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Too Much on the Plate: Cash Crunches, Trade Show Costs, and Product Discipline

Too Much on the Plate: Cash Crunches, Trade Show Costs, and Product Discipline

Update: 2025-09-17
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In this episode of the Manufacturing Automation Podcast, Michael and Matt open up about the stress of balancing heavy workloads with cash collection delays, vendor issues, and rising trade show costs. Michael shares how short staffing and delayed payments collided to create a frustrating crunch, while Matt reflects on managing questions from the team and keeping operations moving despite fatigue. Together they explore how to decide when to say no, avoid unnecessary scope creep, and keep product development disciplined—even when the pressure mounts.

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Too Much on the Plate: Cash Crunches, Trade Show Costs, and Product Discipline

Too Much on the Plate: Cash Crunches, Trade Show Costs, and Product Discipline

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