We are so excited to share our latest podcast featuring Brad Robeson! Brad Robeson is the owner and president of Clean Machine; a precision component machine shop in West Jordan. Brad also serves in the Salt Lake Chamber, the National Tooling and Machining Association, as well as the Utah Manufacturers Association. Before all this, he had a very successful career of 28 years working with The National Cancer Institute.

Brad's experiences in coaching and leadership run deep, and he has the resume to show for it! In this episode, he attributes a lot of his success to the mentors who taught him valuable lessons from a young age that changed the course of his life.

Through these life lessons and all the years spent in the manufacturing industry, Brad is dedicated to his dream of promoting today's manufacturing and tomorrow's technology as early as Kindergarten. This can help set kids on a specific track early on so they can develop the skills necessary to discover what kind of work excites them and better fulfill their role in society.

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Mike Robinson is the VP of Global Manufacturing for doTERRA Essential Oils, one of the most successful direct sales companies in the world.

3.5-4 million bottles of oil manufactured a month in Utah alone
25+ offices around the world
3 Main manufacturing facilities in Pleasant Grove, Ireland, and Brazil
Nearing 10,000 SKUs

In the mid-2010s, doTERRA went from a small facility to building their own campus, investing in state-of-the-art equipment to ensure quality at every step.

Mike has been there to see doTERRA's growth from the beginning. He has seen the growth of the current campus, led the manufacturing expansion into facilities in Ireland and Brazil, implemented major processes and systems to keep the system efficient, organized, survived the Covid-19 surge, and produced the best oils on the market.

Here are a few of the many things Mike touches on:

• Why grit is an underrated value. Create a culture in which people have pride in their work and want to make their team proud.
• Reward good ideas and do more than give a pat on the back.
• Going to digital can be brutal, but it's worth it. It reduces errors and saves on costs.
• Social corporate responsibility creates an environment that affects everyone. There is more to this world than going to work and collecting a paycheck.
• And, of course, his favorite doTERRA products.

doTERRA sets a fantastic example for other manufacturing companies in the state in the way they treat their employees and make a difference in the world.

Learn more about doTERRA at doTERRA.com

iMpact Utah is Utah's manufacturing transformation partner. We consult to transform and train to sustain with a vision to optimize performance and profits in every manufacturing company in the state. Reach out to discover what resources we can share with your team.

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Bryant Parker is the founder of SynerTech Automation, a Utah company implementing automation components in manufacturing companies throughout the state.

Bryant talks about automation ROI, preparing for the change implementing automation brings, and chickens!

He said 70-80% of the jobs SynerTech does are the result of a company not being able to find an employee willing to do a task. That's one of the reasons SynerTech spends the bulk of its time making and installing packaging, machine tending, and assembly components every year.

Bryant puts to rest some of the fear and overwhelm that comes with investing in automation. With the right automation partner, you'll never go into an automation investment blindly. A clear need, optimized processes, and ROI plan will help you go into each automation investment with confidence.

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