MC129 - What Does Your Future Look Like?

Hello Metalworking Nation and Happy Holidays from Jim, Jason and Ryan at MakingChips! We are happy to be back in our DMDII studio where today we will be expanding upon some similar principles from our last episode. What does your future look like?  Do you have a short, medium, and long-term vision of where you see your company? Jason and Jim lay down the framework for achieving your future desire for your business. In Manufacturing News, we discuss the latest NAM Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, which reflected unprecedented optimism in the sector. Episode Outline: [00:01] - IMTS 2018 [02:40] - Thank You DMDII [03:54] - The New MakingChips [04:57] - Manufacturing News [09:17] - Black Industrial and Safety Supply [10:57] - Carr Machine and Tool in 2018 [13:42] - What Does Your Future Look Like? [16:24] - Putting a Date On It [17:50] - The Rubber Hits The Road [21:24] - Reviewing the Medium Term Plan [23:42] - The Short Term Plan [23:07] - Challenges Across Industries [28:12] - An Opportunity for Improvement [32:12] - Quarter By Quarter [34:36] - Saying “No" [37:22] - SMARTER Goals Links Mentioned in this Episode: Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) Manufacturing NewsJim Collins - Good To Great We Want to Hear From YOU, The Metalworking Nation: • Jim@makingchips.com • Jason@makingchips.com • Ryan@makingchips.com Telephone: (312) 725-0245

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Manufacturing is challenging, but if you are connected to a community of leaders, you can elevate your skills, solve your problems and grow your business! MakingChips was launched in 2014 to equip and inspire the metalworking nation. Hundreds of episodes and a million downloads later, it’s an industry-leading source of information, inspiration, and entertainment for manufacturing leaders of all types. It’s hosted by Nick Goellner, Mike Payne, and Paul Van Metre. They’re joined by a rotating panel of expert guests – including Titan Gilroy (TITANS of CNC), John Saunders (NYC CNC), Mark TerryBerry (Haas Automation), and many more. Join us as we tackle the topics that keep you up at night - leadership, operations, technology, growth, workforce development and culture.