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  • #84: Mineral War: How China Weaponized the Supply Chain That Feeds Manufacturing with Tomasz Nadrowski

    #84: Mineral War: How China Weaponized the Supply Chain That Feeds Manufacturing with Tomasz Nadrowski
    2026/08/04

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    Welcome to Factory of the Future, E84, Mineral War: How China Weaponized the Supply Chain That Feeds Manufacturing with Tomasz Nadrowski


    Join us as we discuss:

    - Why there is no manufacturing without critical minerals
    - China's export controls across 24 mineral sectors — and how they became a weapon
    - Low-hanging fruit: brownfield restarts, red mud and tailings recovery, smelter refurbishment
    - Antiquated permitting and the decades-long timeline problem with greenfield mines
    And so much more.

    Get in touch with our guest via email: themineralwar@gmail.com

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    A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk


    Connect with Alexandria Burek
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    29 分
  • #83: When AI Speeds Up Everything and Causes Burnout in Humans

    #83: When AI Speeds Up Everything and Causes Burnout in Humans
    2026/07/28

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    Welcome to Factory of the Future, E83, When AI Speeds Up Everything and Causes Burnout in Humans
    Join us as we discuss:
    - Victoria Kunova explains how AI drives burnout when companies chase productivity gains over transformational value
    - The case for measuring success by human skills AI can't replicate rather than raw output volume
    - The organizational barriers to transformation—challenging the status quo, embracing risk and failure, and integrating new initiatives into existing structures
    - Advice for individuals in change-resistant companies: own your career, treat your expertise as a business, and either drive change from within or take it elsewhere
    And so much more.

    Connect with A.W. Schultz

    Email: aw@awschultz.org

    Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured

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    A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk


    Connect with Alexandria Burek
    Cell Phone: 708-262-2648

    Email: alexandria@vigorinvestments.co

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992

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    36 分
  • #82: Why Anonymized Feedback Beats AI Resume Screening

    #82: Why Anonymized Feedback Beats AI Resume Screening
    2026/07/21

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    Welcome to Factory of the Future, E82, Why Anonymized Feedback Beats AI Resume Screening
    Join us as we discuss:
    - How AI automation of technical roles is forcing a redistribution of manufacturing talent
    - Christian introduces TrueGem, an HR tool that builds defensible, auditable hiring by anonymizing reviewer feedback and structuring evaluations—deliberately not using AI for initial screening
    - Why organizations must shift from technical skill checklists to evaluating adaptability, innovation, and soft skills
    - The disconnect between academic training and real workplace communication skills in technical roles
    And so much more.

    Get TruGem for your business today: https://trugemtalent.com/

    Connect with A.W. Schultz

    Email: aw@awschultz.org

    Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured

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    A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk


    Connect with Alexandria Burek
    Cell Phone: 708-262-2648

    Email: alexandria@vigorinvestments.co

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992

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    34 分
  • #81: AI or Bust: Five businesses, Five Ideas

    #81: AI or Bust: Five businesses, Five Ideas
    2026/07/14

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    Welcome to Factory of the Future, E81, AI or Bust: Five businesses, Five Ideas

    Join us as we discuss:

    - Rapid-fire AI ideas across industries

    - Same business; two different approaches: using AI for measurement accuracy and quality control versus automated before-and-after marketing campaigns

    - Autonomous AI agent communities

    And so much more.


    Connect with A.W. Schultz

    Email: aw@awschultz.org

    Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured

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    A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk


    Connect with Alexandria Burek
    Cell Phone: 708-262-2648

    Email: alexandria@vigorinvestments.co

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992

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    22 分
  • #80: Kate Assaraf on Local-First Manufacturing and Conscious Consumerism

    #80: Kate Assaraf on Local-First Manufacturing and Conscious Consumerism
    2026/07/07

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    Welcome to Factory of the Future, E80, Kate Assaraf on Local-First Manufacturing and Conscious Consumerism

    Join us as we discuss:

    - Sustainability as a fluid concept, not rigid rules

    - Why DIP avoids Amazon, Target, and hidden shipping plastic

    - How a team of seven cracked the secret to salon-quality bars that last

    - Building a company culture that puts people and quality first

    And so much more.


    Shop Dip: dipalready.com


    Connect with A.W. Schultz

    Email: aw@awschultz.org

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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured

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    A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk


    Connect with Alexandria Burek
    Cell Phone: 708-262-2648

    Email: alexandria@vigorinvestments.co

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992

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    35 分
  • #79: From Solitary to Advanced Systems: Christian Torres on Decision Intelligence

    #79: From Solitary to Advanced Systems: Christian Torres on Decision Intelligence
    2026/06/30

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    Welcome to Factory of the Future, E79, From Solitary to Advanced Systems: Christian Torres on Decision Intelligence
    Join us as we discuss:
    - Manufacturing inside Unicor
    - ISO internal auditing & Lean Six Sigma
    - Founding Stark Analytics & the rise of decision intelligence
    - The four types of analytics: descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, prescriptive
    - AI as both opportunity and threat in manufacturing
    And so much more.

    Get in touch with our guest:
    Business Page: https://www.stark-analytics.com
    Speaker Page:https://www.christiantorres.info
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiantorres1286/
    Instagram: http://instagram.com/christiantorres.systems
    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@christiantorres.systems

    Connect with A.W. Schultz

    Email: aw@awschultz.org

    Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured

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    A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk


    Connect with Alexandria Burek
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    Email: alexandria@vigorinvestments.co

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992

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    39 分
  • #78: 2030s– The Decade of Dark Factories

    #78: 2030s– The Decade of Dark Factories
    2026/06/26

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    Welcome to Factory of the Future, E78, 2030s– The Decade of Dark Factories

    Join us as we discuss:

    - Dark factories & lights-out manufacturing going mainstream

    - Skills-based hiring vs. the four-year degree

    - Labor shortages driving advanced automation

    - Part-time work re-entering the market

    And so much more.


    Connect with A.W. Schultz

    Email: aw@awschultz.org

    Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured

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    A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk


    Connect with Alexandria Burek
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    20 分
  • #77: Manufacturing's Future: Why Automation Is No Longer Optional for U.S. Plants

    #77: Manufacturing's Future: Why Automation Is No Longer Optional for U.S. Plants
    2026/06/16

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    Welcome to Factory of the Future, E77, Manufacturing's Future: Why Automation Is No Longer Optional for U.S. Plants

    Join us as we discuss:

    - Why AI data centers may head to orbit—SpaceX's solar-powered data center test and the Anthropic–SpaceX partnership

    - The energy and supply chain squeeze: storage challenges, reshoring momentum, and continued reliance on Chinese minerals for semiconductors and batteries

    - Automation as a mandate, not a choice—how labor shortages will force U.S. manufacturers to act, and why leaders should prepare now

    - The workforce pivot: certification in automated manufacturing systems as a smarter bet than the traditional four-year degree

    And so much more.


    Connect with A.W. Schultz

    Email: aw@awschultz.org

    Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featured

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    A.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjk


    Connect with Alexandria Burek
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    Email: alexandria@vigorinvestments.co

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992

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    22 分