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Janet Eastman

Promo Episode 37: Making It Right for Kids – Finding a Sweet Spot in the Multi Billion Dollar Plush Toy Market

$11 billion. That is the projected value of the plush toy market by 2026 and that is a lot of soft and cuddly love for sale. This week on the Make It Right podcast I continue my conversation with Marissa Louie, founder, chief designer and CEO of Animoodles. With designers from Disney and Pixar working on the Animoodles collection it’s no surprise there is a whole storyline behind characters. Full show coming Friday!

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Promo Episode 37: Making It Right for Kids - Finding a Sweet Spot in the Multi Billion Dollar Plush Toy Market






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Episode 36: Making It Right for Kids – Adventure & Opportunity in the Plush Toy Market

We’ve all had a favourite stuffed toy that we loved. They seem like a simple item but in reality
it takes a lot of thought to develop a cute cuddly toy that children love and is safe. This week on the Make It Right podcast we venture into the world of plush toy manufacturing with Marissa Louie, a web and app designer who has turned her plush toy passion into Animoodles, a line of plush toys with interchangeable parts. She is also a 2019 nominee for Rising Star for Women in Toys.

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Episode 34: Let’s Pursue Hope & Possibility for Manufacturing in 2019

This week on the Make It Right podcast Janet Eastman and Kevin Snook kick off 2019 with a look back at manufacturing trends and challenges of 2018. Kevin also discusses how the ALIGN process is helping manufacturing companies improve their businesses and their employee engagement and he outlines how it can be used with the technologies that are evolving manufacturing.

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Episode 34: Let's Pursue Hope & Possibility for Manufacturing in 2019






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Episode 32: We’re All In This Together – The Role of Unions In the 21st Century Factory

The 21st century is a brave new world. Technological advancements role in like waves on a beach. The attitudes and expectations of employees are changing. People don’t just want a job anymore and they don’t just want to be told what to do. These changes are having an impact across manufacturing and their unions. This week on the Make It Right podcast Janet Eastman continues her conversation with manufacturing consultant and plant manager Jan Beunder. They discuss how leadership and employees can push for engagement and change in union environments to improve total employee involvement and output. They also look at the impact a younger workforce will have on changing the role of unions in factories.

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Promo Episode 32: We’re All in this Together – The Union’s Role in the 21st Century Factory

Coming up this week on the Make It Right podcast Janet Eastman continues her conversation with manufacturing consultant and plant manager Jan Beunder. They discuss how leadership and employees can push for engagement and change in union environments to improve total employee involvement and output. They also look the impact a younger workforce will have on changing the role of unions in factories. Full show coming Friday!

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Episode 31: Making It Right with Unions on the Factory Floor

This week on the Make It Right podcast Jan Beunder shares the labour/employee relations insights and experiences he has gained working in senior manufacturing and supply chain leadership positions in Europe, Asia Pacific and the US. He talks about the variety of roles unions play in factories around the world and how, depending on how you work with them, they can be a hinderance or help to the success of the factory.

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Preview Episode 30: May the 4th Industrial Revolution be with YOU!

Purchasing the tools and equipment to compete in the 4th industrial revolution can be costly and unachievable but there are alternatives. Coming up this week on the Make It Right podcast Greg Thomas, Managing Director at 375 Park Associates shares more proven alternative solutions to help you compete and succeed in the 4th industrial revolution. Full show coming Friday!

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Episode 29: Alternative Solutions for Manufacturing Growth & Expansion

In the arms race to win the 4th industrial revolution, the moral is “to the winner goes the spoils”. This week on the Make It Right podcast Greg Thomas, Managing Director at 375 Park Associates is Janet’s guest with a variety of proven solutions to help you compete in the 4th industrial revolution.

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Preview Episode 29: Alternative Solutions for Manufacturing Growth & Expansion

In the arms race to win the 4th industrial revolution, the moral is “to the winner goes the spoils”. Coming up this week on the Make It Right podcast… Greg Thomas, Managing Director at 375 Park Associates is Janet’s guest with a variety of proven solutions to help you compete in the 4th industrial revolution. Full show coming Friday!

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