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5S and housekeeping get taken as the same and I do not like it. Also, my theory as to why we have traffic.
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How to schedule powder coated parts? Some ideas.
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Ownership of the value streams. Why is that difficult to understand?
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Some thoughts on safety and the role of manufacturing engineering.
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Mostly talking about TWI and our plan to move forward. A little bit of a rant on tier boards.
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Today I talk about a new assembly being introduced to an existing value steam. Do we alternate between existing and new assemblies or run each for half the day?
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Frustrating assessment on countermeasures. This one is a rant.
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Today I use some A3 thinking to think through a strategic gap.
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Today I talk about growth and how to spread technology like we spread CI
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Today I talk about the new players on my hockey team and the culture change that came with them.
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Thoughts on the printing process and what I see can be optimized.
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Simple. That's what problem solving should be for front line operators. That is what I talk about today, ending with some random thoughts.
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Looks like it is a new moon tonight. Might be why I am a bit irritable.
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Ripe with opportunity, our new product release to the floor flops. Powder coat plans and how automation has been fancy batching so far.
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Thoughts on how we would use augmented reality provider Light Guide Systems and Pro Glove.
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How I feel about value steam maps and six sigma
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How do leaders spend their day? And something I read in LinkedIn that made me think.
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Thoughts on why reviewing thinking is important.
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Some ranting, Bright Machines was cool, and some more ranting.
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Run at the rate we are designed to run, train with the balance of time left over.
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Thinking about my experience working from home and how automation will open doors for our people instead of kicking them out of a job.
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Lean Thinking brought on the idea of eliminating monuments. I just had an epiphany on how to do that at my company.
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Reflection on success, overcoming adversity, LTL, and front line feedback.
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How do we look at the sales pipeline and translate that information to production people needs? geoffrwakefield@gmail.com is the best way to contact me if you do not have any other means.
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Inclusive culture, who is listening, and tier board thoughts.
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Use data. You cannot use data driven tools if you refuse to use data to make decisions.
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The benefits of someone with a large network of resources and thoughts on an automation project.
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Thoughts on layouts, kanbans, and influencing a path forward.
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Approaches to single piece flow in a high mix, low volume, low repeating side of the business.
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A quick reflection on a project and some thoughts on communication
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Reflection on projects I have probably reflected on already.
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I forgot to upload Wednesday's podcast. Here are Wednesday and Thursday combined in a double feature.
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Talking about trade-off between material and labor cost in an automation project. Thoughts on other robots.
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Feedback on some visual management activity and reflection on a proposed process change.
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Talked to my wife about visual management. That led to talking about a layout project.
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A bit of reflection. A bit of learning. A lot of ranting.
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Reflection on the training I conducted and some other things.
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Thoughts on the morning drive about an upcoming day of training.
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Coming back to work after two days of vacation.
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I try to redo my failed Tuesday Podcast about assertiveness.
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Reflection over the weekend about various topics discussed last week.
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Today I cover manufacturing methods for measurement of headcount needs, leadership communication, and working for the quality team. I didn't say accountability once!
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The problem with this episode: I don't really remember what it is about. Listen and find out!
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Accountability failure where quality should have reigned supreme.
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I use the "a" word again and it's not what you think.
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Somehow I end up talking about accountability again and a new way to think about it. Add some things I did and did not do and we have ourselves a podcast.
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Today I talk about my PPAP findings, month end, and other random ramblings.
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A morning edition where I talk about the day to come.
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Today I answer some questions from Neil and talk until I stop at a red light.
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Today I talk about how Monday goes after working Saturday. I get into a quality function rant and end with a take on over production.
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Today I am talking about my factory during COVID-19 and people engagement.
