What is plastic welding, really? In this podcast episode, Dr. Miranda Marcus, Applications Engineer with EWI, outlines features of plastics welding as a precursor to her ASSEMBLY Show Workshop, "Fundamentals of Plastics Welding." Miranda's workshop will take place on the first day of the show, October 25th, from 1:00 to 4:00. Register for The ASSEMBLY Show and Miranda's fascinating workshop that will take participants into the multibillion-dollar plastics welding industry. 

ASSEMBLY Audible connects with Mark Manglicmot, Senior Vice President of Security Services, with Arctic Wolf for a discussion about the worst cyberattacks in manufacturing and how to prevent it from happening to you.

This podcast episode delves into the facets of Jamie Flinchbaugh's latest book, People Solve Problems. Explore how to improve problem-solving skills within your organization with Flinchbaugh, the founder of JFlinch and an author with over 30 years of experience helping leaders build and improve teams across various industries. 

According to Gallup, a global analytics and advice firm, only 21% of employees worldwide and 32% in the U.S. fall in the "engaged" category. We're joined by Dr. Jim Harter, Chief Scientist of Workplace Management and Wellbeing at Gallup. Jim is the primary researcher and author of the study, listen in to see what we found out about employee engagement in manufacturing.

Take a walk down manufacturing history lane as we learn about transitioning from Industry 0.5 to 1.0 during the American Revolution with our guest Dr. Robert Smith, provost of Valley Forge Military College and author of the book Manufacturing Independence: Industrial Innovation in the American Revolution. Smith's book recounts how the Continental Congress mobilized the nation's manufacturing sector for war. During the conversation with Dr. Smith, we inquired: How were weapons made in the colonies before the Revolution? What problems did we face in terms of supplying the Continental Army? And how did U.S. manufacturing change in the aftermath of the Revolution? A great listen for any U.S. history, manufacturing, or technology fan. 

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We discuss aspects of technology road mapping and development with Olivier de Weck, Ph.D., author of the new book Technology Roadmapping and Development: A Quantitative Approach to the Management of Technology. He takes us through fascinating aspects of history, his research, and work, highlighting the what, why, and how of technology road mapping.

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Women in Manufacturing is an organization making an impact. The mission-driven trade association, founded in 2010, hosts resourceful events in virtual learning, networking, and a signature event series called Moms in Manufacturing, the first event of its kind launched just last year. Moms in MFG is gearing up for their second annual virtual conference, an event called Rise Together, Thrive Together, which will be held this year on August 11, 2022. Learn more about WiM and the current issues moms, parents, and caregivers are facing in manufacturing.

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