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GA 589 | Implementing Lean at Small to Mid-Sized Manufacturers with Justin Goethe

GA 589 | Implementing Lean at Small to Mid-Sized Manufacturers with Justin Goethe

Update: 2025-07-17
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This week's guest is Justin Goethe. Ron and Justin discussed why people struggle to get on board with lean, the role traditional consulting can play, why "A Plan for Every Part" is important, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you'll learn: 

The quote Justin likes (2:57 )
Why we're hesitant to take action (4:02 )
Justin's background (5:16 )
Who Justin would train first (12:13 )
Getting the finance community on board (14:10 )
Why people struggle with lean (17:03 )
The role a consultant can play (18:11 )
Justin's advice for where to start (23:42 )
Why "A Plan for Every Part" is important (25:38 )

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GA 589 | Implementing Lean at Small to Mid-Sized Manufacturers with Justin Goethe

GA 589 | Implementing Lean at Small to Mid-Sized Manufacturers with Justin Goethe

Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba Academy