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Manufacturing Transformed: Real Shops, Real StoriesScaling a Machine Shop Without Losing Control with Wesley of B&W Machine WorksIn this episode, I chat with Wesley Traumbauer of B&W Machine works. We examine what happens when a manufacturing business grows faster than the systems supporting it. As complexity increases, reliance on memory, informal communication, and disconnected tools creates friction that compounds daily. What once felt manageable begins to erode trust in schedules, delivery dates, and capacity, making even simple decisions heavier than they need to be. When estimating, scheduling, purchasing, and quality exist in separate places, visibility disappears. Work-in-process grows, interruptions increase, and leadership is forced into reactive mode. The episode highlights how uncertainty, not...
2026-01-0652 min