• Just-in-time manufacturing has become "just in case"
• How overseas port closures, California trucker protests and a contract labor dispute  between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association are impacting shipments
• Shipping costs remain high, including surcharges and port fees
• Supply chain issues are dynamic and require finding creative solutions on the fly

Produced by MC Machinery Systems, the Minds on Manufacturing podcast covers timely topics in fabricating, machining and manufacturing in general. For more information, visit https://www.mcmachinery.com/minds-on-manufacturing-podcast.

Many of our listeners may already be familiar with Shae, who has become the face of Crotts & Saunders on social media with lively, creative videos and promotions. 

In this episode, we discuss the lack of women in the manufacturing industry, why it’s important to get more women in manufacturing jobs, and ways to do that for the benefit of individual businesses, the U.S. manufacturing industry and the U.S. economy.

1:25-Interview with Lindsey Lawton, a Minnesota college student pursuing a career in welding.

26:00-Interview with Allison Grealis, president of Women in Manufacturing, the only national trade association dedicated to providing year-round support to women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry.

41:23-Interview with Joy Abbitt, who has excelled in male-dominated fields her entire career, including as an avionics technician in the U.S. Navy where she worked on F-18 Super Hornet fighter jets on the U.S.S. Carl Vinson.

Also covered: How to eliminate production bottlenecks and why investing in equipment and smart technology is important to both getting and keeping customers.