks over implementation hurdles. Download it right now.Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:- Ford Scraps Fully-Electric F-150 Lightning- Volkswagen Announces Unprecedented Plant Closure- Anheuser-Busch to Close Three U.S. BreweriesIn Case You Missed It- Largest U.S. Transformer Maker Faces Nearly $1 Million in OSHA Fines- Study Finds Drivers Struggle to Multitask When Using Dashboard Touch Screens- Manufacturing’s Legacy Forms are Leaking DataPlease make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

Milk Recall; Rare Corvette Engine Resurfaces; Jaguar Fires Design Chief | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 248

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities.Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:- Jaguar Fires Design Chief Behind Rebrand- Rare Corvette Engine Resurfaces in Original Packaging- Milk Recalled Over Potential Contamination with ‘Cleaning Agents’In Case You Missed It- Hadrian to Build AI-Powered Production Cell at Lockheed Missile Factory- U.S. Steel to Resume Steel Production at Shuttered Illinois Plant- In Colorado Town Built on Coal, Some Families are Moving OnPlease make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.