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Capacity is where small, vitally important manufacturers finally tell their stories. Hear how small business owners, entrepreneurs, and operations leaders overcome challenges to build amazing manufacturing businesses. Hosted by Fulcrum CEO Sunny Han. Learn more at fulcrumpro.com.

  1. DEC 9

    Rhys Andersen of Method MFG

    Wildland firefighter turned aerospace shop owner. In this episode of Capacity, Sunny Han sits down with Rhys Anderson, Founder & CEO at Method MFG in Austin, Texas, to unpack how he’s built a high-mix, high-requirement aerospace machine shop around systems, communication, and careful technology bets. Rhys shares: How a childhood in a Montana sewer and fab business led to a love for making things What thousands of hours on wild land fires taught him about checklists and communication The story of buying and rebuilding an enormous used CNC machine with no prior experience Lessons from early business partnerships and planning the “exit” on day one Method MFG’s path into aerospace and operating as if they were AS9100 from the start Why front-end quoting and reading quality clauses deeply is so critical How he avoids single points of failure by cross-training machinists on everything—even the nicest five-axis machines Using data on machine performance, floor space, and automation cells to decide what stays and what goes Constantly trialing CAM, ERP, and automation tools while refusing to be trapped by sunk costs His view on robotics and AI as a way to let machinists do more interesting, higher-level work If you lead a machine shop or sheet metal fabrication business and you’re thinking about quality, scalability, and modern workflows, Rhys’s story offers a grounded look at what it takes to evolve without losing control. Connect with Rhys & Method MFG Method MFG: https://www.methodmfg.com/ Rhys on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhys-andersen-austintx/ Learn more about Fulcrum at https://fulcrumpro.com Follow Capacity for more conversations with manufacturers who are pushing toward more dynamic, agile shops.

    54 min

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Capacity is where small, vitally important manufacturers finally tell their stories. Hear how small business owners, entrepreneurs, and operations leaders overcome challenges to build amazing manufacturing businesses. Hosted by Fulcrum CEO Sunny Han. Learn more at fulcrumpro.com.