Lantek LNK Podcast

We had the opportunity to speak with Josh Curcio, COO/Partner at Protocol 80, about how manufacturers can leverage marketing tactics and agencies to enhance their position in the market while growing their shops revenues. For more info you can email Josh at joshc@protocol80.com or call him at 814-596-0020. For more information about Protocol 80 visit https://www.protocol80.com/  For more information about Lantek visit www.lanteksms.com. If you would like to suggest a topic or be a guest on our show, please email Kevin Must at k.must@lanteksms.com.

We had the opportunity to speak with James Mabrey, Senior Finance Analyst at Complete Capital Services, about how manufacturers can leverage lending services and section 179 of the tax code to grow their shop while keeping a positive cash flow. For more info you can email James at j.mabrey@completecapitalservices.com or call him at 586-778-6800 x 114. For more information about Complete Captail Services visit http://completecapitalservices.com/ Lantek provides CAD/CAM/MES/ERP software solutions for companies fabricating sheet metal, tubes, and beams with any cutting (laser, plasma, oxy-cut, water jet, shear) and punching technology. Lantek integrates the most advanced nesting software in the industry with the highest standards in manufacturing management solutions. For more information visit www.lanteksms.com. If you would like to suggest a topic or be a guest on our show, please email Kevin Must at k.must@lanteksms.com.

We had the opportunity to speak with Aaron Prenger, Attorney at Law at Spencer Fane, about legal implications facing manufacturers and how to best position yourself to stay out of the court room. For more info you can email Aaron at aprenger@spencerfane.com or call him at 816.292.8365. Read his bio here: https://www.spencerfane.com/attorney/aaron-prenger/ For more information about Lantek visit www.lanteksms.com. If you would like to suggest a topic or be a guest on our show, please email Kevin Must at k.must@lanteksms.com.

We had the opportunity to speak with Nicole Wolter, CEO and President of HM Manufacturing, about JIT and MTO manufacturing and how her shop has implemented new technologies and softwares to reduce bottlenecks while maximizing output. These advances have given HM Manufacturing the opportunity to expand their operations. More information on HM Manufacturing here: http://www.hmmanufacturing.com/  If you would like to suggest a topic or be a guest on our show, please email Kevin Must at k.must@lanteksms.com. For more information on Lantek visit us at www.lanteksms.com.

We had the opportunity to speak with Jeannine Kunz, VP of Tooling U-SME for the SME, about the skills gap manufacturers are facing today and how they are helping to combat that. For more information on Tooling U-SME visit https://www.toolingu.com/.  If you would like to suggest a topic or be a guest on our show, please email Kevin Must at k.must@lanteksms.com. For more information on Lantek visit us at www.lanteksms.com.

In this episode we had the opportunity to speak with Chris Netram, VP of Tax Reform and Domestic Policy for the National Association of Manufacturers, about the recent tax reform and what it means for manufacturers. For more information on the National Association of Manufacturers visit http://www.nam.org/.  If you would like to suggest a topic or be a guest on our show, please email Kevin Must at k.must@lanteksms.com. For more information on Lantek visit www.lanteksms.com. 

In this episode I speak with Tance Hughes, CEO of Southern Designs & Metal Unlimited, about their transition from a screen printing shop to a metal home decor fabricator. Rapid growth produced recognition and a national distribution chain. Tune in for their full story. For more information on Southern Designs visit http://www.southerndesigns.net/.  If you would like to suggest a topic or be a guest on our show, please email Kevin Must at k.must@lanteksms.com. For more information on Lantek visit www.lanteksms.com. 

We had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Chris Kuehl, Managing Director of Armada Corporate Intelligence and Economist for The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, to discuss economic trends witnessed in 2017 and what we can expect to see in 2018. For more information on Armada Corporate Intelligence visit http://www.armada-intel.com/.  If you would like to suggest a topic or be a guest on our show, please email Kevin Must at k.must@lanteksms.com. For more information on Lantek visit www.lanteksms.com. 

We had the opportunity to speak with Penny Brown, Director of Marketing and Communications at The Association for Manufacturing Technology, to discuss technological trends witnessed in 2017 and what we can expect to see in 2018. For more information on The Association of Manufacturing Technology visit http://www.amtonline.org/.  If you would like to suggest a topic or be a guest on our show, please email Kevin Must at k.must@lanteksms.com. For more information on Lantek visit www.lanteksms.com. 

Lantek LNK helps link manufacturing professionals with industry experts regarding technology, education, and the economy of manufacturing in the U.S. Guest's will range from shop owners/managers implementing Industry 4.0 initiatives to industry experts. For more information on Lantek visit www.lanteksms.com.  If you would like to suggest a topic or be a guest on our show, please email Kevin Must at k.must@lanteksms.com.