
Developing 35,000 Problem Solvers: OhioHealth's Journey in Lean Healthcare with Alli Kulp and Emily Swaney
In this episode of the WLEI podcast, LEI speaks with Emily Swaney and Alli Kulp from OhioHealth. Emily is the senior director of OhioHealth's lean promotion office, leading the organization's continuo...
5 Mar 202446min

Connecting the Classroom to Industry: Experiential Lean Learning with Dennis Wade and Lisa Eshbach
In this episode of the WLEI podcast, we speak with Dennis Wade from Oakland University and Lisa Eshbach, PhD from Ferris State University. They share their universities' programs that provide hands-on...
20 Feb 202446min

Extending Lean Thinking Beyond the Factory at MillerKnoll: a Conversation with Jennifer Trask and Brittney Heatherington
In this episode of the WLEI Podcast, our guests are Jennifer Trask and Brittney Heatherington from MillerKnoll. Trask is the Director of the MillerKnoll Performance System (HMPS) for business processe...
6 Feb 202444min

Defining Winning: Turning Around Operations Through Clarity and Ownership with Billy Taylor
In this episode of the WLEI podcast, LEI speaks with Billy Taylor, former operations executive at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. He is now President of LinkedXL and author of The Winning Link: a Prov...
24 Jan 202451min

Engaging Leadership in Lean at MassMutual
In this episode of the WLEI podcast, LEI's guests are Mary Nell Egan and Lisa Karam from MassMutual, a leading insurance company. Egan and Karam delve into the intricacies of transformation in a tradi...
9 Jan 202436min

Developing Products Customers Love: Discussing Lean Product and Process Development with Two Retired Honda Leaders
LEI chats with Frank Paluch, Retired President of Honda R&D Americas, and Lara Harrington, Retired Honda Chief Engineer. Frank and Lara share how Honda utilized Lean Product and Process Development pr...
19 Des 202357min

Building a Problem-Solving Culture: Insights from Barton Malow’s Lean University
In this episode of the WLEI Podcast, we speak with Jill Katic and Grace Eovaldi from Barton Malow, a major construction company that has recently seen significant growth. Jill and Grace share how they...
12 Des 202338min

Exploring the Intersection of Lean and Agile: Lessons from Theodo
In this episode of the WLEI Podcast, we talk with Fabrice Bernhard and Catherine Chabiron. Fabrice is the co-founder of Theodo, a fast-growing software company, and Catherine is the author of the new ...
31 Okt 202342min




















