Manufacturers Make Strides is a podcast about people in manufacturing and the paths they’ve taken. Martin speaks with guests from across the manufacturing world about their careers, the challenges along the way, and the strides that keep the industry moving forward. New episodes every other Tuesday
Winning More Manufacturing Business with Jennifer Kelly
Doing great work doesn’t guarantee your next customer will find you. So how do you make sure your manufacturing business gets noticed? In this episode, Martin sits down with Jennifer Kelly, CEO of New Initiatives Marketing, to explore how manufacturers can become more visible and create a more consistent approach to winning business. Drawing on her career in B2B marketing and more than a decade working with established businesses, Jen shares why referrals can only take you so far, how market...
11 Aug 2026
Why profitable manufacturers think differently with Jay David
Most manufacturers think profitability starts with margins. Jay David believes it starts somewhere completely different. In this episode, Martin sits down with Jay David, who has spent more than 30 years helping manufacturers improve performance. Starting his career in cost accounting before moving into operations leadership, Jay realised many of the assumptions he'd been taught didn't match what he was seeing on the shop floor. That journey changed the way he thinks about pricing, capacity ...
14 Jul 2026
Manufacturing Beyond Machinery with Angela Hodgson
Manufacturing businesses often invest heavily in machinery and systems, but what happens when they overlook the people running them? In this episode, we sit down with Angela Hodgson, Founder of Ignite Improvement. After more than 20 years working across automotive, luxury manufacturing and engineering SMEs, Angela now helps manufacturing businesses strengthen leadership, develop their people and build healthier ways of working. Together we explore why growth doesn't have to lead to more pre...
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Greg Logelain
Eszter Haberl
Anthony Walker
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20,296
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5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100
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