Clocking In Podcast

Voices of NC Manufacturing, your host Phil Mintz, Director of the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP). We will be interviewing some of the manufacturers who have made North Carolina manufacturing the powerhouse it is today.

Latest Episodes

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E-16: Precision Prototyping

E-16: Precision Prototyping

HANGAR6: Sam Dirani
In this episode, we discuss the services and technologies Hangar6 provides, what to expect when working with Hangar6, the steps it takes to create a prototype, First Flight Venture grant initiatives and more.

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E-15: Checking the Pulse of the Economy with Dr. Walden

E-15: Checking the Pulse of the Economy with Dr. Walden

Dr. Michael Walden
In this episode, we discuss how the pandemic has affected our economy and North Carolina manufacturing, our economic recovery outlook, the positives and negatives of the US trade deals, Dr. Walden’s new publications and more.

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E-14: Revving Up Manufacturing Solutions

E-14: Revving Up Manufacturing Solutions

Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions: Bob Ucman
In this episode, we discuss how the pandemic has affected the work Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions does, how Bob Ucman came to work in the manufacturing industry, how Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions grew from support Roush Yates Engines to become a manufacturing powerhouse of its own and more.

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E-13: Switching On Manufacturing

E-13: Switching On Manufacturing

Electroswitch Electronic Products: Kyle Martin
In this episode, we discuss how the pandemic has affected the production at Electroswitch Electronic Products, the variety of their products, the importance of electrical switches and how Kyle’s background has prepared him for the leadership role at Electroswitch and more.

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E-12: Molding The Future of Manufacturing

E-12: Molding The Future of Manufacturing

Core Technology Molding Corporation: Geoff Foster
In this episode, we discuss the founding of Core Technology, how the company has found a way to expand in spite of the pandemic, how the company’s supply chain has been affected by the pandemic, how Foster, being an adjunct professor at NC A & T State University, has given his organization a pipeline to talented, young professionals and more.

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E-11: The Job Manufacturer

E-11: The Job Manufacturer

NC State’s Office of External Affairs, Partnerships and Economic Development: Tom White
In this episode, Tom explains goals of the Economic Development Partnership, his role, how his mentors shaped who he is today and how the pandemic is affecting economic development in North Carolina.

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E-10: Cultivating Solutions

E-10: Cultivating Solutions

Mertek Solutions: Jerry Pedley
On this episode of Clocking In, we discuss the creation of Mertek Solutions, Pedley’s outreach efforts, how Mertek Solutions is working through the pandemic and how Mertek Solutions has pivoted to make PPE and more.

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