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  • Misadventures in Lean Land: The mistakes that I've made

    Misadventures in Lean Land: The mistakes that I've made
    Aug 17 2023
    Podcast subject: Misadventures in Lean land: The mistakes that I've made Host: Philip Holt
    Guests: Russell Watkins (external guest), Anthony Howarth, Adam Nicklin
    Abstract: What is Lean Land? Is it a place that a wasteful land, as most organisations unfortunately are, can become? Or is it, rather, a separate place, where esoteric discussions are held, using Japanese terminology and abstract concepts, whilst those people in the ‘Real World’ get on with the business in hand? In this Podcast we discuss the guests’ adventure in Lean Land and also some of their most painful misadventures…

    Content:
    1. Introductions.
    2. What Lean Land is, and where do I find it.
    3. How to increase the population of Lean Land.
    4. The guests’ best adventures in Lean Land.
    5. The guests’ most painful misadventures in Lean Land.
    6. Advice to anyone who wants to raise the Lean Land flag.
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    51 min
  • Quantum Lean: Taking Lean Systems to the next level

    Quantum Lean: Taking Lean Systems to the next level
    Aug 15 2023
    Host: Philip Holt
    Guests: Sean Fields, Michael Sanders (external guests)
    Abstract: Many Lean Practitioners find it difficult to make Lean stick. This lack of sustainability, or ‘stickiness’, is often difficult to diagnose, to understand why it’s not working. The authors of Quantum Lean, Sean Fields and Michael Sanders, have a perspective on this and, in this episode, will help us to think differently about how Lean Thinking works – What they call “Quantum Lean”.
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    48 min
  • Six Sigma: The myths and realities

    Six Sigma: The myths and realities
    Aug 15 2023
    Host: Philip Holt
    Guests: Edwin van den Berg, Nick Walters, Mark Sneeringer
    Abstract: Six Sigma is a well know improvement methodology, first made famous by Motorola and GE, and now ubiquitous across industry. However, there are a lot of myths around Six Sigma: Is it a philosophy, a strategy, a methodology, or a tool? Is Six Sigma DMAIC? Is Six Sigma DFSS? Should we use Six Sigma or Lean? This episode of the Podcast aims to eradicate some of the myths and elucidate the realities with thee eminent guests and masters in this field.
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    48 min
  • Talent Development

    Talent Development
    Aug 15 2023
    Host: Philip Holt
    Guests: Mona Balasubramanian, Anna Truscott-Smith, Debbie Adams, Adam Nicklin
    Abstract: Talent Development is a process by which we recruit the right person for the role, determine their strengths for the role, and support their development to be the best that they can. If we do this successfully and consistently across the organisation, it promotes improved job satisfaction, better engagement, and superior business performance. In this episode we speak to experts in this field, to better understand what makes Talent Development a success.
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    50 min
  • The Kaikaku experience: Learning from the best, to become the best

    The Kaikaku experience: Learning from the best, to become the best
    Aug 15 2023
    Host: Philip Holt
    Guests: Rob Etheridge, Gary Shurmer, Jon Tudor, Anthony Howarth
    Abstract: The Kaikaku experience is an opportunity to visit companies who are excelling at their Lean Transformation to learn from them and gain inspiration for your own journey. However, it’s not traditional benchmarking, nor is it ‘industrial tourism’ and it’s important that the experience is properly curated to provide the maximum value. In this Podcast, the guests talk about what makes a Kaikaku experience successful, and how the listener can experience it themselves.
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    48 min
  • Inventory Entitlement

    Inventory Entitlement
    Aug 15 2023
    Host: Philip Holt
    Guests: Anthony Howarth, Adam Nicklin
    Abstract: Inventory Entitlement is a methodology by which the required inventory investment for the current Value Stream Design is understood, balanced to budget, and then reduced through Value Stream improvements. However, it is often misunderstood, or misapplied, and getting it right is critical to the optimisation of Inventory.
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    48 min
  • A3 Problem Solving

    A3 Problem Solving
    Aug 15 2023
    Host: Philip Holt
    Guests: Edwin van den Berg, Marc Davidson, Rob Etheridge
    Abstract: A3 Problem Solving is an underused methodology in most organisations, yet can make Problem Solving highly effective, as well as much simpler and easier to communicate. However, there does appear to be an element of fear and a belief that it takes too long to solve problems using this approach and so the purpose of this episode is to debunk some of the myths around it.
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    51 min
  • Daily Management and Problem Solving

    Daily Management and Problem Solving
    Aug 15 2023
    Host: Philip Holt
    Guests: Anthony Howarth, Gary Shurmer, Jose Rodriguez
    Abstract: Daily Management and Problem Solving as a phrase sounds like a tautology to many Lean Leaders as, for them, Daily Management is about Problem Solving. Nevertheless, experience has taught that without a real emphasis on Problem Solving, Daily Management quickly becomes about “reporting the news”, spending time explaining what went wrong and why it will be okay next time. However, Daily Management must be about “making the news” and it is therefore crucial that everyone involved knows how to problem solve effectively and ensure that Daily Management is driving performance improvement everyday.
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    49 min