Welcome to the Manufacturing Meet Up Podcast
Your place for real talk about working efficiently and kicking back on your downtime. Pull up a chair and join manufacturing veterans Ed Ballina and Alvaro Cuba every other week as they break down factory life.
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Full Transcript
Ed Ballina
Welcome to the Manufacturing Meetup Podcast, the show where we kick back on our downtime and get real about efficiency on the plant floor.
So if you’re wondering why you should tune in and listen to Alvaro and I, first of all, we wanna make it fun but instructive. It’s an opportunity for us to share some of our experiences, hear yours, and maybe provide some tips and some ideas that you can use to improve your manufacturing experience.
Alvaro Cuba
Guys, when you finish your shift what you want? A bar a coffee shop? Whatever- come! This is the meet up Alvaro and Ed we are waiting for you.
Ed Ballina
But we’re not picking up your tab. We’re not paying for your drinks, okay? You bring your own corporate purchase card. You’re not using mine. I almost got fired for that one time.
Alvaro Cuba
Hahaha!
No, have a better idea. We’ll pay the one who has the worst joke.
Ed Ballina
Yeah, there’ll be something extra for them.
Meet Our Hosts
Alvaro Cuba
Alvaro Cuba has more than 35 years of experience in a variety of leadership roles in operations and supply chain as well as tenure in commercial and general management for the consumer products goods, textile, automotive, electronics and internet industries. His professional career has taken him to more than 70 countries, enabling him to bring a global business view to any conversation. Today, Alvaro is a strategic business consultant and advisor in operations and supply chain, helping advance start-ups in the AI and advanced manufacturing space.
Ed Ballina
Ed Ballina was formerly the VP of Manufacturing and Warehousing at PepsiCo, with 36 years of experience in manufacturing and reliability across three CPG Fortune 50 companies in the beverage and paper industries. He previously led a team focused on improving equipment RE/TE performance and reducing maintenance costs while improving field capability. Recently, Ed started his own supply chain consulting practice focusing on Supply Chain operational consulting and equipment rebuild services for the beverage industry.
