I am the President and CEO of the nonprofit consulting group MAGNET, which focuses on manufacturing growth. Prior to joining MAGNET in 2013, I worked with Fortune 500 companies at McKinsey & Co. I received undergraduate degrees in biochemistry and physics from Miami University
How To Keep Your Factory From Forgetting How To Run
Prevent costly knowledge loss in manufacturing with six practical strategies for capturing institutional know-how before retirement and turnover hit operations.
Six Signals From The Factory Floor About Where Manufacturing Is Headed
In many ways, what’s happening on Ohio factory floors reflects the reality facing manufacturers across the country. And right now, the picture is clear. Despite the headwinds, manufacturers are holding steady under pressure. CEOs aren’t retreating, they’re recalibrating.
AI Strategy For Manufacturers In 2026
Manufacturers have been bombarded by an onslaught of AI software pitches. But it can be difficult to know what kind of AI they should be moving into their operations.
A Year Of Consequences: Six Manufacturing Predictions For 2026
If 2025 had a defining theme for manufacturers, it was uncertainty. Not the abstract kind. The operational kind.
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Most people don’t realize how quickly cultural moments can ripple through the world of manufacturing. Take the new Wicked movie.