17: Mike Wayte - Clinch NW and the Digital Shift
Update: 2025-05-28
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In this episode of Irregardless, Shep sits down with Mike Wayte, Principal and Founder of Clinch Northwest, a Seattle-based manufacturer and supplier of self-clinching sheet metal fasteners. Mike shares his journey through the metals and fasteners industry, what inspired him to start Clinch NW, and how his hands-on experience helped shape the company’s direction.
They dive into Clinch NW’s transition to digital, including their eCommerce site and what it takes to bring traditional manufacturing into the online space. Mike and Shep also unpack hot-button topics like tariffs, market volatility, and how global economic shifts are impacting American manufacturing.
From there, the conversation expands to include artificial intelligence and automation, and how these technologies are transforming the way companies like Clinch NW operate. The episode wraps with a look at Bryzos and how the platform is helping solve real problems in the metals industry.
They dive into Clinch NW’s transition to digital, including their eCommerce site and what it takes to bring traditional manufacturing into the online space. Mike and Shep also unpack hot-button topics like tariffs, market volatility, and how global economic shifts are impacting American manufacturing.
From there, the conversation expands to include artificial intelligence and automation, and how these technologies are transforming the way companies like Clinch NW operate. The episode wraps with a look at Bryzos and how the platform is helping solve real problems in the metals industry.
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