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    <description>Welcome to MetaPod, where we discuss operational execs and organizations that make and move stuff.

No matter what we’re making and moving, we all have the same 3 headaches: digitization/digital transformation, the forever labor shortage, and doing more with less.</description>
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Joseph Spadaford, President of J Francis Consulting LLC
2948 Horseshoe Trail, Chester Springs, PA  19425
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<p>To get in touch with Joe Spadaford:</p>
Joseph Spadaford, President of J Francis Consulting LLC
2948 Horseshoe Trail, Chester Springs, PA  19425
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