
Welcome to Manufacturing Happy Hour, the podcast where we get real about the latest trends and technologies impacting modern manufacturers. Hosted by industry veteran Chris Luecke, each week, we interview makers, founders, and other manufacturing leaders that are at the top of their game and give you the tools, tactics, and strategies you need to take your career and your business to the next leve... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 350 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologyCareersBusiness | |||

Growing your own machinists and orchestrating robots across four continents, is this what the future of manufacturing looks like?
This live episode from Hapa's Brewing in the Bay Area features two panels of people who have built careers at the int... more
What if the biggest efficiency problem in your factory isn't your machines, it's the dead time you waste before you even get to one.
Workers queuing at ADP and ERP terminals every morning. A wing rib scrapped at the cost of $18,000 because the wrong... more
What happens when manufacturers stop competing for talent and start working together to develop it?
In this special LIVE episode of Manufacturing Happy Hour, Chris travels to Wausau, Wisconsin for a collaboration with the Central Wisconsin Manufactu... more
Content becomes forgettable when the key message isn't wrapped in storytelling.
People don’t retain information anywhere near as well as they remember stories they hear, and this is where manufacturing is missing a trick.
Manufacturers are battling... more
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Chris always brings great guests. Each of them delivers so much to help our manufacturing sector.
Really enjoyed the content and guests so far in my experience. Not many manufacturing podcasts out there but this one is very entertaining and informative. I really enjoyed the May 30, 2023 bonus content on “Content Strategies”. Will be using some of the tips from the episode to help create content for my family’s manufacturing company that will hopefully prove informative to our customer base and potential audience and employees. Thanks to Chris for your efforts in creating a one-of-a-kind podc... more
Just caught a vintage episode with the CEO from Folsom Ski. Chris does a fantastic job bringing out manufacturing as well as business building insights. A must-listen show!
Chris Leuke is the real deal as both an engineer-educated and industry-immersed manufacturing creator. His skills as a host both online and off at his MFG Happy Hour events at trade shows and manufacturing-focused destinations allow his audiences to not only tune-in but to create connections that make an impact on people, businesses, and the manufacturing community.
I really enjoy the versatility of this podcast and every guest has something unique to offer. Loved the episode with Mike from Folsom Skis!
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A practical, industry-focused show that brings in leaders from manufacturing, automation, and regional ecosystem development to discuss real-world strategies, case studies, and tools for improving productivity, workforce, and innovation. Episodes frequently center on topics like reshoring, smart manufacturing, AI and data interoperability, and regional collaboration, often featuring live-event panels, university partnerships, and vendor perspectives. Notable strengths include a steady stream of high-impact guests (CEOs, technologists, policy and program leaders) and actionable takeaways that listeners can adapt to their own plants or organizations. The format blends technical depth with accessible storytelling, making it valuable for engine... more
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Recent guests on Manufacturing Happy Hour include:
1. Danny Gonzales
2. Nush Ahmed
3. Brooke Laing
4. Matthew Bradley
5. James Greer
6. Chris Brown
7. Matt Duplin
8. Kyle Zeller
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