From Piles to Smiles: Improving Manufacturing Culture with Vince Sassano

<p><strong>Connect with Vince:</strong></p><p><strong>Website: </strong><a href="https://3dspc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://3dspc.com/</a></p><p><strong>LinkedIn:</strong><a href=" https://www.linkedin.com/in/prodotrak/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> </strong>https://www.linkedin.com/in/prodotrak/</a></p><p><strong>Lisa Ryan:&nbsp;</strong>Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturer's Network podcast. I'm excited to introduce our guest today, Vince Sassano. Vince is the CEO of Strategic Performance Company, SPC. A leading provider of software and consulting services that enable manufacturers to increase throughput, grow profitability, and permanently improve workplace culture. One of my very favorite things to talk about. Vince, welcome to the show.</p><p><strong>Vince Sassano:&nbsp;</strong>Thank you for having me on.</p><p><strong>Lisa Ryan:&nbsp;</strong>Share with us about your background and what led you to do what you do with SPC.</p><p><strong>Vince Sassano:&nbsp;</strong>I am a degreed computer engineer and have been involved in manufacturing and consulting for over 30 years. Much of my experience with manufacturers came with installing and maintaining ERP systems. I owned a business with my partners on that. I subsequently sold that business and focused specifically on the plant floor because there was a tremendous need and an area where technology could help.</p><p>This would've been back in the nineties when I did this. When I made that shift, I could utilize my technological talents in a lot better fashion, in conjunction with my consulting talents, and that's how it all started.</p><p><strong>Lisa Ryan:&nbsp;</strong>When it comes to workplace culture in manufacturing. Quality is a big thing, and we have to make sure that we're delivering on time supply chain, but workplace culture is the thing that makes it all happen. What do you think are some things manufacturers should do to improve their organizational culture?</p><p><strong>Vince Sassano:&nb