In this week's podcast, hosts Jim Carr and Jason Zenger discuss old school manufacturing tips that still equip & inspire their team on the shop floor.

Segments:

• The guys discuss this week's manufacturing news. (8:41)
• Solving today's shop problems with "old school" techniques: Tapping (18:10)
• Flatness on prints/Material Science (23:38)
• Using oversized materials for better accuracy (26:12)
• Bringing back old school collaboration (28:36)
• Machine tool distributors selling tooling (31:50)
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This week on the MakingChips podcast, Host Nick Goellner, Jim Carr, and Jason Zenger discuss the Agile Marketing Process and how to have a marketing program in place that allows you to pivot when the time comes!

Segments:

• The guys discuss this week's manufacturing news. (6:12)
• What is ProShop: (10:40)
• What great marketing is and what great marketing isn't. (16:05)
• GPCT Workshop: Goals.Plans.Challenges.Timelines.(19:10)
• Begin with the end in mind—start creating vision backlogs. (20:55)
• Keys to success: Prioritize, Protect your sprints, Pull don't push, Park. (29:45)
• 4 keywords for meetings: Daily stand up, Plan, Review, Reflect. (35:15)
• How does a marketing program work for a small job shop? (37:42) 
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This week on the MakingChips Podcast, Jim Carr shares 6 tips on what CARR Machine & Tool has done to pivot from prototypes to becoming a full production machine shop.

• Jim shares this week's manufacturing news - "Making Robots Smarter & Safer."  (7:05)
• Tip #1: How do you quote a production job? (17:44)
• Tip #2: The importance of manufacturing planning. (21:25) 
• Tip #3: Determining the correct amount of pieces in your active setup. (24:10)
• Tip #4: Know your tools. (28:00)
• Tip #5: Understanding your Customer Demands (36:38)
• Tip #6: Look into automation, robots, and cobots. (38:10)