Why Aneesa Muthana is a woman in American manufacturing worth knowing Aneesa learned machining as a young girl in her parents’ shop. She is an outspoken advocate for manufacturing. She believes in people. She truly loves the industry, and it is obvious with a quick googling of her name. The headline on her personal website … Continued
Why Aneesa Muthana is a woman in American manufacturing worth knowing Aneesa learned machining as a young girl in her parents’ shop. She is an outspoken advocate for manufacturing. She believes in people. She truly loves the industry, and it is obvious with a quick googling of her name. The headline on her personal website … Continued
Early in this episode of The Women of American Manufacturing, Carroll Thomas shares her feeling that “you never get tired of listening to [manufacturers’] stories,” and after recording and listening to this episode, I will never get tired of hearing hers! This magnetic, thoughtful woman has undeniably left her mark on American manufacturing. Come listen … Continued
It’s not often that someone has worked in shipping, assemblies, and project management by the time they’re 21 years old. Yet this guest has done all of it AND managed a team at the ripe age of 19 to boot. Grace is an extremely driven problem-solver, always looking for the next project to inject solutions … Continued
When Allison Giddens pet-sat for Dennis as a teenager, she couldn’t have known that one day, she’d not only work for him but actually buy his business, Win-Tech. Allison’s story is not only entertaining but chock-full of insights and advice for anyone, particularly women, looking to make the move into shop ownership. Hers is a … Continued
It was a cold night. The crisp air meant only two things, the streets were quiet and danger was creeping in… Okay, maybe the story of how I ended up at Paperless Parts isn’t that interesting, but it is one I’m proud to share. My entire career before Paperless Parts was spent helping hyper-growth companies … Continued
In a previous blog post, we talked about the importance of investing in the right software for your front office. When investing in software to digitize your front office, you want to make sure that you are creating a digital thread that connects your front office to your shop floor. This means having one central … Continued
Have you invested in new equipment in the last 24 months? Was it to add capacity to an existing capability or expand the breadth of existing capabilities in your shop? Did you build a marketing and sales plan around that new piece of equipment? Did you add space to your building to house this equipment? … Continued
I love underdog stories. At 5’2”, I’ve been a literal underdog the majority of my life. I was raised by blue-collar parents and hustled my way to where I am today– a woman in sales, in tech, and in historically male-dominated industries. When Mike Stankus, Paperless Parts’ CRO, and a former colleague of mine, reached … Continued
If you are a loyal listener of The Women of American Manufacturing podcast, you may know this guest personally, or perhaps are just familiar with her name or the organization she founded and leads, WiM. What you may not know is that she likes to have Thanksgiving dinner for her birthday in August, enjoys listening … Continued