Manufacturing Professionals will receive immediate and actionable insight into high-level issues of running a small to mid-sized manufacturing company. All communicated in an easy-to-digest 20 minutes by your expert podcaster and second-generation business owner, Jim Carr.
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Manufacturing Professionals will receive immediate and actionable insight into high-level issues of running a small to mid-sized manufacturing company. All communicated in an easy-to-digest 20 minutes by your expert podcaster and second-generation business owner, Jim Carr.
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July 10, 2026
No One Wants to Work Overtime: Now What?
<p dir="ltr">Manufacturing owners love to say nobody wants to work overtime anymore.</p> <p dir="ltr">But maybe the better question is: why did we build businesses that depend on it?</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, I dig into the new overtime reality facing machine shops and manufacturers. The workforce has changed. People want their nights, weekends, and family time back. But customers still want shorter lead times, faster delivery, and flawless execution.</p> <p dir="ltr">That puts owners right in the middle.</p> <p dir="ltr">This episode is not about blaming workers or whining about younger generations. It's about leadership, capacity, planning, accountability, and building a company that does not require constant heroics just to hit the schedule.</p> <p dir="ltr">Overtime should be a tool.</p> <p dir="ltr">It should not be the operating model.</p> <p dir="ltr">Because the future belongs to shops that can deliver without burning people out.</p>
June 26, 2026
The Machines Are Here! The People Aren't.
<p dir="ltr">Chicago has spent billions building the future of manufacturing and logistics — rail yards, airport cargo systems, automation, robotics, smart factories, and advanced equipment.</p> <p dir="ltr">But here's the hard truth: machines don't create capacity by themselves.</p> <p dir="ltr">People do.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, I break down the workforce crisis hiding behind the automation boom. We don't just need more technology — we need the technicians, machinists, programmers, maintenance experts, automation engineers, and leaders who can actually run it.</p> <p dir="ltr">Because the future of manufacturing won't be decided by who buys the best machines.</p> <p dir="ltr">It'll be decided by who builds the people capable of keeping them moving.</p>
June 19, 2026
The Family Business Survival Guide
<p dir="ltr">Most family businesses don't fail because they run out of money.</p> <p dir="ltr">They fail because they run out of leadership, communication, trust, and a real succession plan.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, I break down why some family businesses survive for generations while others collapse the minute the founder steps away. We'll talk about entitlement, founder dependency, hard conversations, next-generation leadership, and the brutal difference between being founder-led and becoming institution-led.</p> <p dir="ltr">Because building a family business is one thing.</p> <p dir="ltr">Building one that can survive without you is something completely different.</p>
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