February 5, 2010 Ron Wood from R.L. Wood & Associates LLC speaks about the importance of workplace safety and the various obligations each group has within the environment. Ron touches on the actions an employer can take to increase employee involvement as well as the aging workforce and staggering examples of how safe work environments are changing.

FMA Members on NPR

Length: 4 minutes

FMA members Hypertherm and Lincoln Electric were both featured on NPR on November 5, 2009. Featured topics: No layoffs during difficult times & progressive pay/incentive systems.

What is the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460)?

Length: 7:35 minutes

July 21, 2009 Paid sick time is now a benefit, but may soon be the law. Are you prepared? Jake Peterson, FMA Education Products Specialist, interviews Ron Wood, Senior Associate from R.L. Wood & Associates LLC, about the Healthy Families Act.Ron Wood has 37 years of experience in the Human Resources field and is certified as a Senior Professional in H.R. In this short podcast, he answers questions pertaining to this new act of legislation and its implications for employers as well as employees.

Blended Education Approach

Length: 12 minutes

August 4, 2009 Rockford, Illinois Mayor, Larry Morrisey, discusses the need for a blended education approach to encourage a new generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.

Dr. Chris Kuehl Places U.S. Economy in a Global Perspective

Length: 3 minutes

March 2009 Dr. Kuehl gives the 2009 Metal Matters audience a reminder of how significant the U.S. economy and its manufacturing sector is within the greater global economy. The comparison to other nations is surprising.

Dr. Chris Kuehl at FMA’s Metal Matters Conference

Length: 1 minute

March 2009 Dr. Chris Kuehl, FMA Economic Analyst, speaks to the audience at this annual management summit about the U.S. budget deficit and how we got there.

Grant Imahara and Jim Warren at the 2008 Safety Video Shoot

Length: 9 minutes

November 8, 2008 Jim Warren, Director of Education for FMA, interviews Grant Imahara of Mythbusters, while on the set at Underwriters Laboratories during the shoot of a safety video for FIRST. Grant discusses his experience as a mentor for a FIRST Robotics Team, his views on motivating today’s youth about industrial careers, and even his work on Star Wars!

Chris Kuehl and Glenn Kidd at the Toll Processing 2009 Conference

Length: 12 minutes

March 6, 2009 - Chris Kuehl and Glenn Kidd during the Economic Forecast panel discussion at the Toll Processing ’09 Conference. Steel Industry Analyst Glenn Kidd and Dr. Kuehl discuss a historical perspective of consumer confidence trends and the impact of consumer spending/saving patterns in the U.S. versus China.

FMA-sponsored presentation by Dr. Chris Kuehl (3 of 3)

Length: 3 minutes

January 2009 FMA Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl on outsourcing in Asia or Mexico.

Dr. Kuehl talks about choices in Asian outsourcing as well as the newer trend of manufacturing returning to North America from Asia.

FMA-sponsored presentation by Dr. Chris Kuehl (2 of 3)

Length: 3 minutes

January 2009 FMA Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl on the differences between the cultures and economies of China and the United States.

Surplus country vs. deficit country? Is one better than the other, or is it a matter of balance. Here’s a quick way to understand the essential things that need to change in both the U.S. and China.

FMA-sponsored presentation by Dr. Chris Kuehl (1 of 3)

Length: 3 minutes

January 2009 FMA Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl on getting young people interested in manufacturing careers

From his perspective as a college professor, Dr. Kuehl talks about different types of learners and why it is so important for the U.S. to remain a manufacturing nation. He talks about the position of the U.S. in the global manufacturing milieu and offers ideas on how to get young people interested in pursuing manufacturing careers.

FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show -- Dr. Chris Kuehl

Length: 19 minutes

October 2008 Chris re-joins the show to talk about the current banking situation...