Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady talk to Bill Michels, President of ISM Services about how ISM provides training and development support for supply chain purchasing to companies in and outside of the manufacturing industry. Also in the is broadcast, Gil Truesdale from Orr Safety. Gil will discuss how his company helps manufacturing entities with their OSHA regulated safety issues by supplying personal protective equipment.  

Hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady talk to Harry Moser from The Reshoring Initiative about bringing good, well-paying manufacturing jobs back to America. Our hosts also spent some time with Daniel Feiman about his organization Build It Backwards, which provides a unique approach to management and training consulting services.

Lewis Weiss is President of All Metals & Forge Group, a manufacturer of open die forgings and seamless rolled rings. He discusses his insights into the benefits of forgings, and how they are used in many industries.

Brad Holcomb, the Committee Chair who prepares the Institute of Supply Management Manufacturing Report on Business® and Mr. Tony Nieves, Committee Chair of ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Report on Business® discussing the key economic measurements of American business and industry with hosts Tim Grady and Lew Weiss. This historic combined conversation covered indicators from recent economic news.