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LISTEN: Workers Shocked as Medical Coverage Cut Amidst Contract Fallout
A labor union filed an unfair labor practice charge against an insulated cable products manufacturer, alleging the company cut off the health care coverage for over 160 employees after the workers rejected a contract offer. Team...
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Gen Z in Manufacturing: Legacy Thinking Is Killing Your Gen Z Hiring
For this episode, I welcome Ethan Schaefer, a 21-year-old student at Purdue University participating in a co-op with Fluke Reliability. Schaefer said his interest in engineering dates back to middle ...
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LISTEN: Ford Suit Claims Lemon Law Lawyers Bilked Them Out of $100M
For many buyers, the concept of the Lemon Law is a good one: when a consumer purchases a product that repeatedly fails to meet generally expected quality standards, they are provided with a legal remedy to pursue a refund.And while many ...
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LISTEN: Crime Ring Accused of Stealing $83M in Amazon Cargo
The US Attorney’s Office in Central California recently issued a press release detailing the activities of a crim...
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LISTEN: Shoemaker Looks to Outsmart Tariffs, Labor Woes with Automation Boost
A factory in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, reliant on automation, looks to help a shoe manufacturer navigate tariffs and labor shortages.The Wall Street Journal
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LISTEN: Medical Execs Plead Guilty to Using Tax Money to Buy Sharks Tickets
From Q1 2017 through the second quarter of 2021, Valdez and Olson allegedly withheld taxes from employee wages but didn't pay the IRS or report them on quarterly tax forms. During that time, according to LinkedIn, both worked for Stella Technol...
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LISTEN: No Comb, No Problem: Philips Helps Users 3D Print Their Own Trimmer Accessories
Philips has announced a new strategy to enable its customers to produce spare parts for their trimmers at home using a 3D printer.
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LISTEN: Tesla Starts Accepting Cybertruck Trade-Ins with Staggering Depreciation
The 2024 Cybertruck AWD Foundation Series sold for $100,000. As reported by Electreck, Tesla is offering just $65,400 in trade-in value—a depreciation of nearly 35% in a year. Pickup trucks typically depreciate around 20% in the first year.
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LISTEN: O-Ring Debris Causes More Than $2 Million in Damage
On March 28, 2024, at about 12:18 am, the American Mariner was traveling up the St. Marys River about 25 miles south of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, when a steering failure caused the bulk carrier to strike the Munuscong Channel Junction Light, ...
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LISTEN: EV Maker Lost $44M in Q1 After Delivering Just Two Vehicles
It seems it’s been a while where EV maker Faraday Future has been hanging by a thread.In the past year or so, the company has barely avoided bankruptcy and being evicted from its California headquarters. Following a cash infusion, the co...
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LISTEN: Another EV Maker Is on the Brink of Collapse
Another electric vehicle maker appears to be on the brink of collapse, the latest in a growing trend of EV startups failing to break through in a crowded marketplace.This time it's Bollinger Motors, a commercial EV company founded nearly...
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LISTEN: Ammunition Manufacturer Announces $300M New Factory
A leading global manufacturer of ammunition plans to spend $300 million to establish a new plant in Oklahoma, state and company officials announced Monday.CBC Global Ammunition, a Brazilian company that also owns the Magtech, MEN and Sin...
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LISTEN: Ford Worker Accused of Stealing Millions of Dollars Worth of Parts from Plants
It so happens that occasionally a worker gets busted for theft that takes place in the workplace, but it’s the scale of this next incident that makes it an eye-popping scenario.Four individuals have been charged in a theft ring that alle...
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LISTEN: Meet the Production Car that Just Shattered the 1/2 Mile Record
Koenigsegg is a Swedish manufacturer of high-performance sports cars that has been credited with some of the most exciting designs to hit automotive since its founding in 1994.And its latest does not disappoint.New reports claim that a r...
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LISTEN: LEGO Debuts 10 Fully-Drivable F1 Cars
LEGO Group and Formula 1 unveiled 10 fully-drivable F1 cars in Miami on Sunday. The effort was the fruit of a partnership with all 10 teams on the grid and they made their debut at the Miami Grand Prix Driver's Parade. Each vehicle ...
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LISTEN: Trump Taps L3Harris to Retrofit Old 747 Into New Air Force One
Back in February, President Donald Trump said Boeing's progress on the new Air Force One was taking too long, and he threatened to go another way, maybe even dipping into the used aircraft market to find s...
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LISTEN: VW’s Electric Bus Recalled for Too Much Seating Room
A new recall, spotted by Electrek, is targeting the ID.Buzz for having too much space for passengers in the third row. The vehicle was d...
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LISTEN: Volonaut Airbike Takes to the Sky for the First Time
From the inventor of the Jetson ONE hoverbike comes a new innovation in an open-air concept. Designed in stealth, Tomasz Patan gave zero updates on his latest project before the bike's unveiling on May 1st. As part of the announcement, Patan re...
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LISTEN: Will This Carmaker's 'Secret Stockpile' Save it from Tariffs?
For many automakers the current market is clear as mud. Production shifts are being proposed as tariffs are hitting their supply chains, and pricing and buyer behavior are such a question mark that some have withdrawn their full yea...
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LISTEN: Body Armor Maker Sued for Mislabeling Plates Sold to Law Enforcement
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced a new lawsuit against body armor manufacturer ShotStop Ballistics from...
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LISTEN: Chemical Maker Wants to Build a Shell Around Its Factory in Wisconsin
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Abitec makes ingredients used in the pharmaceutical, nutritional and specialty chemical industries. Specifically, the company manufactures functional lipids, products used in everything from making sure CBD stays evenly...
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LISTEN: IBM to Invest Billions in American Manufacturing
The company joins an increasing number of tech giants making significant U.S. investment plans.
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LISTEN: Gen Z in Manufacturing: Young People Prefer Mass Customization Over Mass Production
Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast that asks young people about their journeys in manufacturing, how they intend to influence the industry a...
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LISTEN: Worker Surveillance Co. Leaked Millions of Screenshots
With the shift to remote and hybrid work came what Microsoft calls “productivity paranoia”While many employers seek out the best ways to keep employees productive and on track, there can certainly be drawbacks to the most aggressive stra...
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