Today in Manufacturing

David Mantey, Jeff Reinke, Anna Wells

Today in Manufacturing is hosted by the editors from some of the most recognized websites in the manufacturing industry, including Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). Every week, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

  1. Tesla Loses EV Title; Massive Battery Fire; Tariff Impact | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 251

    4D AGO

    Tesla Loses EV Title; Massive Battery Fire; Tariff Impact | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 251

    The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities. Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - The Impact of Tariffs in 4 Charts - Poor Welds, Bad Lashing Caused Massive Batteries to Burst Into Flames, Triggering Multiple Fires, $3.8 Million in Damage - Tesla Loses Title as World's Biggest EV Maker as Sales Fall for Second Year in a Row In Case You Missed It - Joby Buys Second Ohio Factory to Expand Electric Air Taxi Production - Oysters, Crab and $400,000 Worth of Lobster Meat Stolen in New England - Kawasaki's Robot Horse Gallops Toward Production Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

    1h 13m
  2. Odd Auto Mystery; Tyson Plant Closure; Gen Z Workers | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 250

    JAN 6

    Odd Auto Mystery; Tyson Plant Closure; Gen Z Workers | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 250

    The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to by Laserfiche. Generative AI is turbocharging modernization across the industrial sector by saving time, processing data, and increasing worker productivity during the implementation of new tools and technologies. This new paper from Manufacturing.net, "How AI Tackles Manufacturing’s Top 5 Implementation Challenges," gives you the five key areas throughout the industrial enterprise where GenAI knocks over implementation hurdles. Download it right now. Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - Gen Z in Manufacturing: Do Young Workers Want to Stay with One Company or Move On? - Key Takeaways from Report on Tyson Plant Closure in Nebraska - Cadillac Escalade Can't Stop Turning Its Headlights On in Odd Auto Mystery In Case You Missed It - Samsung Biologics to Open First U.S. Manufacturing Plant in Maryland - Cloudy Future for Bourbon Has Jim Beam Closing Kentucky Distillery for a Year - Walmart, Other U.S. Companies Want to Build a Pipeline of Skilled Tradespeople Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

    1h 1m
  3. Anheuser-Busch Closes Breweries; VW's Unprecedented Closure; Ford Scraps F-150 EV | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 249

    12/22/2025

    Anheuser-Busch Closes Breweries; VW's Unprecedented Closure; Ford Scraps F-150 EV | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 249

    The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to by Laserfiche. Generative AI is turbocharging modernization across the industrial sector by saving time, processing data, and increasing worker productivity during the implementation of new tools and technologies. This new paper from Manufacturing.net, "How AI Tackles Manufacturing’s Top 5 Implementation Challenges," gives you the five key areas throughout the industrial enterprise where GenAI knocks over implementation hurdles. Download it right now. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - Ford Scraps Fully-Electric F-150 Lightning - Volkswagen Announces Unprecedented Plant Closure - Anheuser-Busch to Close Three U.S. Breweries In Case You Missed It - Largest U.S. Transformer Maker Faces Nearly $1 Million in OSHA Fines - Study Finds Drivers Struggle to Multitask When Using Dashboard Touch Screens - Manufacturing’s Legacy Forms are Leaking Data Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

    56 min
  4. Milk Recall; Rare Corvette Engine Resurfaces; Jaguar Fires Design Chief | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 248

    12/15/2025

    Milk Recall; Rare Corvette Engine Resurfaces; Jaguar Fires Design Chief | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 248

    The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - Jaguar Fires Design Chief Behind Rebrand - Rare Corvette Engine Resurfaces in Original Packaging - Milk Recalled Over Potential Contamination with ‘Cleaning Agents’ In Case You Missed It - Hadrian to Build AI-Powered Production Cell at Lockheed Missile Factory - U.S. Steel to Resume Steel Production at Shuttered Illinois Plant - In Colorado Town Built on Coal, Some Families are Moving On Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

    1 hr
  5. Campbell's Cans Exec; Solar Motorcycle; Illegal Baby Formula | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 247

    12/08/2025

    Campbell's Cans Exec; Solar Motorcycle; Illegal Baby Formula | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 247

    The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by Redzone. Watch "Claremont Foods Shares the Secret to OEE," right now. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - Guilty Pleas Follow Scheme to Smuggle Illegal Baby Formula Into U.S. - New Solar Motorcycle Design Inspired by Leopards - Campbell's Fires Executive Who Was Recorded Saying Company's Products Are for 'Poor People' In Case You Missed It - Bagged Salad Maker Faces $1M in Fines After Workplace Fatality - Supply Chain Delays, Rising Equipment Prices Threaten Electricity Grid - Gen Z in Manufacturing: Young Workers Want More Skills, Not More Titles Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

    1 hr
  6. Wire Blamed for Bridge Collapse; Novelis Faces 3rd Fire; GE Appliances Invests in U.S. Suppliers | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 246

    12/01/2025

    Wire Blamed for Bridge Collapse; Novelis Faces 3rd Fire; GE Appliances Invests in U.S. Suppliers | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 246

    The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - GE Appliances Bolsters Ties with U.S. Suppliers; Moves Production from China to Kentucky - Critical Auto Supplier Catches Fire for Third Time in Two Months - Baltimore Bridge Collapse Blamed on Single Loose Wire In Case You Missed It - Tesla Recalls 10,500 Powerwalls After Fires - Volkswagen Debuts Restored Vintage Blue Bus That Survived California Wildfire - Military Vets Embrace New Battlefield Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

    50 min
  7. Tesla Says No Chinese Components; Final Penny Pressed; Ford's Amazon Move | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 245

    11/24/2025

    Tesla Says No Chinese Components; Final Penny Pressed; Ford's Amazon Move | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 245

    The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - Apple Hit with $634M in Damages in Apple Watch Patent Infringement Case - Oshkosh Defense to Cut 160 Workers Following Q3 Sales Slide - Ford is Now Selling Used Cars on Amazon - U.S. Mint Presses Final Pennies as Production Ends After More Than 230 Years - Tesla Says No More Chinese Components in U.S. Cars In Case You Missed It - Shareholders of Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Support Rail Merger - Cannabis Workers Are Developing Asthma and It Can Be Deadly - Cities, States Are Turning to AI to Improve Road Safety Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

    1h 24m
  8. Boring Company Safety Scandal; Factories Closing After Christmas; Beast Wagon Goes 180 MPH | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 244

    11/17/2025

    Boring Company Safety Scandal; Factories Closing After Christmas; Beast Wagon Goes 180 MPH | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 244

    The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by Hexagon. Download "6 Mistakes Manufacturers Make When Trying to Fix an Issue," to find out the six common, yet critical mistakes you need to avoid. Download now. Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week: - Honda Wheels Could Fall Off Due to an Italian Fence Mishap - Musk's Boring Company Fined $500K for Wastewater Dump - Novelis Reveals Plan to Restart Hot Mill Damaged in Fire - How This 19-Foot-Long Station Wagon Hit 180 MPH - Flooring Manufacturer to Close 3 Plants, Cut 500 Jobs At Christmastime In Case You Missed It - FDA Provides Path for At-Home Prenatal Ultrasound in the U.S.  - Visby Partners with Google Cloud to Launch At-home PCR Test for STIs in Women - Coal Miners with Black Lung Say Government is Suffocating the Working Man - Toyota to Invest Up to $10 Billion More in U.S. Manufacturing Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, Andy or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

    1h 22m
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Today in Manufacturing is hosted by the editors from some of the most recognized websites in the manufacturing industry, including Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). Every week, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

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  • Creator
    David Mantey, Jeff Reinke, Anna Wells
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    251
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    © 2026 Today in Manufacturing
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