The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Parsec. The current capabilities of AI only hint at what’s to come.

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

- Tornado Damages Rivian R2 Factory as Critical Launch Nears

- Ford to Refresh 80% of North American Lineup in Major Restructuring

- GM, Ford Asked to Support U.S. Weapons Supply Chain as Wars Drain Inventory

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- Plastic Texturing Kills Viruses When They Land

- Researchers Have Spent Decades Breeding Better Potatoes for Chips

- Anheuser‑Busch Invests Another $300 Million to Upskill U.S. Workforce

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Loadsmart. Manufacturers are losing time and money managing freight modes in silos. Full truck load decisions happen in one workflow, less-than-truckload in another, and intermodal somewhere else entirely. The result is disconnected planning and hidden or obvious costs that quietly compound over time

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

- VW Sales Fell Off a Cliff in Q1

- Secret Mustard Waste Pipe Lands Factory Owner in Prison

- Kimberly-Clark Products Burn After Suspected Arson Destroys Warehouse

In Case You Missed It

- Rivian Taps 'Second-Life' Batteries to Power Illinois Plant

- Despite Escalating Cyber Attacks, CISA Faces Funding Cut

- AI-Powered Welding Robot Designed for Shipbuilding, Heavy Construction

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

- Lawmaker Seeks Stronger Ban on Chinese Cars

- Tyson Loses Flesh-Eating Bacteria Case

- Why INFINITI's New Paint Materials Are Transported by Armored Vehicle

In Case You Missed It

- Johnnie Walker's Bold Fiber Bottle Experiment

- John Deere to Pay $99M to Settle Right to Repair Lawsuit

- This AI-Generated 3D-Printed Steel Resists Rust While Cutting Costs and Processing Time

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