Grinding Gears Podcast

Why is there a Skills Gap in Engineering & Manufacturing

REQUEST FREE QUOTE The Skills Gap in Engineering & Manufacturing The first episode of Grinding Gears features James Trevelyan who is the author of a book titled “The Making of an Expert Engineer.” In this episode, James shares his journey as an engineer, why it’s actually more expensive to do work overseas, and how to …

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How to Solve Skills Gap in Engineering and Manufacturing

REQUEST FREE QUOTE How Higher Education Can Meet the Needs of Advanced Manufacturing In this episode of the Grinding Gears podcast, we speak with Clemson professor Josh Summers and Laine Mears about the new center for advanced manufacturing, why they’re putting humans back at the center of manufacturing, and the economic impact manufacturing has on …

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Why Innovation is Important for Business

REQUEST FREE QUOTE Why Companies That Prioritize Innovation Yield Greater Profits In this episode, we spoke with Nick Reed Smith about his experience and how companies can establish a culture of innovation. Nick is the Innovation Process Manager at JBM Packaging, and he works with customers to identify unmet opportunities and lead internal project teams …

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How to Use Open Innovation Marketplaces: Advice from NASA

REQUEST FREE QUOTE How NASA leverages Crowdsourcing to Drive Innovation Part one of this two-part episode features Steve Rader (deputy director of crowdsourced innovation at NASA) & Yehya ElMaraghi (former senior lean officer at SpaceX) who engage in a spirited dialogue regarding the future of work. Steve shares how NASA leverages crowdsourcing/freelancers for innovation and …

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How NASA leverages Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing

REQUEST FREE QUOTE How NASA Leverages the Crowd to Drive Innovation (Part 2) Part two furthers the conversation with Steve Rader (deputy director of crowdsourced innovation at NASA) & Yehya ElMaraghi (former senior lean officer at SpaceX now independent consultant). In this episode, we discuss the role of design challenges and how Assist 2 Develop …

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How to Calculate Risks and Make Better Engineering Decisions

REQUEST FREE QUOTE How to Calculate Risks and Make Better Decisions In this episode, we connect with Agustin Lebron, who is an angel investor, consultant, and former electrical engineer. Agustin shares his methodology for calculating risks and the role that online poker played. Agustin also shares why most engineers aren’t prepared for a management role. …

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How to Use AI, Engineering, and 3D Printing to Customize Products

REQUEST FREE QUOTE Using Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, and 3D Printing To Create Custom Footwear In this episode, we speak with Amit Marathe about HP’s Fitstation which has been adopted by the NFL. Learn more about Amit’s journey of discovery and how Fitstation combines multiple engineering disciplines, artificial intelligence, and 3D Printing technology to create custom …

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