Revolutionizing Logistics: DHL eCommerce’s Journey Applying Lean Thinking to Automation
In this episode of the WLEI Podcast, we speak with Mehmet Gur, Senior Director of Operations Engineering at DHL eCommerce. He has been leading the company's next-generation automation efforts. Since t...
24 Okt 202337min
Transforming Corporate Culture: Bestbath’s Approach to Scaling Problem-Solving Capability
In this episode of the WLEI Podcast, we speak with Jay Multanen and Jared Ragozzine from Bestbath, a manufacturer specializing in showers and bathtubs for both commercial and residential buildings. Ja...
10 Okt 202352min
Sustaining Strategy Deployment: Lessons from 16 Years of Practice at GlobalFoundries
In the latest episode of the WLEI podcast, we delve into hoshin kanri (strategy deployment) with Otto Funke and Joseph Tamayo from GlobalFoundries, a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing. Otto...
3 Okt 202340min
Navigating Organizational Change: A Conversation with Dr. Lynn Kelley
In the latest episode of the WLEI podcast, we explore the topic of organizational change with Dr. Lynn Kelley, former vice president of supply chain and continuous improvement at Union Pacific Railroa...
5 Sep 202348min
Charting a New Course for US Manufacturing: a Conversation with Miles Arnone and Bonnie Davis
In the latest episode of the WLEI podcast, we take a deep dive into a new venture whose goal is to rekindle America’s industrial tradition. Re:Build Manufacturing was founded by former Amazon executiv...
9 Maj 202352min
How Entrepreneurs Use Lean to Drive Sustainable Growth: a Conversation with Matt May and Pablo Dominguez
While Lean can trace its direct roots to the production system launched by Toyota more than 50 years ago, its timeless appeal translates into immediate practical countermeasures in a surprising number...
18 Apr 202339min
Strategies for Tackling Complex Problems: a Conversation with Paolo Savaget
What is the best way to tackle complex problems? Getting better at this perennial challenge certainly fuels the beating heart of lean practice. It is the key theme in author Paolo Savaget's new book, ...
7 Mars 202349min
Empowering Frontline Operators with Human-Centric Technology: a Conversation with Natan Linder
Lean practice has always coexisted with technology that enables the human operators to do their job better—in the service of delivering more value with less waste to the customer. But do today’s digit...
14 Feb 202345min
