Tag: Manufacturing

Manufacturing Leadership, Lean Systems, and Continuous Improvement

Manufacturing is where many Lean ideas were first developed—but lasting results never come from tools alone. This archive explores manufacturing through the lens of leadership, safety, culture, and systems thinking, drawing lessons from real plants, executives, and frontline experiences that still matter today.

From Toyota and NUMMI to modern aerospace, appliance, and industrial operations, these posts show how manufacturing excellence depends on respect for people, learning from problems, and designing systems that make the right work easier.

Lean at GE in Italy: Employee Empowerment, Psychological Safety, and (Yes)...

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TL;DR: Lean at GE in Italy succeeds by empowering employees, avoiding blame, and building psychological safety--leading to faster problem solving, better results, and a...

Jake Stiles on Lean Executives, the Recruiting Landscape, and a Coming...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining me for Episode #456 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jake Stiles, CEO of...

Why Damon Baker Thinks Lean Has a Marketing Problem; the Need...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #454 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Damon Baker. He is...

Sarah Boisvert on New Collar Careers and the Need for 21st...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #453 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sarah Boisvert. She is...

When Gemba Walks Go Wrong: A Cautionary Tale of Bad Leadership...

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Hi. I'm Mark. If you read this blog, you might already know me. I'm going to tell a story today that's illustrated with Apple...

Prof. Elliott Weiss on Steph Curry Tweaking His 3-Point Shot and...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #439 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Elliott Weiss, the Oliver...

The NBA’s Steph Curry, the Taguchi Loss Function, and Deming’s Funnel...

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The Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article back in November 2020: Stephen Curry's Scientific Quest for the Perfect Shot The links I've used should allow...

Steel Toes and Stilettos, an Interview with Kathy Miller and Shannon...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guests for Episode #438 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are Shannon Karels and Kathy...

Episode #426: John Gallagher, Lean and The Uncommon Leader

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #426 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is John Gallagher, Founder and CEO of...

David Meier’s “Favorite Mistakes” at Toyota and His Distillery

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I don't always share new episodes of the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast with you here, but when I do... it's a Lean practitioner. Today, that...

Lean Consultant Bob Rush’s “Favorite Mistake”

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I don't always share new episodes of the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast with you here, but when I do... it's a Lean practitioner. Today, that...

Rather than Blaming Employees, Managers Must Take Responsibility for Problems –...

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Eight years ago today, I published a piece originally on LinkedIn as part of their "Influencers" series: Rather than Blaming Employees, Managers Must Take Responsibility...
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