Started in 2006, the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is a series of conversations with experts and thought leaders in the field of lean manufacturing and management. Hosted by Mark Graban, a Lean practitioner, consultant, and author, the podcast offers insights, experiences, and tips for implementing and improving Lean practices in various industries. The podcast has a conversational format, with Graban engaging with his guests on a wide range of topics related to Lean. The guests come from dif ...
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Lean Smarts Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Leadership
Lean Smarts Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Leadership
Daniel Crawford, founder of Lean Smarts, shares about all things related to lean manufacturing at work, home, and in life. If you want to understand lean, become a lean thinker, and take your leadership to the next level, this is the show for you!
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Two successful entrepreneurs talk about manufacturing, lean principles, and the freedom they are pursuing in life and business.
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Lean Coaching for Lean Coaches: Sam Morgan Helps Mark Graban
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My guest for Episode #503 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sam Morgan of Illuminate Coaching + Consulting. He was previously a guest in Episode #457. Episode page with video, transcript, and more Today's episode was originally live-streamed on April 9th... Sam's. been doing a livestream series on "Lean Coaching for Lean Coaches." So, in today…
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Buy Machines the Smart Way | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E40
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Jay and Andrew talk the eclipse, the joys of 3d printing, and the thought process behind what machines they own.Door Henry Holsters and Pierson Workholding
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Lean from a General Manager and Executive Perspective: DeWayne Allen
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My guest for Episode #502 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is DeWayne Allen, an executive, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Episode page with video, transcript, and more DeWayne is a results-driven executive with over 20 years of experience, renowned for leveraging a solid engineering and operations background to propel growth for Fortune 500 …
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I'm The One Who Sets Me Up To Fail | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E39
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This episode starts on a somber note as Jay and Andrew both had deaths of people they loved. This leads to a discussion of legacy and what they want to leave behind as shop owners and men. They also discuss Andrew's new idea of dedicated "improvement time", hiring and onboarding remote workers, and Jay's idea for a Gordon Ramsey like show about imp…
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Avoiding Decision Fatigue | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E38
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How do you avoid decision fatigue? How many good decisions can you make in one day? How can you make your decisions ahead of time? How can you brainstorm effectively? These are a few of the important issues Jay and Andrew tackle in this episode of "Lean Built."Door Henry Holsters and Pierson Workholding
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Marcia Daszko on Dr. Deming; Pivot Disrupt Transform [Podcast]
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Episode page My guest for Episode #501 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Marcia Daszko, a speaker, workshop facilitator, and consultant. For more than 25 years, she has passionately been speaking, consulting, and guiding executive teams in Fortune 500/private corporations; education, the U.S. Navy; and non-profits to achieve exponential succes…
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Grow Fast or Grow Slow? | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E37
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From discussing the merits of expanding quickly versus gradually to exploring the pivotal role of the shop floor in fostering career development, Andrew and Jay have a lot to talk about in this episode. They tackle the idea that anything repetitive should be automatable and ponder what it takes to build a company where employees aspire to retire fr…
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Machine Malfunctions to Avoid | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E36
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In this episode of Lean Built, Andrew and Jay dive into the world of machining mishaps and shop space dreams. Andrew recounts the story of a wild thing that happened during vacuum workholding, which leads to some tips for safe vacuum hold-down machining—plus a discussion of other downright scary machine malfunctions. Plus Jay and Andrew begin to de…
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500 Episodes and Growing: The History and Evolution of the Lean Blog Podcast
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Episode page with transcript and more My guest for Episode #500 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is me, your usual host Mark Graban. Today, I'm mixing up the format with a solo episode that celebrates 500 episodes over almost 18 years. I'll share some of the origin story and history of the podcast. You'll hear clips from Episode 1 (with Norm Bod…
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When Does Analog Beat Digital? | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E35
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First up, Jay and Andrew dive into the art of effectively documenting workflows. How do you avoid the pitfall of keeping everything in your head? Next, they explore the world of AI and how it can be used to address frequently asked customer queries. Then Jay shares a story of transitioning a process from digital to analog, prompting a discussion on…
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The Power of Deletion | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E34
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Jay and Andrew talk about the power of deletion and the joy of 3D printing. They discuss the importance of embracing the development process, even when it includes ideas that don't work out. They offer insights on how to effectively engage with influencer marketing (there's a way to do it and a way not to do it). Plus Andrew reveals his trade show …
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Jim Womack's Observations and Reflections on the Evolution of Lean
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My guest for Episode #499 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is James P. Womack. Jim really needs no introduction for this audience, he's the founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute (in 1987) and remains a senior advisor to them. Episode page with transcript and more In the late eighties, he and Dan Jones led MIT's International Motor Vehicle Res…
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Using Kanban To Expose Weaknesses | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E33
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Andrew and Jay talk about keeping the right amount of inventory without causing a bottleneck, the awesomeness of vertical lift modules (and just generally turning square feet into cubic feet), avoiding monuments in the shop, and how kanban is not just cards ... it's a system for exposing weaknesses. Book discussed: New Manufacturing Challenge: Tech…
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Find the Answer Where You Ask the Question | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E32
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Andrew and Jay delve into the depths of lean maturity (or the absence of it), discussing how small companies can avoid reinventing the wheel, skillfully use redundancy, adhere to fundamental lean principles, and deliver answers right where the questions are most likely to be asked.Door Henry Holsters and Pierson Workholding
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The Toyota Way: Responding to, Preventing and Learning from Mistakes with Jeff Liker
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My guest for Episode #498 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jeffrey K. Liker. Jeff is Professor Emeritus from the University of Michigan, President of Liker Lean Advisors, and author of the great books in the Toyota Way series. Episode page with video, transcript, and more He was previously a guest here in Episodes 3, 4, 37, 39, 41, 111, and 4…
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Lessons from a Lathe | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E31
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Andrew's just got a new lathe and we talk about it in this episode. There are plenty of challenges, including moving the shop layout. We also talk about how new employees help you find problems, and Rock Fuel University.Door Henry Holsters and Pierson Workholding
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Money Buys You an Easy Button | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E30
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Jay and Andrew talk about rigging, how money eases the way, making our environment serve us, relationships vs profit, establishing value through the right comparison, and much more. Books mentioned: Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense by Rory Sutherland. The Brand Gap: How to Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy an…
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Improving MRI Safety for Patients and Staff: Tobias Gilk
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My guest for Episode #497 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Tobias Gilk, the founder of Gilk Radiology Consulting (GRC). He is an architect by training, but has spent 20+ years focusing on MRI safety... initially through the architecture and planning of MRI facilities, but quickly growing into the technology, clinical practice, regulation, and…
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Technology Should Never Be The Bottleneck | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E29
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Andrew and Jay talk about building in margin, feeding your interest and curiosity, doing life-giving things, why you might not want to tie up funds in overstock, why technology should never be the bottleneck, and more. Book mentioned: New Manufacturing Challenge: Techniques for Continuous Improvement by Kiyoshi Suzaki.…
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The Best Expeditor is No Expeditor | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E28
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Jay and Andrew talk leadership development, hiring when you don't need people, utility players vs bench players, where KPIs (key performance indicators) are useful and where they aren't, why the best expeditor is no expeditor, where to place a lathe, and more. Books mentioned: The New Manager's Handbook: 24 Lessons for Mastering Your New Role by Mo…
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Learning and Leading Lean as the CEO: Randy Carr, CEO of World Emblem
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My guest for Episode #496 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Randy Carr, the CEO of South Florida-based World Emblem – one of the largest embroidery companies in the world with plants in the U.S. and Mexico. Episode page with transcript, video, and more Since 1993, the family-owned business has been the “go to” for emblems and patches for sport…
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Inflexible Lean is Bad Lean | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E27
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Andrew and Jay discuss some of the lessons from 2023. Topics include the need for lean to be flexible, how lean should align with a company's culture, the importance of intentional lean practices, setting diverse goals for different companies, establishing and executing measurable goals for employees, fostering employee ownership in their respectiv…
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Habits, Continuous Improvement, and the Latest at KaiNexus: Greg Jacobson
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My guest for this bonus episode of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Gregory H. Jacobson, M.D., a co-founder and the CEO of KaiNexus. Episode show page with transcript, video, and more Greg, also a practicing emergency medicine physician to this day, was previously a guest in Episode 149 and was a part of a physician panel in Episode 361. He also…
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Buying Ahead can be a Big Mistake | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E26
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Jay and Andrew discusses Andrew's new company truck (which he bought in the least lean environment possible), how buying ahead to appease short-term tax write-offs can be a long-term bad investment, avoiding long term accounts receivable, cash flow vs cash position, trusting employees with their own credit cards, same day shipping and package track…
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Lean Management Meets Tech: Theodo Group’s Success Story with Catherine Chabiron & Fabrice Bernhard
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My guests for Episode #495 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are Catherine Chabiron and Fabrice Bernhard, who are discussing her new book Learning to Scale at Theodo Group: Growing a Fast and Resilient Company. Episode page with video, transcript, and more Catherine Chabiron is a board member for the Institut Lean France, a member of the Lean Glo…
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Lulled in by Robots | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E25
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Jay and Andrew talk about Andrew’s forklift and how he’s applying “digital training wheels,” how robots and automation can lead you astray, seeing how pain and expense add up, using AI to make expertise scalable to a wider audience, and much more.Door Henry Holsters and Pierson Workholding
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Handling a Backlog with Lean | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E24
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How do you handle a backlog with lean? Andrew gives a little masterclass on that, since he just had to do it, thanks to the holidays and employee sickness. Then Jay talks about why he's thinking about getting a space pod (office pod or silence booth). Plus, they talk about why adding Credit Key was good for Jay, making quality of life improvements …
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Here's a musical holiday treat for my regular Lean Blog readers and podcast listeners, a song parody, originally released in 2009... remastered a bit in 2022. https://www.leanblog.org/2022/12/gemba-claus-comin-town-song/ Gemba Claus is Comin' to Town Lyrics by Mark Graban Performance by Steve Sholtes Oh, you'd better watch out You'd better kaizen Y…
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