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Listen to all the sit down interviews on our Connect Together podcast by the Industrial Solutions Network.
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MADE HERE: A podcast and video series
A series focused on those that drive manufacturing forward, which drives the city they are a part of. We bring their stories to you.
Manufacturing Happy Hour interviews and shares the stories of some of the best manufacturers, OEMs, integrators and local solution providers in our communities, from around the country.
Brought to you by the Industrial Solutions Network
Manufacturing Happy Hour interviews and shares the stories of some of the best manufacturers, OEMs, integrators and local solution providers in our communities, from around the country.
Brought to you by the Industrial Solutions Network
MADE HERE: Kansas City Manufacturing Story
You might think of Kansas City for its second-to-none BBQ, but it's much more than that.
We explore what makes KC a modern epicenter of the food and beverage industry. The technology, the flavors, and the manufacturing community that is making it all happen.
Made Here: Welcome to Kansas City
We continue our Made Here series in another one of the communities our locations are a part of. In the heartland of America and the home of BBQ, we explore Kansas City, to see what makes it a modern epicenter of manufacturing. We visit and talk to Marlen who is making machines that give those in the food industry a leg up. We walk the tanks of Boulevard Brewing to see how they are innovating to stay ahead of the beverage industry. We talk to Rensenhouse, our Kansas City location, on how this community of manufacturing is growing and thriving, along with others that make the Kansas City manufacturing community iconic.
Manufacturing in Kansas City
The manufacturing community in Kansas City and what helps them thrive through the people and partnerships.
Boulevard Brewing Tour
Boulevard Brewing shows us their process, where they started and where they are going. They talk about the equipment and innovations that help them continue to grow and make new beers, while striving to be the most sustainable brewer.
Watch The Sit Down InterviewConversation with Marlen
Listen as we explore how Marlen's innovation, partnerships and unique full operation helps them design and build machines for both a global customer base, while still helping smaller producers scale to reach their full potential.
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Find the full video interviews and their condensed stories as we walk their facility and find out how they are changing the industry and culture in Louisville
Watch Video SeriesMADE HERE: Louisville Manufacturing Story
There is more to this town than what you see on the surface, that makes it one of the most pivotal manufacturing regions in the U.S.
We explore what manufacturing means to this community, and those that contribute to its success.
Made Here: Welcome to Louisville
Our locations and partners are a part of every community we work in and our customers, who are making things, are an integral part of that community and what drives it. We are telling their stories, our story of the manufacturing community of Louisville. We are joined by Amatrol who are shaping the future of the manufacturing workforce, Opus Integration who are bring the bourbon industry into the 21st century, to E&H of the Industrial Solutions Network that is the glue of building and supporting this community.
Opus Integration Distillery Tour Conversation
There is another side of the bourbon operation you don't always see. It's becoming more modern and data driven. It's made for go, not for show, and Opus Integration is helping Heaven Hill keep up with demand and improve your favorite beverage and how it gets made here!
Watch the full sit-down interviewA "Distributor" Conversation
"Distributors" have evolved. "Distributor" barely scratches the surface of what we do. Watch as they walk the facility talking about how we provide more than what you just see on the shelves and in the warehouse.
Watch the full sit-down interviewAmatrol Facility Tour Conversation
Everyone in manufacturing may be familiar with this story and you may be tired of hearing about it.
It's the workforce struggles at plants all around the country.
But we walk the facility of Amatrol, with Kent Powell, to talk about what they are doing and what it means to give someone the opportunity to be trained and find a career that changes lives.
Interview E&H Louisville
Keeping the manufacturers running is the purpose of the inventory on the shelf, because otherwise it's simply just stuff. But modern distribution, isn't about stuff, its data, technology and services, which doesn't fit on shelves.
Listen to Nate Bucklew of E&H on how they are modernizing to support manufacturers.
E&H is an Industrial Solutions Network location.
Made in Louisville
Amatrol
We tour their facility and sit down with Kent Powell of Amatrol to learn how they are changing lives, training the workforce that helps build Louisville and beyond.
Amatrol is the world's leader in skills-based, interactive technical learning.
Opus Integration
We walk the Heaven Hill Distillery in Louisville and sit down and talk to Don and Scott of Opus Integrations on what bourbon means to this community and how they are transforming how it's made and how they help who makes it.
Opus Integration is a systems integration company located in Buckner, KY.
E&H Louisville
We site down and walk the aisles with Nate of E&H of Louisville to talk on what makes a modern solutions provider and how they are helping the whole manufacturing community thrive and manufacture in the modern landscape.
Manufacturing Happy Hour
The Industrial Solutions Network has partnered with Manufacturing Happy Hour to help tell the stories of our partners and our manufacturing communities.
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