Navegar por las tarifas con principios Lean
JT Badiani of Focused Improvement on what tariffs mean for manufacturers, and why lean basics and good data still decide who comes out ahead.
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Lean basics still decide who wins
Tariffs are squeezing margins, and AI is showing up in every vendor pitch. JT Badiani, President of Focused Improvement, has spent his career helping plants get more out of what they already have.
In this episode, Bryan Sapot and JT talk through where AI helps in order management and production optimization, why finding the bottleneck still comes first, and how visual management and value stream mapping keep improvement honest. They also cover how consulting is changing, and how to track and measure the gains you make.
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Meet the host and guest
Bryan Sapot
Host, Executive Vice President
Nulogy
JT Badiani
Presidente
Focused Improvement
Four things you'll learn
Straight talk from people who run and improve manufacturing operations.
Tariffs and the cost squeeze
How tariffs are hitting manufacturers, and why efficiency gains matter more when input costs climb.
Find the bottleneck first
Why improvement starts with the constraint, and how visual management makes it obvious to the whole floor.
Where AI actually helps
Practical uses for AI in order management and production optimization, without skipping the basics.
Measure what you improve
Using value stream mapping to plan the work, then tracking results so improvements stick.
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1What does this episode cover?
JT Badiani of Focused Improvement on what tariffs mean for manufacturers, and why lean basics and good data still decide who comes out ahead.
2Who is on this episode?
Host Bryan Sapot, Executive Vice President at Nulogy, talks with JT Badiani, President of Focused Improvement.
3What is Zen and the Art of Manufacturing?
A video podcast from Nulogy, hosted by Bryan Sapot, featuring conversations with people who run and improve manufacturing operations.
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5Where can I watch other episodes?
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