‘Manufacturers Make Strides’ – The Interviews

In this episode, I spoke with Suresh Babu, founder of Innovative Quality Consultants, whose decades-long career has spanned manufacturing, software, and medical devices. Suresh believes quality is not just about audits or ticking boxes. It is about building products,...

In this episode, I spoke with Greg Logelain, Associate Director at Ricardo and a leading expert on waste and resource management. Greg’s mission is clear: waste isn’t just a problem to be solved, it’s a missed opportunity if ignored. From hidden inefficiencies to...

In this episode, I spoke with Eszter Haberl, Sustainability Director at Tenneco, who brings over 15 years of manufacturing experience and a refreshingly commercial mindset to sustainability. With roots in automotive OEMs and a background in commercial strategy, Eszter...

In this episode, I spoke with Anthony Walker, Strategic Manager at Liverpool John Moores University. With over 15 years of experience supporting SMEs, Anthony brings a practical and jargon-free approach to innovation, helping manufacturing leaders embrace change,...

In this episode, I spoke with Jennelle McGrath, CEO of Market Veep, a marketing agency known for its people-first approach and its success with manufacturers who are ready to modernise their sales and marketing. We dug into how manufacturing companies can get real...

In this episode, I spoke with Craig Higton, an aerospace engineer and manufacturing consultant with years of experience in process improvement and operations leadership. We talked about where manufacturers can have more of a say in how products are designed. Too...

Introduction Hey there, welcome to another episode of the Manufacturers Makes Strides podcast. I'm your host, Martin Griffiths. Joining us today is Bhavik Shah, an electric vehicle technology expert and the business growth manager at Unipart Automotive. Bhavik has...

The way we move never stays the same for very long. Humans have transitioned from foot to carriage to car, and now, P.J Tezza is escorting mankind into the next generation of mobility – ModVans. The result of 1000+ hours of work and an unrelenting refusal to take no...

E-vehicles were once considered the future of mobility. Now, it’s a solid present-day reality for drivers around the world. Countless drivers are now hopping into electric or hybrid cars, trucks, and buses instead of their fossil-fuelled powered counterparts. However,...

Automation is one of the hottest topics in the engineering and manufacturing industries. The speed, efficiency, and potential hurdles of automation are the points of discussion on every agenda – including ours today. We’re talking to the co-founder of an online...

Technology has made incredible progress in the past few years. It makes our lives faster, simpler, and easier than ever. Even the way we park and drive our cars has become effortless thanks to sensitive motion detectors and sensors. Unfortunately, there never seems to...

Starting a new venture and breaking away from what you know is overwhelming, scary, and often, incredibly rewarding. What are some of the secrets to a successful manufacturing start-up that will not quit? What key lessons will help you break into the space with...

Draw. Inspect. Fail. Repeat. There are few things as frustrating in the engineering and development fields as the usually painful and ever-repetitive process of creating drawings from CAD models. That’s where Vin Kettay and Brian Gullette of Vectra Automation are...

Our world is facing some incredibly pressing issues at the moment, and companies around the globe are looking for new ways to solve them. Actionable sustainability in manufacturing – and how to achieve it as quickly and as effectively as possible – is the topic of the...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your very own autonomous robot doing chores for you? You don’t have to wonder anymore. Autonomous robots are becoming increasingly popular in the UK – and one of the most prevalent is the new autonomous robotic...

Public transport, shipping, and international travel are all transforming to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly. But what happens when you think smaller? What about shorter, faster trips that don’t necessarily warrant hopping on a bus or train to get...

What would life be like if owning a car wasn’t the norm? Antonio Ferreira has his own ideas. I spoke to Antonio about the past, present, and future of the sustainable automotive manufacturing industry across the world. As a globally renowned visionary in his industry,...

How do you successfully bring manufacturing back to the UK when the sole source of sound equipment has been produced abroad for decades? How do you survive a lockdown when speakers are what you make for a living? These are just some of the many adversities Andrew...

I spoke to Manoli Yannaghas, who is the CEO and co-founder of VoltVision, to find out more about what sustainability in manufacturing means, and how we can use data to reduce our corporate carbon footprints. Manoli, who has more than two decades of industry-specific...

What would you give to be able to effortlessly gain the wisdom that others have spent decades learning? What would the guidance of an industry leader mean to you as a professional? Jim Fairbairn is an experienced manufacturing and design expert with decades of...

Many components of business culture have changed over the past few decades. It is a lot more informal, and there is a substantial focus on including various departments in business developments. So, where there used to be a very high level of hierarchy in business,...

Safety in the workplace is perhaps one of the most important parts of running a business – especially if it calls for staff to work on dangerous manufacturing equipment. Though workers are adults and should be responsible for their own safety, there are some crucial...

Every business has its own way of maintaining its processes and operations. Some are successful in ways, while others often find themselves stuck in unsustainable practices that affect their entire business. When it comes to sustainable manufacturing practices, the...