Tap the experience and passionate leadership of Jeff Krause, CEO of SME. Listen to hear how Jeff and SME are working hard to address the skills gap and assisting manufacturers with technological advancement.Click to view: show page on Awesound

If you take half of what Al Stimac has accomplished it would be ambitious for the most motivated Type A individual. Al is driven by a strong passion for manufacturing and helping others. When he sees a need, he fills it. Hear his inspiring story.Click to view: show page on Awesound

What can manufacturers and the right partners do to improve their community? By this example, a heck of a lot. Take a brief audio tour of the work that Mike Betts, Mike Dozier and their partners at the SJVMA have done to bring together 500+ association members all working to improve the health and future of the greater San Joaquin Valley area.Click to view: show page on Awesound

Harry Moser is extremely knowledgeable on why US manufacturing jobs go off shore and what to do about it. Listen and learn how we can more effectively re-shore jobs back to the US as well as protect the existing jobs by helping people do the real cost calculations.Click to view: show page on Awesound

Learn how apprenticeships will play a crucial role in filling the advanced manufacturing jobs of the future.Click to view: show page on Awesound

Can California lead a US manufacturing renaissance? Dorothy Rothrock believes we can, learn why in Episode 6 of the manufacturing advocates podcast.Click to view: show page on Awesound

Learn about the advocacy and leadership of the Sacramento Valley SME. Working to make manufacturers successful today and in the future. Click to view: show page on Awesound

Find out about the inter-workings of the American Welding Society from current VP Dale Flood. Click to view: show page on Awesound

Find out more about the role community colleges like Sierra College and maker spaces like Hacker Lab play in filling the skills gap.Click to view: show page on Awesound

Learn the solutions to growing a business in a challenging environment.Click to view: show page on Awesound