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GembaTalk

GembaDocs
Gembadocs
Standard Operating Procedures
Lean Manufacturing
Gemba Summit
Tridelta Meidensha
Lean Leadership
Lean Culture
Training
Manufacturing Processes
Toyota
Lean Management
Hampton Conservatories
Kaizen
Two Second Lean
Lean Transformation
Burden and Flow
Iotaflow
Continuous Improvement
Standard Operating Procedures (sops)
Covid-19

Dive into the world of the GembaDocs Community with expert guests who share their stories, challenges and top tips for optimizing operations, lean culture adoption, and reducing waste. You’ll travel around the globe to learn how all types of organizations are setting new standards in process excellence.

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Alan Weir, recently retired from Toyota UK after nearly 34 years, delivered a moving keynote at Gemba Summit 2025 about what truly drives excellence in lean manufacturing. Speaking in Belfast where he grew up, Alan shared insights from his time as De... more

Brian Meyers, owner of Fat American Manufacturing, delivered an unforgettable keynote at Gemba Summit 2025 about the reality of leading lean transformation.

Meyers shared three powerful rules from his 14-month transformation journey: never go backw... more

Tom Hughes, CEO of GembaDocs and author of "Improvement Starts with I," delivered a thought-provoking keynote at Gemba Summit 2025 that challenged widely accepted lean beliefs. Hughes systematically "exploded" lean dogmas that hold organizations back... more

In this bonus episode, Tom Hughes visits FAT American Manufacturing in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to talk with Brian Meyers, one of the most prolific GembaDocs users in the world.

In just over a year, Brian’s team have created more than 2,000 SOPs - and a... more

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Brian Meyers
Owner of multiple manufacturing brands, including JCR Off-Road and Fat American Manufacturing.
Fat American Manufacturing
Episode: “Just Start!” to overcome perfection and implement lean, with Brian Meyers from Fat American Manufacturing
Stephan Hilmer
Worked at Tridelta Meidensha for 14 years; responsible for production and Lean implementation
Tridelta Meidensha
Episode: Why "Knowledge is Bad" - The Power of Standard Work in Manufacturing with Stephan Hilmer of Tridelta Meidensha

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Host of GembaTalk, sharing insights on optimizing operations and lean culture adoption.

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How a bang on the head sparked a Lean business with Pablo Scarpatti of Scarpatti Amoblamientos
Q: What do you do to keep your standard processes moving and alive?
Pablo involves the team in every day's morning meetings to discuss problems and solutions, assigning implementation and check responsibilities to encourage ownership and improvements.
How a bang on the head sparked a Lean business with Pablo Scarpatti of Scarpatti Amoblamientos
Q: How did you get your team bought into this process of standardizing processes?
Pablo introduced the concept of standardization as a tool to make their work easier and fostered team buy-in by demonstrating its benefits, leading to a happier team overall.
How "What's in it for me" revolutionized IOTAFLOW's culture with Pankaj Malik
Q: Did you have any particular process for planning or prioritizing where you would start?
Pankaj admitted he did not follow a strict process, but emphasized the urgency of addressing quality and delivery issues he had faced for many years.
How "What's in it for me" revolutionized IOTAFLOW's culture with Pankaj Malik
Q: How did you help them understand what was in it for them?
Pankaj explained that he focused on showing employees how SOPs would make their lives easier, allowing them to take vacations without interruptions and assuring that processes would be followed in their absence.
How Seating Matters Achieved Process Excellence with Ryan Tierney
Q: What would you do differently again?
We should have done it earlier because we wasted so much money and time with outdated systems.

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Focusing on the optimization of operations and the adoption of lean culture, episodes feature expert guests who share their experiences and practical strategies across various organizational contexts. Discussions center on reducing waste and enhancing process excellence, offering insights into implementing effective Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), techniques like Gemba, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Each episode provides real-world examples and valuable anecdotes, highlighting the challenges and triumphs organizations face in their lean transformations. This approach sets a unique tone, making the content both relatable and actionable for listeners interested in improving their operational effectiveness and organi... more

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