Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFind the Answer Where You Ask the Question | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E32
Episode 32
Andrew and Jay delve into the depths of lean maturity (or the absence of it), discussing how small companies can avoid reinventing the wheel, skillfu…
2 years ago
Lessons from a Lathe | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E31
Episode 31
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 ab…
2 years, 1 month ago
Money Buys You an Easy Button | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E30
Episode 30
Jay and Andrew talk about rigging, how money eases the way, making our environment serve us, relationships vs profit, establishing value through the …
2 years, 1 month ago
Technology Should Never Be The Bottleneck | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E29
Episode 29
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 i…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Best Expeditor is No Expeditor | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E28
Episode 28
Jay and Andrew talk leadership development, hiring when you don't need people, utility players vs bench players, where KPIs (key performance indicato…
2 years, 1 month ago
Inflexible Lean is Bad Lean | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E27
Episode 27
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…
2 years, 2 months ago
Buying Ahead can be a Big Mistake | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E26
Episode 26
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 …
2 years, 2 months ago
Lulled in by Robots | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E25
Episode 25
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 ho…
2 years, 2 months ago
Handling a Backlog with Lean | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E24
Episode 24
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 sic…
2 years, 2 months ago
"Use it or lose it" is a losing philosophy | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E23
Episode 23
Jay and Andrew talk about Andrew's new forklift, the pros and cons of handling inventory for other shops, tax incentive buys at the end of the year, …
2 years, 2 months ago