DiscoverManufacturing StreamLean Growing Pains, Fixing Handoffs, and Angry Technicians | We React to the Best of r/manufacturing
Lean Growing Pains, Fixing Handoffs, and Angry Technicians | We React to the Best of r/manufacturing

Lean Growing Pains, Fixing Handoffs, and Angry Technicians | We React to the Best of r/manufacturing

Update: 2025-07-24
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From the manufacturing Reddit community to our podcast: we have Lean experts Mohsin Saeed and Eric Whitley react to the best threads from the past couple of months. 

We explore everything from improving shift handoffs to dealing with overworked maintenance technicians. 

🧠 Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:
- Effective systems are crucial for smooth handoffs in manufacturing.
- Data-driven decision-making is essential for identifying root causes of issues.
- How skills gap in manufacturing often lies in troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
- Lean philosophy should be ingrained in the culture of your organization.

📍 00:00 Introduction
03:08 Story 1 - Getting handoffs right
14:47 Story 2 - The problem with Lean transitions
27:37 Story 3 - Unhappy technicians and a friendly wager
 40:07 Story 4 - Who's responsibility is it, anyways?

🎧 Make sure to subscribe for more content about reducing downtime and improving your efficiency on the shop floor!

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Lean Growing Pains, Fixing Handoffs, and Angry Technicians | We React to the Best of r/manufacturing

Lean Growing Pains, Fixing Handoffs, and Angry Technicians | We React to the Best of r/manufacturing

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