Episodes: 14
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Listener location: USA
Publicly listed emails
alx@microfamousops.com
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Alex Krutz - Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing at the U.S. Commerce Department and Managing Director at Patriot Industrial Partners. He has led more than 250 industrial performance improvement...
Kathleen Boyle - Aerospace And Defense Supply-chain Vulnerabilities, OEM Relationships, Supplier Margins, CMMC, Legacy Defense Systems, And AI Adoption.
Devin Bhushan - AI And Augmented Reality In Manufacturing, Automation Bottlenecks, Operator Expertise, Tribal Knowledge, And Technology Adoption By Mid-market Manufacturers.
Shane Whiteside - Domestic PCB Manufacturing, Secure Electronics, Reshoring, Defense And AI Demand, Industrial Policy, And National Security.
Jake Jurewicz - Small Modular Reactors, Nuclear Deployment, Construction Execution, Firm Power, Industrial Growth, Data Centers, And Energy Security.
Cameron Schiller - Foundries, Castings And Forgings, Reindustrialization, Domestic Manufacturing Capacity, Digital Tooling, Skilled Workforce Development, And Industrial Supply-chain Resilience.
Demand is Surging: Are Aerospace & Defense Suppliers Keeping Up
October 08, 2026
In aerospace and defense, we're used to seeing demand affect different sectors in opposite ways. When commercial is in a down cycle, defense is going up. Michael Bruno is seeing something he's never seen before - a 'ramp-up everywhere.' And it's not all roses. As Executive Editor at Aviation Week, he's talking to leaders across the industry, and seeing signs of stress. Companies are feeling the pressure to ramp up to meet increased demand, but when every P&L is up, they're struggling to choos...
Packaging for Critical Military Machinery: The Custom Manufacturing No One Sees
September 24, 2026
Custom manufacturing has unique challenges, especially when you're manufacturing custom cases and transit containers for military drones and data centers. It's easy to take America's superior military hardware as a given. But superior hardware isn't an advantage if it arrives damaged. Sterling Becklin, President and Chairman of ECS Composites, shares his perspective from leading the business his grandfather founded, to building server rackmounts and semi-trailer sized crates for Predator dro...
The Vulnerable Layer of Aerospace & Defense
September 09, 2026
While the industry is focused on missiles, hypersonic satellite swarms, and AI drone fleets, underneath the hardware is a layer that isn't getting enough attention. Kathleen Boyle, Chair and CEO of Verify Global, joins me to share some unsettling trends that are coming together. If they continue unchecked, America's lead in A&D hardware may not be a sustainable advantage. What You'll Discover In This Episode The role of OEMs in creating new vulnerabilities The late-stage process that ...
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Factory Doctor is hosted by Alex Krutz. Its publicly listed email is alx@microfamousops.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for Factory Doctor: alx@microfamousops.com.
Podseeker estimates Factory Doctor reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Factory Doctor typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: CEOs, founders, and senior executives leading manufacturing, aerospace and defense, energy, industrial technology, or critical-supply-chain companies; established policy, association, or operational leaders with direct experience in complex industrial systems. Common among recent guests: Leading or scaling a specialized industrial company; Senior executive experience at major manufacturing, energy, aerospace, defense, or technology organizations; Substantial expertise in reshoring, industrial policy, supply-chain resilience, or factory operations. Recent guests include Kathleen Boyle, Devin Bhushan, and Shane Whiteside.
High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.
Recent episodes cover Business, Manufacturing, Industrial Policy, Supply Chain, and Reshoring. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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