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Leadership in ManufacturingAuthor: Sannah Vinding
Leading technical, cross-functional, and global teams is one of the hardest jobs in the electronics and manufacturing ecosystem. This show is built for the people doing that work every day.Hosted by Sannah Vinding, the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast features practical conversations with executives and industry leaders across electronics, manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, semiconductor, and the manufacturers rep community.Each episode goes beyond surface-level leadership advice. Guests share real decisions, hard lessons, and the leadership moves that matter when pressure is high, teams are stretched, customers are changing, and the margin for error is thin.The show explores how leaders communicate clearly across technical and non-technical teams, build trust across functions and regions, develop the next generation of leaders, respond to market change, use AI with judgment, and turn listening, feedback, and belief into execution.No fluff. No theory. Just practical leadership lessons from people working inside the industry.Trusted by 4,800 leaders across manufacturing, distribution, and technical industries. Ranked among the top leadership podcasts worldwide. Watched more than 225,000 times on YouTube.New episodes weekly at https://leadershipinmanufacturing.com/hello/ Language: en Genres: Business, Careers, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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What Distribution Leaders Need Before They Automate
Episode 145
Tuesday, 16 June, 2026
Automation can improve distribution operations, but only when leaders understand the work, the team, and the flexibility the business still needs.In this episode of the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast, Sannah Vinding talks with Aaron Hein, Senior Director of Distribution Operations at Sager Electronics, about leading operational change, building a new distribution operation, and choosing flexibility before locking into automation too early.Aaron shares what he learned from leading teams through change, communicating when information is incomplete, and staying steady when the plan keeps shifting. He also talks about where AI fits in warehouse and distribution operations today, and why the human side of leadership still matters.In this episode, you will learn:What distribution leaders should consider before they automateWhy flexibility can matter more than a fixed system in a new operationHow to lead through a facility transition with empathy and clarityWhy steady leadership matters when the plan keeps changingWhere AI can help operations, and where human judgment still mattersHow leaders can build trust before asking teams to changeWhat younger leaders should know about patience and opportunityAaron Hein is Senior Director of Distribution Operations at Sager Electronics, where he leads operations, logistics, and quality efforts. He brings more than 15 years of experience in distribution, supply chain, continuous improvement, and industrial engineering across the electronics and manufacturing sectors.Hosted by Sannah Vinding, the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast brings practical leadership conversations to leaders across electronics, manufacturing, distribution, and technical industries.Newsletter: https://leadershipinmanufacturing.com/hello/Stay curious. Keep learning.This Podcast episode is sponsored by Sager Electronics
