From Toolpaths to Turntables | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E113
This episode of the Lean Built Podcast starts in the shop but ends up on stage. Andrew and Jay begin by discussing machining decisions—when to model details in CAD versus when to let CAM and shop sta...
22 Sep 202559min
Flexibility vs. Control | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E112
What’s better: a locked-down, push-button system or total control over every parameter? In this episode, Andrew and Jay wrestle with that question across the shop floor and beyond. They start with Haa...
15 Sep 202558min
Defending Against Knockoffs | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E111
Jay and Andrew unpack the recent sale of Heller to DN Solutions and what it reveals about brand value, culture shifts, and the economics of high-ticket, low-volume machines. They move from industry ne...
8 Sep 202553min
The Lie of Urgency | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E110
Scarcity sells. But at what cost? In this episode of Lean Built, Jay and Andrew dig into the world of false urgency, hype marketing, and smoke-and-mirrors business tactics. From eBay nostalgia to NFT ...
1 Sep 202551min
What Happens When the Boss Leaves? | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E109
This week’s conversation covers a little bit of everything. Andrew shares stories from his trip to Japan, including what he noticed at Matsuura’s factory and a clever little chip briquetting machine t...
25 Aug 202534min
Inside Matsuura: Andrew's Japan Trip | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E108
In this solo debrief, Andrew recounts his visit to Matsuura’s plants in Japan, where he observed firsthand the discipline and detail that define Japanese manufacturing. He describes how Matsuura train...
18 Aug 202552min
Why We Bought It, Sold It, or Never Should Have Owned It | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E107
Jay and Andrew swap stories about the constant balancing act between buying, making, renting, borrowing, and outsourcing. From renting camera lenses for product shoots to resisting the emotional pull ...
11 Aug 202543min
Actually Learning From Mistakes | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E106
Andrew and Jay unpack a thought-provoking article from The Systems Thinker on the tension between learning and performance. How do you actually learn from failure? Is it a given that you will? The con...
4 Aug 202537min
