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Sam Goebel shares his journey of lessons learned while implementing Lean Manufacturing throughout his career. Sam is currently the General Manager with GCI Engineered Solutions which is a manufacturing company that creates custom material handling and torque reaction systems for some of the biggest brands in the world. We dive into the inspiration behind his journey, getting some quick wins, visiting the Toyota facility in Japan, and so much more!

Show Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-goebel-91472b12/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/9266315

https://www.youtube.com/c/GCILift

https://www.gcilift.com/

Timeline:

• 01:25 - What got you interested in Lean Manufacturing?
• 04:44 - What was your journey like?
• 08:59 - How long did it take to get traction?
• 10:05 - What's your process like?
• 15:15 - What was it like seeing Lean first hand in Japan?
• 22:55 - How has technology impacted your journey?
• 27:30 - What projects are you currently working on?
• 32:00 - Final Thoughts

Deb Coviello The Drop in CEO™ introduces us to her businesses Illumination Partners where she helps CEO's who are navigating change. In addition to being a trusted advisor, Deb is an author and podcast host. We dive into the inspiration behind her new book The CEO's Compass, the 7 points on The CEO's Compass, when to ask for help as a leader, giving better feedback to your team, and so much more!

Show Links:

Website: https://www.dropinceo.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahacoviello/

The CEO's Compass: https://bit.ly/OrderCEOCompass

Drop in CEO Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-drop-in-ceo/id1498953914?ls=1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IlluminationPartnersLLC/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DropinCEO

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dropinceo

00:00 - Intro to Deb Coviello The Drop in CEO™

02:20 - Inspiration behind The CEO's Compass

04:45 - The 7 Compass Points

20:55 - When to ask for help as a leader

28:05 - Giving better feedback to your team

Ryan has spent more than 25 years on both sides of the supply chain and supplier sales relationship. After cutting his teeth at Magna International, he moved on to build a supply chain for an industrial robotics start-up, and is now solely focused on sales development and relationship building for B2B companies with his consulting business Tri-Peak Solutions. We dive into best practices for leveraging partnerships and building relationships, sales processes that strengthen B2B relationships, how to avoid killing relationships, and so much more!

Show Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanwicklum/

Ken introduces us to his businesses Hatch Quantified where he helps organizations transform cost efficiently by correlating digital investment to financial KPI's. We dive into businesses that are leading digital transformation initiatives, why businesses are slow to adopt digital transformation, how AI fits into these digital transformation initiatives, and so much more!

Show Links:

www.HATCHquantified.com

www.linkedin.com/in/kennovak

Greg introduces us to his business Winbound. Greg and his team provide content marketing in manufacturing and industrial verticals using their digital twin methodology. We dive into what the digital twin methodology is all about, how it gets implemented, how your customers journey fits into the strategy, and so much more!

Show Links:

https://winbound.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregmischio/

Jim introduces us to SourceDay where he is the Enterprise Sales Director. Jim has helped hundreds of manufacturing companies improve operational efficiency and drive positive outcomes for more than 30 years. We dive into supply chain challenges due to COVID, KPI's that matter most, key factors that impact your supply chain, and so much more.

Show Links:

https://sourceday.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-frye-sourceday/

Eduardo has spent more than two decades working for Cummins, Inc where he was a leader in supply chain and manufacturing. We dive into circular manufacturing, supply chain management complexities, ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance impact issues, and so much more.

Show Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardo-martinez-67b4477/

This podcast episode will help you understand disaster recovery and continuity planning for your business, why it's important, how you can get started, and so much more! Each episode is a deep-dive into the story of business owners, entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and industry experts. We strive to understand the person, the business, the challenges they've overcome, and the challenges they still face. You'll here real talk, valuable insights, and inspiration to grow your business! Show Links: https://thecrysler.club

Angela introduces us to her management consulting business Thurman Co where they help companies manage complex projects. We dive into the biggest challenges in complex project management, how to assess supplier risks, why and when it's appropriate to engage a project management professional, and so much more.

00:00 - Intro Angela Thurman

01:13 - What is project management?

05:15 - What are the biggest challenges?

11:35 - What are the risks?

19:40 - Current projects being managed

24:15 - When should you engage a project management professional?

29:50 - What to look out for when you have a project to manage

Show Links:

https://thurmanco.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/79782654/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074876823768

Damon introduces us to his company Exit Your Way where they help private business owners build valuable businesses that people want to buy. We dive into value based vs lifestyle business, when you should realistically think about an exit strategy or succession strategy, what most business owners get wrong in the process, and so much more.

00:00 - Intro Damon Pistulka

01:24 - Value based vs. lifestyle business

06:23 - When should you think about an exit?

09:20 - Business systems that help you grow

16:25 - What do people get wrong?

21:15 - How the market values your business

28:30 - Best way to get started

Show Links:

https://exityourway.us/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/damonpistulka/