Mastering Lean Management
Jesse DePriest on daily management systems, the improvement kata, and why leaders should be developed on the floor, not in a classroom.
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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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Meet the host and guest
Bryan Sapot
Host, Executive Vice President
Nulogy
Jesse DePriest
Episode guest
Four things you'll learn
Straight talk from people who run and improve manufacturing operations.
Daily management systems
What a working daily management system looks like, from regular engagement to visual management.
The improvement kata
A structured problem-solving routine that gets whole teams involved in improvement.
Data without overload
How to let data inform decisions without overwhelming the people who use it.
Leaders built on the floor
Why leadership development belongs in the real work, backed by clear expectations and standards.
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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.
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