Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUsing Kanban To Expose Weaknesses | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E33
Episode 33
Andrew and Jay talk about keeping the right amount of inventory without causing a bottleneck, the awesomeness of vertical lift modules (and just gene…
2 years, 8 months ago
Find 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, 8 months 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, 8 months 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, 8 months 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, 9 months 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, 9 months 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 10 months ago