In episode #265 of MakingChips, host Jim Carr, Nick Goellner and Jessica Peterson discuss How to Create a Diverse Community in the Workplace to Solve One of the Biggest Challenges in Manufacturing with Justin Sherman and Andrew Crowe with Equity Machine Works

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• :02 | Jim promotes Amper, a great company that specializes in machine monitoring systems, easy to Install with minimal on-boarding. Check them out at Amper.xyz and look under products for their pilot program

• 9:28 | Jessica introduces Justin Sherman and Andrew Crowe from Equity Machine Works

• 11:37 | Justin Sherman and Andrew Crowe from Equity Machine Works, explains Diversity of Manufacturing and how it relates to his business model;  ie; Manufacturing, Teaching, Trades Classes, Managing the Pre-Apprenticeship Program, Grant Funding, Educational Programs, Barriers that some grants create on their own

• 23:32 | Nick speaks to Manufacturing per prior discussion; Manufacturing needs a rebrand, needs to know how to communicate their brand better

• 24:37 | Jessica discusses to group how important StoryBrand is - Clarifying your message (using straight-forward language) as well how it can create barriers to entry 

• 30:21 | Nick talks to Equity Machine Works; Are you a machine shop? What's different between your shop and Carr Machine Tool; Justin speaks to how Equity Machine Works benefits and adding value to the Community

• 46:52 | Jim and Nick offer their final thoughts on the episode

In this week’s episode of MakingChips, Jason Zenger discusses 4 reasons to say no to an opportunity.  Manufacturing leaders may need to say no more often to opportunities especially as the economy heats back up.

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• :09 | Jim and Jason discuss how ProShop ERP helped with Jim’s AS9100 virtual audit.
  
  
• 3:59 | Jason and Nick discuss two manufacturing news articles: #1 - article by "CNBC " Reddit
  founder Alexis Ohanian on what life Serena Williams taught him about sustained greatness
  
  
• 7:02 | #2 manufacturing news article: by "Wall Street Journal" Turbo charge economy leaves factory struggling to deliver goods that shoppers want.
  
  

• 8:04 | Jason expresses the four opportunity filters to put your decisions through - #1 Does fit your vision for the future, #2 Does it meet your core values, #3 It does have a measurable ROI, #4 Is it the best option for your client?
  
• 18:55 | Jason and Nick offer their final thoughts on the episode

In this week’s episode of MakingChips, hosts Nick Goellner and Jason Zenger discuss 6 Communications Tools for the Manufacturing Leader.

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• :57 | Nick and Jason discuss how a Manufacturer Leader can learn how to better communicate
• 4:39 | Nick shares Manufacturing News from an article by Jay Timmons, President and CEO of NAM (National Association for Manufacturers) regarding tax reform and investment incentives for manufacturers
• 12:25 | Jason recommends the book "Crucial Conversations"
• 15:43 | Jason talks people, culture, numbers and ProShop ERP - Can get data in real time
• 16:47 | Nick shares the first tool RACI chart (Responsibility Assignment Matrix)
• 19:53 | Approval Drawing Review (Approval Review meeting)
• 23:17 | PCP Program (Premiere Channel Partner Program) 
• 25:12 | BrandScript (StoryBrand) Help companies tell coherent stories
• 28:05 | PSM (Process Success Map) - Making your customers successful
• 30:16 | VOC Program (Voice of the Customer/Client program)
• 32:83 | Jason offers his final thoughts on the episode