# Manufacturing's Past, Present, and Future w/ Jim Carr

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2021-06-15
- Length: 45m
- Episode: 53
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-15-manufacturings-past-present-and-future-w-jim-carr
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-4d6c1a05-2eea-4b15-b0f7-a9a1145c1df6

## Summary

Jim Carr, President of CARR Machine & Tool, discusses the evolution of his family-owned aerospace CNC machine shop from a garage startup in 1972 to a world-class AS9100D facility. He details the technological shift from manual machining and fax machines to modern CAD/CAM workflows using MasterCam and ERP systems like ProShop. Carr also explains how implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and fostering a collaborative culture has been critical for employee retention and scaling the business in a tight labor market.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-15-manufacturings-past-present-and-future-w-jim-carr#t=0) Introduction: Jim Carr and CARR Machine & Tool
- [6:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-15-manufacturings-past-present-and-future-w-jim-carr#t=361) Family History: From Stock Car Racing to Garage Startup
- [11:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-15-manufacturings-past-present-and-future-w-jim-carr#t=715) Technological Evolution: CNC, CAD/CAM, and ERP
- [17:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-15-manufacturings-past-present-and-future-w-jim-carr#t=1024) Cultural Shift: From Punitive Management to Collaboration
- [24:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-15-manufacturings-past-present-and-future-w-jim-carr#t=1455) Implementing EOS (Traction) for Business Systemization
- [30:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-15-manufacturings-past-present-and-future-w-jim-carr#t=1806) Founding Making Chips Podcast and Industry Leadership
- [39:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-15-manufacturings-past-present-and-future-w-jim-carr#t=2387) Future Trends: Robotics and Automation in Manufacturing

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- CARR Machine & Tool (company)
- Making Chips (other)
- MasterCam (tool)
- ProShop ERP (tool)
- EOS (other)
- Traction (other)
- Gino Wickman (other)
- Jason Zinger (other)
- Joe Sullivan (other)
- Guerrilla 76 (company)
- AS9100D (other)
- CMM (tool)
- Fanuc America (company)
- Plus Run Robotics (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [170: Marketing, Machine Shops, and Leadership with Jim Carr, CEO of CARR Machine & Tool](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-01-30-170-marketing-machine-shops-and-leadership-with-jim-carr-ceo-of-carr-machine-too) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [160: Buying a Manufacturing Company and Reimagining Upskilling with Bill Berrien, CEO of Pindel Global Precision](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-11-07-160-buying-a-manufacturing-company-and-reimagining-upskilling-with-bill-berrien) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [The Automation Trap: Turning Struggle into a Lean Legacy, Ep #22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2025-08-15-the-automation-trap-turning-struggle-into-a-lean-legacy-ep-22) (Lights Out)
- [277: The Future of CAM Software and Elevating the Status of Manufacturing Jobs with Mastercam President Russ Bukowski](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-03-03-277-the-future-of-cam-software-and-elevating-the-status-of-manufacturing-jobs-wi) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [Automation: The Key to Time Freedom in Machining, Ep #14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2025-03-28-automation-the-key-to-time-freedom-in-machining-ep-14) (Lights Out)

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