# Advancing the Manufacturing Community by Banding Together w/ Marc Braun & Jonathan Jones

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2021-12-14
- Length: 31m
- Episode: 79
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-12-14-advancing-the-manufacturing-community-by-banding-together-w-marc-braun-jonathan
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-c09b1f1c-03b2-4d20-a994-a921a54c051e

## Summary

Marc Braun, Chairman of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) and former President of Cambridge Air Solutions, and Jonathan Jones, Consortium Facilitator at AME, discuss how manufacturing leaders can overcome fear and build collaborative networks to drive operational excellence. They explain how AME’s St. Louis chapter uses peer-to-peer tours, daily management systems, and special interest groups for HR and supply chain to share best practices and develop leaders. The guests emphasize that transparency and 'people-centric leadership' create employee pride and engagement, which are essential for navigating challenges like labor shortages and rapid change.

## Chapters

- [0:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-12-14-advancing-the-manufacturing-community-by-banding-together-w-marc-braun-jonathan#t=50) Introduction to AME and the Guests
- [4:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-12-14-advancing-the-manufacturing-community-by-banding-together-w-marc-braun-jonathan#t=269) AME’s Mission and People-Centric Leadership
- [6:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-12-14-advancing-the-manufacturing-community-by-banding-together-w-marc-braun-jonathan#t=418) Sharing Best Practices and Overcoming Fear
- [12:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-12-14-advancing-the-manufacturing-community-by-banding-together-w-marc-braun-jonathan#t=776) The Role of Culture and Employee Pride
- [17:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-12-14-advancing-the-manufacturing-community-by-banding-together-w-marc-braun-jonathan#t=1057) Special Interest Groups and Rapid Change
- [22:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-12-14-advancing-the-manufacturing-community-by-banding-together-w-marc-braun-jonathan#t=1355) Advice for Leaders and Youth Engagement

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Association for Manufacturing Excellence (company)
- Cambridge Air Solutions (company)
- Gorilla 76 (company)
- Marshall Goldsmith (other)
- Vestige (company)

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