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Lean Smarts Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Leadership

Lean Smarts Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Leadership

Lean Smarts Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Leadership

Daniel Crawford, founder of Lean Smarts, shares about all things related to lean manufacturing at work, home, and in life. If you want to understand lean, become a lean thinker, and take your leadership to the next level, this is the show for you!

25 - 10 Best Practices for Going to the Gemba (Part 2)
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  • 25 - 10 Best Practices for Going to the Gemba (Part 2)

    It's too easy to "go to the gemba" and only go through the motions without gaining deep insight into the real production conditions. So in this episode Daniel shares the second half of 10 best practices, tools, and tips to take your gemba game to the next level. To download all ten best practices as a one-page reference, go to leansmarts.com/gembatools.

    Tue, 29 Jun 2021 - 14min
  • 24 - 10 Best Practices for Going to the Gemba (Part 1)

    It's too easy to "go to the gemba" and only go through the motions without gaining deep insight into the real production conditions. So in this episode Daniel shares the first five of 10 best practices, tools, and tips to take your gemba game to the next level. To download all ten best practices as a one-page reference, go to leansmarts.com/gembatools.

    Wed, 23 Jun 2021 - 14min
  • 23 - Why Going To The Gemba Isn't Enough (And How Going To The Gemba Is More Like Meditation)

    Your ability to make informed decisions and effectively problem-solve and improve depends largely on your knowledge of the gemba. But here's the thing: just "going to the gemba" and paying it a visit isn't enough! It is very easy to go through the motions without getting the intended results. So in this episode we explain what the gemba is, why visiting it isn't enough, and how the true practice of going to the gemba is more like meditation and "thinking with your whole body" vs. just your brain at a distance.

    Wed, 09 Jun 2021 - 11min
  • 22 - Foundation Problem: When Your Production Teams Lack Real Teamwork

    It is unfortunately pandemic: many organizations struggle to "go lean" because of a handful of common foundation problems. One we see often when working with clients is a lack of teamwork. Be careful with this! Even though your production teams may say they are "like family," that does not mean they are performing as a world-class team. In this episode Daniel shares six characteristics of high-performing production teams.

    Wed, 26 May 2021 - 18min
  • 21 - Why You Need More Leaders At Your Organization

    Leaders are invaluable to the health and effectiveness of your lean organization. You MUST have enough of them for your management system to function AND for you to effectively grow and develop people. In this episode we give five reasons why you may need more leaders at your organization. We also offer a simple recommendation for how to increase the quantity of leaders at your company in a way that is financially feasible and reasonable.

    Wed, 21 Apr 2021 - 22min
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