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

- FDA Hiring Contractors to Replace Fired Staff Who Supported Safety Inspections

- L3Harris Expands Indiana Facility to Support America’s 'Golden Dome'

- Trump's Tariffs Threaten Survival of Centuries-Old Kashmiri Carpet Industry

- 125-Year-Old Truck Maker to Lay Off Up to 450, Cites Tariffs

- Tesla Accused of Fudging Odometers to Avoid Warranty Repairs

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- China Bans 'Self-Driving' Ads, Software Updates

- Ocean Navigator Fire Traced to Shoddy Maintenance

- Kellanova Launches Miller Lite-Flavored Pringles

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 Andy [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 episode is brought to you by Loadsmart. Loadsmart recently helped logistics company 3PL save $144,000 in detention fees and 12,000 labor hours, just in the first year, after redefining dock scheduling across four warehouse locations. Download the case study now.

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

- Honda Looks to Drastically Ramp Up U.S. Manufacturing

- Illinois Pipe Plant Destroyed by Fire

- Trump Administration Moves to Gut Program that Helps Small Manufacturers

- 132-Year-Old Pyrex Plant Closes for Good After Four Shutdown Delays

- Bezos-Backed Startup Building $25K Electric Truck

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- Go Inside the Factory Where Peeps Are Made

- What Manufacturers Must Do to Survive the New Economy

- Microsoft Slowing AI, Data Center Projects

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 Andy [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 episode is brought to you by Loadsmart. A new case study, available to download now, tells you how Scotts worked with Loadsmart to transform logistics operations to move trucks in and out of facilities more efficiently and strengthen relationships with carriers. Download the case study now.

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

- GM Envisions a Future with a 3D-Printed Corvette

- Kentucky Flood Forces Pappy Van Winkle Maker to Temporarily Close

- Texas Instruments Cuts Jobs After Getting $1.6B in CHIPS Funding

- Demand for Viral 'Torpedo' Baseball Bats Sends Pennsylvania Factory into Overdrive

- Whirlpool Layoffs Rock Rural Iowa

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- Reinventing the Ladder

- Layoffs Gut Worker Protection Agency

- Not Every Problem Needs an AI Solution

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 Andy [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.