Zen and the Art of Manufacturing · Episode 4

Dominar la gestión ajustada

Jesse DePriest on daily management systems, the improvement kata, and why leaders should be developed on the floor, not in a classroom.

Host: Bryan Sapot, Nulogy
Guest: Jesse DePriest

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About the Episode

Every company has a management system

Whether anyone wrote it down or not, every company already has a management system. The trouble is that most companies still struggle with process improvement and problem solving.

Bryan Sapot and Jesse DePriest dig into lean management and OpEx strategy: leadership, daily management systems, and using data without drowning teams in it. Jesse explains the improvement kata problem-solving method and why clear expectations and standards are the backbone of leadership development.

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Zen and the Art of Manufacturing with Jesse DePriest
The Conversation

Meet the host and guest

Bryan Sapot

Bryan Sapot

Host, Executive Vice President

Nulogy

Jesse DePriest

Episode guest

Lo que aprenderás

Four things you'll learn

Straight talk from people who run and improve manufacturing operations.

01

Daily management systems

What a working daily management system looks like, from regular engagement to visual management.

02

The improvement kata

A structured problem-solving routine that gets whole teams involved in improvement.

03

Data without overload

How to let data inform decisions without overwhelming the people who use it.

04

Leaders built on the floor

Why leadership development belongs in the real work, backed by clear expectations and standards.

Common Questions

Episode 4 FAQ

1What does this episode cover?

Jesse DePriest on daily management systems, the improvement kata, and why leaders should be developed on the floor, not in a classroom.

2Who is on this episode?

Host Bryan Sapot, Executive Vice President at Nulogy, talks with Jesse DePriest.

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.

4Do I need to register to watch?

No. The full episode is at the top of this page. Press play and it starts right away.

5Where can I watch other episodes?

All episodes are in the Nulogy webinars and webcasts library, alongside our on-demand webinars.

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