Manufacturing Sustainability

Last week Gemma Walsh Woodcock from the Manufacturing Sustainability team was on the busy show floor at Formnext - Where ideas take shape working in collaboration with Sherri Monroe and Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA). Gemma and some of the #AMGTA members made a surprise #Thanksgiving message for Sherri. Thanking her for her hard work and dedication to the members and championing the benefits of #AdditiveManufacturing. Happy Thanksgiving Sherri and the AMGTA from Björn Hannappel (he/him), EOS, Edvin Resebo, AMEXCI, Martin Neff, ARBURG, Inc., Pierre Gonnetan & Krysten Minnici, Ph.D., Arkema, Daniel Rothfuss, Henkel, François Minec, HP, Rainer Lotz, Renishaw, Byron Kennedy, SPEE3D Throughout December we will be bringing you a series of conversations with these AMGTA members. We will be telling the stories of the impacts their solutions have on topics like sustainability, efficiency and productivity in manufacturing. You can follow these conversations at www.mansus.co

A few weeks ago #AgentsofChange host Gemma Walsh Woodcock shared a conversation with Sarah Beth Aubrey founder of The Envoy Group. Sarah Beth shares why she launched The WISE (Women in Sustainability Experience). With over 20 years of experience in consulting across agriculture, energy, and leadership development, Sarah Beth shares her journey and insights into why women are increasingly stepping into sustainability roles. Here’s a preview of that conversation, you can find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and read the article here: https://lnkd.in/dNXXxN7A

Manufacturing Sustainability brings you a new episode of #AgentsofChange In this episode, “Leveraging data to drive sustainability initiatives” Gemma Walsh Woodcock sits down with Alex West, Senior Principal Analyst at Omdia to explore the current state of sustainability in the manufacturing sector. Alex provides insights into the progress manufacturing companies have made on their sustainability journeys, the key drivers pushing organizations to reduce their environmental impact, and the challenges they continue to face along the way. Topics covered include the role of digital transformation, Industry 4.0, and data-driven decision-making in achieving sustainable manufacturing practices. Alex explains how companies are responding to both internal motivations and external pressures, from consumer demand and supply chain requirements to emerging legislation in regions like California. With Alex’s expertise in Industrial IoT and digital transformation, this conversation dives into the complexities of creating a more sustainable manufacturing industry and offers practical advice for companies at the start of their sustainability journey. Tune in to gain valuable insights into how digital technologies are shaping the future of sustainable manufacturing. You can watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/ei9eUMM9 #MANSUS #Omdia #sustainablemanufacturing #sustainability #IndustrialIoT #digitaltransformation

Earlier this year we launched the #TwentyMinuteTalks podcast series which focused on the people leading the conversation in Manufacturing Sustainability Gemma Walsh Woodcock is sharing some exciting news about the podcast and its mission to share the voices driving change in manufacturing. Listen to Gemma’s update to find out about these #AgentsofChange and the future of the podcast

If you haven't already watched Episode 008 of the MANSUS #TwentyMinuteTalks podcast on our YouTube channel there is a good chance you are busy. We distribute the podcast across multiple channels because we know that you need choice over how you engage with content. https://lnkd.in/eqRCVqHw You can listen to the podcast in all the usual places, to stay up to date with these 20 minute conversations. In Episode 008 Gemma Walsh Woodcock talks with Melissa Magestro about the launch of the Sustainable Manufacturing Expo

Join us as we launch this MANSUS Mini-Series with Sustainable Manufacturing Expo. Over the coming months we will talk to exhibitors, key note speakers and the event team on the lead up to the opening of SM Expo. In this episode Gemma Walsh Woodcock sits down with Melissa Magestro Vice President and Group Portfolio Leader at Informa Markets - Engineering. Melissa shares the story behind the launch of SM Expo, co-located with MD&M West and WestPack, set to take place in February 2025. Melissa discusses the inspiration for creating this event. We explore her journey through event management in the manufacturing sector, the growing importance of sustainability in the industry, and how SM Expo will help manufacturers meet their environmental goals. We are thrilled to partner with the team at SM Expo to drive sustainable manufacturing. You can follow this MANSUS Mini-Series wherever you get your podcasts. To watch the full conversation with Gemma and Melissa follow the link https://lnkd.in/e79BXM4U

The third and final episode of the MANSUS and 6K mini-series — Critical Material Production with Plasma — is now live! In this episode we hear from Rob Davies and Amy Carter, SHRM-SCP talking about 6K's PlusCAM plant, battery materials, Jackson Tennessee, lightsabers, talent & recruitment, and lightsabers again. This episode gets to grips with the realities of starting a new manufacturing facility both in terms of the actual building, but crucially the staffing and interaction with the local community. 6K's PlusCAM plant has far-reaching impacts across employment and education, as well as domestic production of key battery materials. Watch this and the previous two episodes on https://lnkd.in/erbjX_WB or subscribe to Twenty Minute Talks on your preferred podcast platform. #6K #SustainableMaterials #Energy #Batteries #CAM #Jackson #Sustainability #MANSUS #Lightsaber

We are excited to bring you episode 007 in the Manufacturing Sustainability #TwentyMinuteTalks podcast series. In this episode Gemma Walsh Woodcock is talking to Marion Rouzeaud, Global Sustainability Director at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence about her vision for the future of manufacturing. They talk about Marion's passion for the digital product passport, why she believes sustainability is essential for the industry and how advanced technologies like automation and additive manufacturing are reshaping how products are made and inspected. You can watch and listen to the full episode or read the article here: https://lnkd.in/egCf_PCH #MANSUS #Sustainability #TMT #Hexagon #DigitalProductPassport #EcoDesign #CircularEconomy

Tomorrow we are publishing episode 007 of Manufacturing Sustainability #TwentyMinuteTalks in this episode Gemma Walsh Woodcock sat down with Marion Rouzeaud Global Sustainability Director at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. They share a conversation that rethinks manufacturing through the lens of data and sustainability. Here’s a preview of the conversation where Marion is talking about her passion for the digital product passport. Stay tuned for the full episode tomorrow and subscribe to MANSUS Twenty Minute Talks wherever you get your podcasts. #digitalproductpassport #Hexagon #manufacturingsustainability #thefutureofmanufacturing #sustainability

The second episode of Critical Material Production with Plasma — a mini-series from 6K and MANSUS — is available. Following on from last week's deep dive into plasma, this week we look at partnerships. Speaking with Frank Roberts, President of 6K Additive and John Barnes, Founder and CEO of Metal Powder Works, we explored how the two technologies they deploy can be brought together to create 'the perfect atomizer' and solve some nuggety materials development challenges that would be impossible to tackle alone. Watch now on YouTube and check mansus.co for all episodes in this mini-series. https://lnkd.in/erbjX_WB