The Rest is Lean

30:40

Recruiting Lean Queens - LinkedIn Lunacy, Zoom Chaos...

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2026/10/04

Send us Fan Mail Problem solving the challenge of finding Lean strength and depth in your organisation. What traits should we be looking for and what should set the alarm bells? Does LinkedIn and Zoom help or hinder in making the right decision? These are some of the questions we take from our subscribers and followers. In this episode we try to tackle these and ask a few more: Develop from within or recruit? What balance is to be made of theory v application? People centric or shiny new ma...

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31:52

Lean v Elon Musk, Smugglers and "The Idiot Index"

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2026/09/20

Send us Fan Mail Elon Musk and Drug Smugglers. Can we learn from those we may not like? Are our biases meaning that we are missing a good opportunity to learn? The new series of The Rest is Lean Podcast gets underway, full of interesting discussion and plenty of laughs Following on from Alan's venting, the Team discuss how lean learning can come from those who are not necessarily the most well-liked of people Does Elon Musk have a 'Lean' mindset?How do drug smugglers use lean concepts for t...

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30:53

5S, 6S or 7S? 7 or 8 Wastes? Find out what boils our...

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2026/09/06

Send us Fan Mail Do you really know the real well-meant intent of the Lean Tools / Techniques of 5S and 7 Wastes? Maybe you've heard 6S (or even 7S) and 8 Wastes for example and then wondered why? If so, this is the podcast episode for you! S5 P1 The new series of The Rest is Lean Podcast gets underway, full of interesting discussion and plenty of laughs This episode provides Alan with some opportunity to vent his frustrations on recent social media posts he's seen regarding topics such as...

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32:00

Which Gemba would you like to go to? Lean Leadership...

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2026/08/23

Send us Fan Mail Can Lean tools & techniques be applied successfully in all walks of life? Which Gemba would you like to visit to develop your knowledge and experience? From design offices to premier league football, Team TRIL discuss and debate if lean thinking is transferrable, and if so, what analogies can we draw from typical lean manufacturing? S4 P12 Our final podcast of this series is full of interesting discussion and plenty of laughs As well as Lean Leadership in elite sports s...

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42:12

The Rest is Lean Podcast LIVE Edition at Subcon 2026 ...

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2026/08/09

Send us Fan Mail Suffering with long lead times, poor productivity, quality, or delivery performance? Struggling to make your improvement efforts stick? Learn from those with over nearly 30 years experience in the field. Japanese trained from Toyota & Honda #TheRestIsLean goes live with our annual pilgrimage to the NEC for #SUBCON 2026. The second of 2 episodes recorded at the 2-day event which showcases some of the best products and companies that support global manufacturing Th...

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30:35

The TRIL Leadership Interview Series Part 2 - Mark...

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2026/07/26

Send us Fan Mail The Rest is Lean (#TRIL) Leadership Series of Podcasts brings you powerful conversations with professionals from across the globe, sharing real-world experiences in lean manufacturing and leadership Each episode dives into the principles, challenges, and successes that shape modern organisations—told by those who live them every day This episode welcomes Mark Hemming. Mark is a transformational business leader who has led major operations at Amazon, Eurocell, and HelloFresh...

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31:13

The TRIL Leadership Interview Series Part 1 - Mark...

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2026/07/12

Send us Fan Mail The Rest is Lean (#TRIL) Leadership Series of Podcasts brings you powerful conversations with professionals from across the globe, sharing real-world experiences in lean manufacturing and leadership Each episode dives into the principles, challenges, and successes that shape modern organisations—told by those who live them every day This episode welcomes Mark Hemming. Mark is a transformational business leader who has led major operations at Amazon, Eurocell, and HelloFresh...

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19:57

Our Visit to SubCon 2026 aka The Take That Man

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2026/06/29

Send us Fan Mail Global Manufacturing Expertise & The take that Man. Our annual pilgrimage to the NEC for SUBCON 2026. One of 2 episodes recorded at the 2-day show which showcases some of the best products and companies that support global manufacturing This episode involves a whistle-stop tour of both Subcon2026 and SmartManufacturingWeek where TeamTRIL meet some fantastic company owners and their employees, along with some fellow panel members including: Sophie Hall - Warren Services ...

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29:11

Questions to ask to get a feel for a business aka ...

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2026/06/14

Send us Fan Mail Back to our usual episodes and this one will really help you really get under the skin of a company in a relatively short space of time. So if you're new to a business, or a lean change agent then this episode is for you! Russell shares his recent trip to the Northern Ireland Lean Cluster including some fantastic companies embracing the '2 Second Lean Movement' John shares his problem solving exploits on his decking (or not!) Team #TRIL also get to grips with those thinkin...

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31:03

The TRIL Leadership Interview Series - Delphine Fillot

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2026/05/31

Send us Fan Mail The Rest is Lean (#TRIL) Leadership Series of Podcasts brings you powerful conversations with professionals from across the globe, sharing real-world experiences in lean manufacturing and leadership Each episode dives into the principles, challenges, and successes that shape modern organisations—told by those who live them every day This episode welcomes Delphine Fillot, Group SVP Quality & Customer Excellence at Forvia Forvia is a global automotive component manufactu...

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32:15

Sustaining Lean Transformation aka How Long Do You...

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2026/05/17

Send us Fan Mail Engaging people and gaining 'Buy-in' from employees. That's the main topic of this episode of The Rest Is Lean Podcast Join John, Russell & Alan for our usual 30minute ramble as we discuss our Lean experiences. Discussions include: Are there really that many 'negative' employees when it comes to Lean Transformation?Pros/Cons of including the most negative people in your improvement efforts.Unionised environments - Always include the Shop Steward?Finding the 'Well meant i...

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24:51

The TRIL Leadership Interview Series - Ian Mountain

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2026/05/03

Send us Fan Mail The Rest is Lean (#TRIL) Leadership Series of Podcasts brings you powerful conversations with professionals from across the globe, sharing real-world experiences in lean manufacturing and leadership Each episode dives into the principles, challenges, and successes that shape modern organisations—told by those who live them every day This episode welcomes Ian Mountain, Managing Director of Leafield Marine based in Wiltshire Leafield Marine is the World leader in the design,...

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31:09

Does removing variation inhibit innovation? aka The...

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2026/04/19

Send us Fan Mail This episode sees the #TRIL Team ramble and rummage through how lean tools and techniques, flow, and human behaviour are involved/applied to the experience of driving vehicles Russell talks about his recent speeding exploits and how his A3 summary helped him improve his driving John shares his Honda view on the Toyota approach to standards and 5S. Alan discusses flow and a recent post by Cambridge Mathematics Professor, Hannah Fry, on the topic of "Ghost Jams". From 5S to ...

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32:48

Thank you for Stopping the Line aka John's 'Cuddly'...

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2026/04/05

Send us Fan Mail The #TRIL Team ramble through the 2nd podcast of series 4 where the trio of John, Russell and Alan share their recent exploits and experiences The guys talk about their recent visit to Leafield Marine where MD (and good friend of the team) Ian Mountain, took the time out to walk us around his factory and even allowed us to record a future leadership episode with him! (Watch this space) John also shares a fascinating visit to Toyota Deeside Engine Facility where he joined a ...

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30:06

Lean Browsers & Ugly Babies aka David's Sandwich

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2026/03/22

Send us Fan Mail Our very own Lean Leaders of Russell, John and Alan take to the floor once again in their 4th series of The Rest is Lean Podcast In this episode, Team #TRIL kick off the series with a rather detailed email from one of their long time followers. This develops into the usual rambling on multiple experiences of providing clients with feedback on how their businesses are running and where to focus your improvement efforts. It's not always as shiny and bright as you may think! W...

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37:51

The TRIL Leadership Interview Series - Astrid Mozes

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2026/03/08

Send a text In this episode, Alan welcomes his friend and work colleague from days gone by, Astrid Mozes. With decades of leadership experience within global manufacturing organisations such as Eaton and Danfoss, having held positions as CTO, VP, SVP and President, Astrid is now Chair of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in Minnesota As she takes us through her background and passion for manufacturing and technology, Astrid shares why she enjoys her work, the people she has learned fro...

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31:47

How Lean Helps in Real Life aka The Puppet Show...

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2026/02/22

Send a text Another down to earth episode of #TheRestIsLean Podcast with Team TRIL (Russell, John and Alan). In this episode, find out: - How John's 'Soul Searching' went - The end result of Russell's recent training in Alchemy! - Tips on how to get the best out of your plant tours and visits - What examples the trio can share in terms of how lean principles have helped them personally, outside of the workplace. (some fascinating personal examples of 5S, Visual Management, TPM and Problem S...

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32:58

Who's your Phone-A-Friend Al? aka The Problem, The...

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2026/02/08

Send us a text The 'Leaders of Lean' in the form of John, Russell, and Alan embark on another ramble of lean proportions In this jam-packed episode, Team #TRIL discuss topics such as: - Russell's start-up escapades - John's Coat of Arms and Alchemy links - Alan's appearance in the 'Hot Seat' of a well known TV show #wwtbam - Artificial Intelligence; is one better than the others? What should we be wary of? - Practical Problem Solving; real life examples and the importance of effective...

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41:34

The TRIL Leadership Interview Series - Rob Marchant

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2026/01/25

Send us a text The Rest is Lean (#TRIL) Podcast brings you powerful conversations with professionals from across the globe, sharing real-world experiences in lean manufacturing and leadership Each episode dives into the principles, challenges, and successes that shape modern organisations—told by those who live them every day In this episode, Alan welcomes Rob Marchant, Chairman & Founder of The MarchantCain Group. (www.marchantcain.com) Specialist designers, makers and builders o...

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32:28

I'll Stop When You Squeak! aka What Happens if We...

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2026/01/11

Send us a text Another exciting episode from the guys at TRIL In addition to the usual banter from the three lean musketeers, and the usual 'Quote of the Week' segment, find out why: - Russell enjoyed his books and recent Taphouse visits - John is getting so excited about his electric tricycle - Alan is talking about his exploits in Silicon Spa! They also take some of subscriber questions and offer their thoughts. If you're enjoying what we do and want to keep up to speed with the latest e...

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