American Lean Weekday: Leadership | Lean Culture & Intrapreneurship | Lean Methods | Industry 4.0 | Case Studies episodes:

• April 08, 2020Keep Employees Safe and Minimize WIP Using In-Process Kanbans (IPK's)

  Given the current importance of social distancing, it is important we do everything we can to keep employees safe. This powerful tool will be key!

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• April 07, 2020Five Ways to Overcome Company Procrastination

  Does your company have a culture of procrastination? If it does, here are five reasons why and what you can do to eliminate it on your Lean journey!

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• April 06, 2020Attack the Problem Not the Person- Using a Fishbone Diagram

  When errors occur, how do you react? Do you blame the person or do you problem solve? A Fishbone Diagram can help you problem-solve and engage employees!

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• April 03, 2020Geater Machining Increased Throughput by 60% after one RIE

  Hear how Geater Machining improved throughput by 60% after one Rapid Improvement Event. Hear about their wins and learn how you can have the same results!

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• April 02, 2020Cloud Computing in Industry 4.0

  Cloud computing will be the second key enabler within Indsustry 4.0. Data collection and analysis will drive the need for cloud computing in Industry 4.0!

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• April 01, 2020Five Steps for a Successful Waste Walk

  There are wastes everywhere in your business. Here are five steps for conducting a successful waste walk to help you identify waste so you can eliminate it!

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• March 31, 2020Four Steps for Developing a Winning Team

  Developing a winning team is important for succes in your Lean transformation. Learn four steps for success in this blog post!

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• March 30, 2020Great Leadership begins with Self Leadership

  Learn how to improve self leadership and become a great leader in this blog! Leader standard work drives consistency, leader success & employee engagement.

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• March 27, 2020Filter Minder uses Mixed Model Flow Line to Improve Operations

  Using mixed model lines, Filter Minder in Waterloo, Iowa improved their operations and are keeping jobs in America! Learn what they did in this blog.

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• March 26, 2020Cybersecurity in Industry 4.0

  Cybersecurity will be extremely important in the transition to Industry 4.0. Learn five basic techniques to protect your company data in this podcast!

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