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Back to SearchThe Lie of Urgency | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E110
Episode 110
Scarcity sells. But at what cost? In this episode of Lean Built, Jay and Andrew dig into the world of false urgency, hype marketing, and smoke-and-mi…
1 year, 2 months ago
What Happens When the Boss Leaves? | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E109
Episode 109
This week’s conversation covers a little bit of everything. Andrew shares stories from his trip to Japan, including what he noticed at Matsuura’s fac…
1 year, 2 months ago
Inside Matsuura: Andrew's Japan Trip | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E108
Episode 108
In this solo debrief, Andrew recounts his visit to Matsuura’s plants in Japan, where he observed firsthand the discipline and detail that define Japa…
1 year, 2 months ago
Why We Bought It, Sold It, or Never Should Have Owned It | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E107
Episode 107
Jay and Andrew swap stories about the constant balancing act between buying, making, renting, borrowing, and outsourcing. From renting camera lenses …
1 year, 2 months ago
Actually Learning From Mistakes | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E106
Episode 106
Andrew and Jay unpack a thought-provoking article from The Systems Thinker on the tension between learning and performance. How do you actually learn…
1 year, 2 months ago
Firing Bad Customers | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E105
Episode 105
Jay and Andrew discuss the true cost of doing business with “big name” clients who act like bullies. You know the ones. They demand unfair terms, the…
1 year, 3 months ago
Red Tag Everything | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E104
Episode 104
Jay and Andrew dig into the difference between organization and orderliness, unpack how simply arranging clutter isn't true organization, and how fai…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why We Don’t Baby Our Machines | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E103
Episode 103
As this episode begins, Andrew shares the lessons learned from a recent Matsuura mishap—how a forgotten chip fan caused an unexpected repairs and exp…
1 year, 3 months ago
Taking the Right Risks | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E102
Episode 102
Andrew and Jay trade stories and strategies around one of the most pivotal parts of entrepreneurship: risk.
Jay recounts signing the papers for a comm…
1 year, 3 months ago
Inbox Zero is a Trap (+ Vacuum Workholding Deep Dive) | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E101
Episode 101
The first half of this episode is all about Inbox Zero (riffing on this blog post): what it really means, why it might not matter, and how to manage …
1 year, 4 months ago