Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFree, New and NOBODY Wanted It! | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E22
Episode 22
Andrew and Jay continue to talk about what kind of lathe would Andrew like, as well as false ways of achieving economy, the drawbacks of big sales, s…
2 years, 3 months ago
The data is never fully pristine | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E21
Episode 21
Jay and Andrew discuss the benefits and dangers of allowing people to buy on a payment plan, nurturing good relationships with vendors, reevaluating …
2 years, 3 months ago
'Monkey Like Shiny' Syndrome | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E20
Episode 20
Should Andrew buy a lathe? This is the question of the hour, leading to all sorts of useful discussions, such as ... do you spend money on a crummy m…
2 years, 3 months ago
Would you start over with what you know now? | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E19
Episode 19
Jay and Andrew talk 3D printers, color matching vs color coding, after-market mods, and ponder what it would take to sell their companies and start f…
2 years, 3 months ago
Where are the problems happening? | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E18
Episode 18
Andrew is putting off buying a lathe, which leads to a discussion of what to prioritize in buying machines, returns and exchanges, how Amazon makes i…
2 years, 4 months ago
I Paid $3,000 for THEIR Mistake! | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E17
Episode 17
Andrew and Jay talk about teamwork, pushing a machine until you break it (to learn how far you can push it), onboarding new vendors (plus vendor mana…
2 years, 4 months ago
Don't Burn Up Goodwill | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E16
Episode 16
Jay and Andrew talk about Jay's new Zeiss CMM, how to not burn up somebody's goodwill, documenting processes, face to face versus shoulder to shoulde…
2 years, 4 months ago
Construction, Shop Layout and Unknowns | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E15
Episode 15
Jay and Andrew talk about lean drift in other shops, waiting on other contractors, construction crews doing wrong things, shop layout improvements, i…
2 years, 4 months ago
Company Culture IS a Magnet! | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E14
Episode 14
Andrew and Jay talk a lot about the philosophy of buying machines ... do you buy a piece of junk first just to learn? Or sink money into something gr…
2 years, 5 months ago
Relying on memory is a process without guardrails | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E13
Episode 13
Jay has some riggers coming which leads to a discussion of memory and checklists, dealing with dishonest sales reps, give-aways and order returns, pl…
2 years, 5 months ago