The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Spraying Systems. Far too often, manufacturers use way more utilities than needed for production.

In a new video, Spraying Systems shares how one small adjustment on the plant floor drastically reduces water and energy consumption, saving manufacturers hundreds of thousands of dollars – and in some cases, millions. Watch it now.

Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Bot Auto Delivers First Fully Humanless Commercial Truckload

- Hyundai Is Getting Tired of Waiting for Its Robots

- Bridgestone Abruptly Closing Georgia Golf Ball Plant, Outsourcing Amid 'Increasing Volatility'

In Case You Missed It

- Corning to Build Three Factories, Create 3,000 Jobs in Massive AI Deal With Nvidia

- Sugar Titan to 'Modernize' Historic Louisiana Refinery

- FDA Warns Healthcare Providers of Neurosurgical Supply Shortages

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Andy or Ben [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by UnDesked. How much is digitizing your frontline business worth?

Paper creates cost long before anyone calculates it. Time spent filling out forms, chasing signatures, re-entering inspection data, and following up on audits adds up quickly across shifts.

UnDesked’s ROI Calculator turns those everyday activities into real cost — and shows what changes when work is executed digitally instead of documented after the fact.

Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Refrigerator Factory Lays Off 1,500 Ahead of Switch to Washers

- Why This New Factory Looks Like Rolling Hills

- Rocket-Powered Concept Car Goes 0-60 mph in Less Than a Second

In Case You Missed It

- Why Some Workers Are Embracing AI While Others Won't Use It, According to a New Gallup Poll

- Sub-Zero to Boost U.S. Manufacturing Capacity at a Factory That Isn't Open Yet

- Kellogg is Putting Toys Back into Some Cereal Boxes as a Toy Story 5 Tie-In

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Parsec. The current capabilities of AI only hint at what’s to come.

While manufacturers explore large language models, chatbots, and demand forecasting tools to improve operations, data scientists and mathematicians are looking further ahead.

See what’s in development and potential implications for the manufacturing sector in this new guide from Parsec. Download "Analyzing AI: Experts Weigh In on Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing" right now.

Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Tornado Damages Rivian R2 Factory as Critical Launch Nears

- Ford to Refresh 80% of North American Lineup in Major Restructuring

- GM, Ford Asked to Support U.S. Weapons Supply Chain as Wars Drain Inventory

In Case You Missed It

- Plastic Texturing Kills Viruses When They Land

- Researchers Have Spent Decades Breeding Better Potatoes for Chips

- Anheuser‑Busch Invests Another $300 Million to Upskill U.S. Workforce

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.