Manufacturing Stream
Cut through the noise. Solve real problems. Transform your shop floor.Manufacturing Stream delivers hard-hitting, actionable insights from decades of shop floor experience. In just 15-30 minutes per episode, hosts Eric Whitley and Chris Rost tackle what's actually dragging down your manufacturing performance - with a laser focus on eliminating costly downtime and accelerating digital maturity.No corporate fluff, no theoretical nonsense. Just proven strategies and real stories from the manufacturing frontline . In each episode, we bring you industry veterans who've been in your shoes and know exactly what it takes to slash downtime, boost productivity, and turn chaos into clockwork through smart digital transformation and (un)conventional wisdom.Whether you're putting out fires as a plant manager or driving digital initiatives from the C-suite, Manufacturing Stream delivers the experience and proven tactics to improve your operations.Subscribe now. Your competition already has.
Episodes
48 episodes
Here's Why Downtime Can Cost You Millions | 2025 Downtime Report from L2L
Did you know that 93% of manufacturers we surveyed had taken steps to reduce downtime? Well how about the fact that only 43% reported that these measures were effective?Downtime happens in manufacturing, it's a fac...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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46:58
What Makes A Process Truly Effective? Dive Deeper Into Process Design and More with Tom Williams and Michael Hurd
A good process is...One that involves everyone using it. Seems simple enough, but designing effective processes for manufacturing demands a winning combination of experience, empathy, and iterative thinking.This episode of Man...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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44:35
Lean Growing Pains, Fixing Handoffs, and Angry Technicians | We React to the Best of r/manufacturing
From the manufacturing Reddit community to our podcast: we have Lean experts Mohsin Saeed and Eric Whitley react to the best threads from the past couple of months. We explore everything from improving shift handoffs to dealing wit...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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48:30
From Reactive to Proactive | Fighting Downtime with Smarter Maintenance
Welcome back to the Manufacturing Stream Podcast! This week we dive into downtime - and how to beat it with better maintenance strategies. This episode features your host Eric Whitley and Joel Cook, Maintenance and Automation Manager at Champio...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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31:29
Tech Expert Reacts: AI, Automation, and New Skills Data
The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation.Hosted by Chris Rost, we’re excited to bring you some of the best conversations in manufacturing - from the fact...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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39:35
Frontline Experts React: Skills Gaps, Unfilled Jobs, and New Tech
The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation.Hosted by Chris Rost and Eric Whitley, we’re excited to bring you some of the best conversations in manufacturin...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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42:47
Here’s What Your Manufacturing Frontline Really Wants | Better Tech + Better Culture = Success
The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation.Hosted by Chris Rost and Eric Whitley, we’re excited to bring you some of the best conversations in manufacturin...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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32:33
Better Employee Development for the Frontline | Solving More Than a Labor Shortage in Manufacturing
The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation.Hosted by Chris Rost and Eric Whitley, we’re excited to bring you some of the best conversations in manufacturin...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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41:29
Here's how AI is disrupting manufacturing
🎙️ The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation! Hosted by Chris Rost, Creative Content Manager at L2L. We're here to bring you some of the best convers...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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36:15
The Truth About Line Stoppages in Manufacturing - with Mohsin Saeed
The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, your go-to source for insights into the latest in manufacturing technology and innovation! Hosted by Chris Rost, Creative Content Manager at L2L, we're bringing you cutting-edge discussions from the...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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16:00
Unlocking Digital TPM Success: Lessons from 40 Years of Manufacturing Excellence
Welcome to the Manufacturing Stream Podcast with your host, Eric Whitley, Director of Manufacturing Solutions at L2L. In this episode, Eric sits down with his longtime friend and TPM expert, Ellis New, also known as ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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47:46
Revolutionizing Manufacturing: How AI and Data Drive Industry Transformation | L2L & CADDi Insights Episode
In this episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, host Eric Whitley, Director of Industrial Transformation at L2L, welcomes a special guest, Chris Brown, VP of Sales at CADDi. Together, they explore how AI and innovative tool...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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26:58
Why Are People Leaving Manufacturing?
In this episode of the Manufacturing Stream Podcast, host Eric Whitley tackles a critical issue in the industry: Why are talented professionals walking away from manufacturing? To explore this, Eric welcomes a special guest—hi...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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31:22
Transforming Continuous Improvement With AI
AI is dominating the thought process within manufacturing. But most of the brain power being spent on this topic centers on how to have a practical application of this technology so that it enhances the Availability, Performance and Quality of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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17:52
Joe Resko, VP of Ops at Worthington Ent. - Creating a Culture of Communication
Joe Resko, Vice President of Operations for Worthington Enterprises joins Eric as a guest in a new L2L webinar. Eric shares this webinar on this podcast. Joe and Eric discuss the findings of L2L's report on What is Holding Manufacturing Back in...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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41:28
L2L Acquires SwipeGuide - Discussion with the CEO's
Press Release:In this weeks episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, Eric discusses that L2L has announced the acquisition of Swipe Guide, a move that brings together two powerful technologies to enhance the connected workfor...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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28:11
Learn How to Be Better - Scott Springer
In this weeks episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, Eric welcomes in as guest Scott Springer from Chelwood Consulting. The discussion this week centers on Scott's approach to improvement and leadership in his career as a manufacturing le...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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39:57
Maureen Fahey - Working With Dr. Shigeo Shingo
In this episode of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast Eric has Maureen Fahey of Productivity talks about her days when JIT and Lean started in the West. Working as a young assistant to Norman Bodek, Maureen tells stories of the days when Dr. Shig...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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34:25
The Future of AI in Manufacturing
In this episode, Eric & Phil welcome into the studio Tyler Whitiker, CTO and Co-founder of L2L, to discuss the future of AI in manufacturing and how companies should be using the technology to solve the labor crisis facing Manufacturing.&nb...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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47:24
Food industry COO and VP: Why L2L at Honeyville, Inc?
In this episode Eric interviews Mike Pierce COO of Honeyville Inc and Co-host and new VP of Information Technology at Honeyville, Inc. Phil Anderson as they discuss why Honeyville has chosen L2L as their Connected Workforce Platform and why Mik...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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42:11
James Wells at LNS Research Talks Unified Performance Excellence
In this weeks episode, Eric, Malcolm and James Wells from LNS Research discuss Unified Performance Excellence. Unified Performance Excellence (UPX), is a modern approach to industrial performance management that integrates advanced digital tool...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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37:21
Mastering Continuous Improvement with Industry 4.0
In recent years, the manufacturing sector has been swept up in the wave of Industry 4.0, a revolutionary movement that promises to meld physical production and operations with smart digital technology, machine learning, and big data. The goal o...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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35:12
Special Guest - Kyle Petty Discusses NASCAR History, Employee Motivation and Innovation
Welcome to a unique edition of The Manufacturing Stream Podcast, where your hosts, Eric Whitley and our special guest co-host Malcolm Faulds from L2L, sit down with the legendary Kyle Petty. Today, we're diving into Kyle's extraordinary journey...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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52:45
Interview With Alex Pacheco - Dart Container - The Evolution of Operational Excelence
You don’t always have to overhaul your processes to improve them. Sometimes, digitizing them is all you need to do.In this episode of The Manufacturing Stream, Eric and Phil talk to Alex Pacheco, Director of Operational Excelle...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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37:13
Digital (Obeya) Teamboards for Tier Meetings
One of the most inefficiently run activities in a manufacturing facility is the daily tier meeting, a.k.a. the "standup" or "Obeya" meeting. And the culprit? Manual information-sharing processes and a lack of real-time data.In ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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25:08