FMA Multimedia Center - Podcasts
Economic Outlook 2012 Length: 10:37 minutes Dec. 6, 2011 -- Dr. Chris Kuehl, economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, spoke to attendees at this year's FABTECH, which turned out to be one of the busiest ever. Kuehl perhaps summed up the economic climate best by saying that the business community simply has moved on. Despite hearing news of mounting government debts and political wrangling, he said, manufacturing managers have new orders, and they need machines to fulfill them.
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Glenn Kidd Interview: What's driving steel prices? Length: 7:53 minutes April 12, 2011 Steel analyst Glenn Kidd — a presenter at The FABRICATOR's Leadership Summit, the 6th Annual Metal Matters, held last month — sheds light on a pressing issue for many a metal fabricator: steel prices. Drawing from more than three decades of experience, Kidd describes the complicated forces that have helped shape the tumultuous pricing landscape.
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Ed Youdell Interview Length: 20:32 minutes November 12, 2010 Manufacturing skills shortage is very real, but job needs are changing. We don’t need the same kind of people that were needed 20 or 30 years ago. Ed Youdell, group publisher of FMA Communications is interviewed by Ann Karrick and Vince Caprio and discusses how American manufacturing is changing and what is needed in terms of a national manufacturing policy to allow this wealth-building sector of the economy to keep growing.
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Burke Doar Interview Length: 11:31 minutes November 12, 2010 Representing machine tool manufacturer and FMA member TRUMPF, Burke Doar is interviewed by Ann Karrick and Vince Caprio on the viability of manufacturing in America and its future potential. Contrary to current opinion, he discusses why manufacturing is the key sector for bringing America out of recession and returning the economy to stability.
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Attendees of The FABRICATOR®'s Leadership Summit Length: 1:44 minutes Nov. 3, 2010 -- Dr. Chris Kuehl, FMA's economic analyst and a popular speaker at the annual Fabricator’s Leadership Summit(a.k.a. Metal Matters), describes the make-up of the conference audience. Sound like you? Or people your business can benefit from meeting? Learn more at fmanet.org/metalmatters.
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Dr. Chris on XM Radio – The Future of American ManufacturingLength: 17 minutes Aug. 31, 2010 – Dr. Chris Kuehl, FMA’s economic analyst appeared in a live interview on the Freewheelin’ show heard daily on XM-Radio Channel 171- the RoadDog channel -- focused on truckers. The show did a weeklong feature on the future of American manufacturing. Dr. Chris talks about why American manufacturing isn’t dead – despite what you may hear on the mainstream media news shows -- and what people should consider when they make their purchasing decisions and want to “buy American." A lively discussion!
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What’s up with hydroforming? Length: 9:15 minutes May 10, 2010 -- Rich Marando from Graebener Group Technologies speaks about the livelihood of hydroforming, guidelines for determining if hydroforming is suitable, and new applications in the market.
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Bringin' the Work Back Home — Offshoring Turned Inside OutLength: 1 minute "Nearshoring" is a concept that is now gaining popularity over "offshoring" is the topic of the Fabrinomics webinar June 10, 2010 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. CDT. It’s all about bringing work back to North America from countries around the globe.
Dr. Chris Kuehl, FMA’s economic analyst and author of Fabrinomics delves into the nearshoring trend and answers the questions posed here as well as questions posed by webinar participants related to their own segment of the metal manufacturing industry.
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A Safe Workplace Is No Accident! Length: 12:23 minutes 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.
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FMA Members on NPRLength: 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.
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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.
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Dr. Chris Kuehl Places U.S. Economy in a Global PerspectiveLength: 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.
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Dr. Chris Kuehl at FMA’s Metal Matters ConferenceLength: 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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show -- Dr. Chris KuehlLength: 19 minutes October 2008 Chris re-joins the show to talk about the current banking situation... |
