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The Lean Solutions Podcast

This podcast offers business solutions to help listeners develop and implement action plans for lean process improvement and implement continuous improvement projects, cost reductions, product quality enhancements, and process effectiveness improvement. Listeners come from many industries in both manufacturing and office applications.

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00:36:01

The Harada Method with George Trachilis

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/08/09

In this episode, Patrick's guest is George Trachilis, P.Eng. Patrick and George discuss the Harada Method and how it can benefit individuals and organizations. About the Guest: George Trachilis lives in Canada and consults remotely and throughout the world. He started his career at Motor Coach Industries in 1994 where he received Lean coaching in Just-in-Time manufacturing, and Total Quality Management. Having lead change for over 10 years, he decided to start his own consulting firm in 2003. It

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00:28:43

A Chain of Learning with Katie Anderson

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/07/26

Katie Anderson is back for another episode where we talk about her chain of learning and the importance of leaders doing the little things. Katie is an internationally recognized leadership coach, consultant, author and professional speaker. Katie is best known for her focus on helping individuals and organizations lead with intention. Katie is also the author of “Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn” and wrote the forward for my book. In this episode we talk about being an intentional leader, and

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00:36:58

Where Six Sigma Began with Jonathon Andell

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/07/19

In this episode, Jonathon Andell and I discuss his involvement with Motorola when Six Sigma was first introduced. Jonathon was a young engineer at Motorola at that time and shares some great memories about his learnings early on. We also discuss how Lean and Six Sigma has shaped his problem solving approach over the years and he shares his biggest factors impacting effectiveness of lean transformations. What You'll Learn: Jonathon's experience with Six Sigma at Motorola early on. Lean and Six

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00:36:05

'What OpEx Leaders Should Be Doing' with Dawn Holly...

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/07/12

Dawn Holly Johnson is a returning guest on The Lean Solutions Podcast. Back in episode 46, we discussed operational excellence and, at that time, Dawn was getting ready to release her book, What CEOs Need to Know: The #1 Reason Startups Fail and All Organizations Underperform. Well, now that Dawn has released her book, I am excited to catch up and learn how things have been going. What You'll Learn: 1. The reasons that companies struggle with OpEx. 2. What should OpEx leaders do instead? 3. Learn

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00:33:06

Throwback With Paul Akers on Simple Lean

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/07/05

Due to my travel schedule this week, I wanted to share a throwback to a conversation I had with Paul Akers this past year. Paul is an author, entrepreneur and the founder and president of FastCap, a product development company specializing in woodworking tools and hardware for the professional builder. In this episode, Paul and I go over how Lean can be applied to improve your work environment and why you need to focus on small consistent changes when trying to make improvements. What You’ll Learn

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00:35:18

Lean Accounting Management with Jim Huntzinger

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/06/28

In this episode, I talked with Jim Huntzinger about the importance of Lean Accounting Management within any organization. Jim helps listeners dig into their own accounting systems to ensure they are making decisions based on correct costing data. What You'll Learn: How did you get involved with lean accounting? How did the Lean Accounting Summit come into being? How do lean accounting and process development connect? What work still needs to be accomplished in these areas? What else can

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00:42:57

Managing Lean Culture in a Large Global Company with...

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/06/21

In this episode, Dan Davis and I discuss what its like to manage a continuous improvement culture in a large global company. We talk about both successes and challenges of being in this role. Dan also provides the listeners with some tips and tricks to help other leaders develop their own CI culture. What You'll Learn: What it's like to manage The Center of Excellence for Continuous Improvement for a large publicly traded company? What is the key in opening the door to CI culture? How are you

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00:42:20

Lean Daily Management Systems with Muhammad Khurram

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/06/14

In this episode, I talk with Muhammad Khurram from Pakistan about Lean Daily Management Systems. Muhammad and I discuss the importance of daily management to support sustainment of improvement initiatives for any lean journey What You'll Learn: Lean Daily Management – LDM System is the key to sustain a Lean Culture What are the objectives of a good Lean Daily Management System? Key Elements for a Lean Daily Management System Who should have Leader Standard Work – LSW System How to handle the

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00:59:32

Book Study Question and Answer with Xylem Inc.

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/06/07

This episode is a recording of a conversation I had with a global team about my best selling book, "Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap." A team from Xylem Inc. spent the past few months studying the questions in the book and discussing their answers and learnings for application across the enterprise. The team had some great questions for discussion. Xylem Inc. is a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world's most challenging water issues. They are an international

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00:56:45

The Toyota Way with Dr. Jeff Liker - Throwback

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/05/31

This is a "Throwback" to one year ago when I interviewed Dr. Jeff Liker about The Toyota Way 2nd Edition. This episode is in the top 5 of most listened to episodes since we launched this podcast. What You Will Learn: We discuss his newly published second edition of The Toyota Way. Dr. Liker and I talk about sustainment of continuous improvement initiatives, specifically, CONTROL vs. LEARNING environments. We also discuss how Dr. Liker is using virtual reality to teach The Toyota Way. About the

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00:47:31

Lean Leadership and Lean Culture with Rick Foreman

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2022/05/24

In this episode, Rick Foreman and I discuss Rick's Lean Leadership journey to include his learnings as the V.P. of Lean Development for Federal Heath. Rick truly exemplifies the qualities of a servant leader and has been successful in his many roles throughout multiple industries. What you will learn in this episode: What's the purpose behind your Lean Leadership journey "Behavior is the echo of belief. Do our beliefs as a Lean Leader match up with what we model daily? If not, why not, and how do

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00:34:24

Standardized Work for Leaders - Is That a Thing?

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/05/17

In this episode, Deb Coviello and I discuss Leader Standard Work and how best leverage this tool as an Executive Leader: even the creative & innovative process needs Leader Standard work; not to thwart the creative process but to ensure you have enough time for it without burnout. Deb is the founder of Illumination Partners, Author of the book CEO’s Compass - Your Guide to Getting Back on Track and the host of The Drop In CEO Podcast. In this episode, you will learn: How should Leader Standard

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00:36:35

Chartering for Success with Adam Lawrence

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/05/10

In this episode, Adam Lawrence and I discuss the power of proper chartering prior to launching into a project or kaizen event of any sort. This is Adam's second time on The Lean Solutions Podcast; the first time was back in episode 50 where we talked about his book, The Wheel of Sustainability. In this episode, you will learn about: What is chartering and why does it mean so much to you? What are the 4 key components of chartering? How does chartering lock in leadership commitment? How does

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00:43:06

Nummi and GM European Plants with John Rooney

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/05/03

In this episode, John Rooney and I discuss Nummi and its impact on European workers during his time as an executive at General Motors. What you'll learn during today's episode: What is Nummi? The impact of Nummi on the GM European plants True Lean vs. the appearance of lean Has manufacturing changed? What one bit of advice would you give to a company starting out on its lean journey? What do you most enjoy about helping companies improve? About the guest: John Rooney had 40 years

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00:45:05

The Right Kind of Problem Solving with Lee Campe

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/04/26

In this episode, I talk with Lee Campe about some of his favorite problem solving examples. This is Lee's second time on the show. Previously, in episode 56, we discussed how to maintain a high standards in Lean and Six Sigma. Today, we talked about his experiences in problem solving with many different industries. What you'll learn in this episode: Are PDCA and A3 the same as 6 Sigma? What’s the best way to identify the 8th form of waste? Do we still need a team of people to do a project?

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00:35:29

Human Centered Design with Michael Parent

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/04/19

This week I’m chatting with Michael Parent, a Master Lean Six Sigma Black belt and managing director of Michael Parent Consulting Services in Michigan. In this episode we talk about Lean and Human Centered Design and the value it offers Continuous Improvement in your business. What You’ll Learn This Episode: Operational Definition: What Human Centered Design Is Exploring Human Centered Design The value Human Centered Design offers for Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement What Human

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00:37:07

Lean Strategy with Michael Ballé

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/04/12

Today on the podcast, I’m talking with Michael Ballé, a business writer, executive coach, organizational researcher and Lean expert with 30 years of experience. In this episode, Michael and I talk about how you can use Lean strategy in your organization and how it can give you an advantage and how Lean can be applied to product development. What You’ll Learn This Episode: How Lean is a strategy How it gives companies a competitive advantage to use Lean as a strategy Michael’s book The Lean

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00:32:41

Simple. Visual. Continuous.

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/04/05

Today on the podcast, I’m sharing a conference presentation I gave to the Lean Six Sigma World Conference about the importance of keeping it simple and visual when it comes to Lean. In this episode, I talk about the importance of good leadership and how you can do small things to create the right culture within your organization. What You’ll Learn This Episode: Why you need to keep things simple instead of complex The 3 points to keeping it simple The importance of keeping a clear vision of

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00:51:19

How You Can Avoid Continuous Appearance

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/03/29

Today on the podcast, I’m sharing a presentation I did for the Cincinnati ASQ, a professional association representing Quality professionals in the Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern Kentucky area, about avoiding the continuous appearance trap. In this episode, I talk about my book and how you and your team can avoid the continuous appearance trap by asking certain questions and changes that will affect your overall organization. What You’ll Learn This Episode: Why leaders need to enable action Why

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00:35:22

Private and Public Sector Continuous Improvement with...

The Lean Solutions Podcast ·

2022/03/22

Today on the podcast, I’m talking with Drew Erdmann who served as the chief operating officer of the state of Missouri from February 2017 to April 2021. Under two governors, he was responsible for leading the management transformation across the state of Missouri's 16 Cabinet departments, which equates to roughly 45,000 employees. In this episode, Drew talks about both private and public sector continuous improvement, his transition between the two and how to bridge the gap between the private

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