Épisodes

  • Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
    Nov 11 2025

    In this episode, Ashlie Weller, HR Manager at InsurTech, shares how to address difficult behaviors immediately, document incidents effectively, and avoid taking toxic behavior personally on the manufacturing floor.

    Connect with other HR leaders facing similar challenges and opportunities. Click here to learn more and join the HR Peer Group to share strategies, solve real-world issues, and strengthen your organization's people practices.

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    21 min
  • Improving Plant and Line Layouts
    Oct 28 2025

    Learn how to improve plant layouts without disrupting production. Discover proven methods for flow optimization, bottleneck identification, and team-driven layout planning that keep customers happy.

    Help your team learn and implement Lean the right way with our Lean Practitioner Certification. Click here to learn more and enroll today.

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    31 min
  • 2025 Manufacturer of the Year Winners
    Oct 14 2025

    In this episode, Mike Sosnoski from Wilson Tool and Andrew Craig from Prima Power share how they built crisis-resilient manufacturing operations and scaled efficiently through strategic continuous improvement.

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    34 min
  • Mistakes People Make When Using 6 Sigma
    Sep 30 2025

    In this episode, Shuang Shi, Senior Manager of Supplier Quality Engineering, reveals the biggest Six Sigma mistakes that cause project failures and shares proven strategies for success.

    Turn your best problem solvers into data-driven improvement leaders. Learn more about our Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.

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    26 min
  • Teaching People to See Waste
    Sep 16 2025

    Learn how to teach manufacturing teams to identify the 8 forms of waste. Discover why culture beats training and practical tools for waste walks that drive real, continuous improvement results.

    Manufacturing leaders don't have to figure it out alone. Become a member of Manufacturers Alliance and tap into workshops, tools, and a network of peers who are ready to share what works.

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    25 min
  • Anything is Possible, Everything is Not
    Sep 2 2025

    Learn how manufacturing leaders balance ambitious goals with limited resources without burning out their teams. Discover prioritization strategies and resource management techniques.

    Transform your top performers into confident, capable supervisors. Master the skills that drive team performance with our Supervision Fundamentals Certification.

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    29 min
  • Launching Lean in Spanish Digital Courses
    Aug 19 2025

    Discover how manufacturers are solving the lean training gap for Spanish-speaking teams. Learn why authentic, practitioner-led courses outperform scripted content in developing real problem solvers.

    Turn your best problem solvers into confident improvement leaders. Learn more about our Lean Practitioner Certification.

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    15 min
  • A Roadmap to Operational Excellence
    Aug 5 2025

    Learn the 8-step roadmap that helped cut costs in half and achieve operational excellence. Discover how to create purpose-driven teams, implement tier meetings, and engage frontline problem solvers.

    Do you have team members ready to lead improvement projects with data-driven precision? Click here to learn more about our Six Sigma Green Belt

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    28 min