Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Incremental: The Continuous Improvement Podcast
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| Episode 135. The point that we collect the cash | 20 Nov 2024 | 00:27:48 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 134. Increase your inventory | 13 Nov 2024 | 00:45:09 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Surge capacity in a growing business - Kanban loop sizing - Information batching - Increase your inventory - Rely on pull for the shop floor Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 125. Make your workplace into a showcase | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:41:40 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 33. Catching Fire, not in a good way | 07 Jun 2023 | 00:52:08 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Growing Pains - Group theory for job shop lean - Problem solving as double loop feedback - TOC for guiding people vs TPS for building people - Empirical evidence of batch delays due to spatial separation - Mass transit vs uber/taxi as an example of local vs global optimums Episode Quote: Everyone forgets Icerus also flew. I believe that Icerus was not failing as he fell, but just coming to the end of his triumph Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing CI has an Instagram www.instagram.com/incrementalci | |||
| Episode 32. An open mind is foundational to improvement | 02 Jun 2023 | 00:57:39 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Pneumatic Assembly Jigs - Generic Setup Point and Call - Air system optimization - Forklift purchase - Multi tooth threadmill testing - New trunnion design to reduce setups - Tool life monitoring Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing | |||
| Episode 31. Problem Solving, PDCA loops, and Overnight Runs | 31 May 2023 | 01:07:11 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss - Problem solving methods. Really identify the problem before proposing a solution - A3 Method. What is it, and how do you use it - PDCA Loops for organizational learning - The costs of wasted motion in a shop - Overnight runs, and how they can alter your workflow Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing CI has an Instagram www.instagram.com/incrementalci | |||
| Episode 30. Standardization VS. flexibility | 26 May 2023 | 01:06:13 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - WIP board -Paperless Parts (semi-automated quoting) -Tool tags -Extending run times and overnight production -New tools -Kanban on production fixtures -Thread mills to reduce cycle time Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing | |||
| Episode 29. Cost accounting is silly | 24 May 2023 | 00:53:35 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss the issues of cost accounting, TOC, bottlenecks, and weather to build custom solutions in house.
Other topics discussed include
- Production issues | |||
| Episode 28. Individual VS Institutional Learning | 19 May 2023 | 00:45:23 | |
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| Episode 27. WIP Boards. Don't clog your business with too many projects | 17 May 2023 | 01:05:53 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss WIP Boards, making sure you're effective in implementing new projects Other topics discussed include - What it means when we say a process requires "feel" - Experiments with Kanban quantities - The voice of the customer into the production environment - What are the real effects of Excess capacity in a production environment - Robots, are they actually cool? - How do we tackle the ever changing labor landscape as production pace increases Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing | |||
| Episode 26. Something is better than nothing | 12 May 2023 | 01:01:06 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Fume Hood on gasout oven - Extended spring magazine for assembly fixture - Parts counter on sewing machine - 3D printed laser engraving fixture - Color coded job due dates - Increased redundancy for Job work order communications Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing | |||
| Episode 25. Growth, cashflow, and lead times | 10 May 2023 | 00:54:56 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss Timing, the importance of clear definitions of your problems, and lead times. Other topics discussed include - Throughput Accounting - Lead times as they relate to Cash Flow Management - Single piece flow failures in the wider world - Ideas for creating good Quality Assurance and Quality Control systems in a growing shop Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing CI has an Instagram www.instagram.com/incrementalci | |||
| Episode 24. Margins. How do? | 05 May 2023 | 00:47:02 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Job Board color coding - Scrap Counting SOP - Work Order Checklists - Coolant Filtration - One and Done Soft Jaws - QC for Safety critical parts - Costing, COG's, Scaling - Assembly station refinements - 3S Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing | |||
| Episode 124. Is Lean a Team Sport | 05 Sep 2024 | 00:36:57 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - To what extent should "fun" be considered in the workplace? - Talking without any actions taken is maybe a waste of time. - Concentrated benefit with deffused costs - Paint reject thown in trash - Acrual accounting and Kanban Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 23. Murphy Strikes, single piece flow is a SOB | 03 May 2023 | 00:59:25 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss flow, job boards / job management, and a day of cascading production issues Other topics discussed: - Flow vs. pull analogy Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturingCI has a | |||
| Episode 22. Chips, Tipping Blanks, and What to do when things are going smooth | 28 Apr 2023 | 00:48:56 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - drilled holes in chip shovel - Started working on a play book for the shop Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing | |||
| Episode 21. What do you do when the bottleneck is you? | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:55:52 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss flow, theory of constrains, and how to handle when human labor is your bottleneck. Other topics discussed: - Kanban in a jobshop - Stats on uptime on the CNCs - How to subordinate to a labor bottleneck Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturingCI has a | |||
| Episodre 20. You can't knock it out of the park everytime | 21 Apr 2023 | 00:28:20 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Got a whiteboard for the morning meeting - Printed tool tags - Washdown improvements - Added some labels - Barcodes for mixing paint - V1 of tumbler dump mechanism Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing | |||
| Episode 19. How Kanban saved Austere Mfg $100k | 19 Apr 2023 | 00:57:08 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss Kanban and how it might be applied to a job shop to help manage allocation of man power and enhance flow and machine uptime Other topics discussed: - How kanban saved Austere MFG $100K 6 rules of Kanban from TPS 1- Later process picks up the number of items indicated by kanban at the earlier process - Provides Pick-up or transport info 2- Earlier process produces items in the quantity and sequence incdicated by the kanban - Provides production info 3- No items are made or transported without a kanban - Prevents overproduction and excessive transport 4- Always attach a kanban to the goods. - serves as a work order attached to goods 5- Defective products are not sent on to the subsequent process. the result is 100% defect-free goods - Prevents defective products by identifying the process making the defectives 6- Reduceing the number of kanban increases their sensitivity - reveals existing problems and maintains inventory control Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturingCI has a | |||
| Episode 18. High level strategy is great, but there's still a business to run day to day | 14 Apr 2023 | 00:47:27 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. Some of the improvements include: - Finding machine status screen in the CNC control - Machine washdown - COG's calculations - Marking areas with tape - Lathe chuck jaw caddies - New tool tags with magnets in them Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing | |||
| Episode 17. Process Vs Operation, what does this really mean? | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:48:39 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin talk about Processes Vs Operations. This concept, while a bit confusing, is really foundational to all of the Toyota Production System, Six Sigma, and Lean manufacturing ideas. Other topics discussed: - Single source of truth - Putting the answer where the questions is - Tool management Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturingCI has a | |||
| Episode 16. Vacuums, Branded tape, and Checklists | 07 Apr 2023 | 00:52:59 | |
In this episode Uriel and Devin talk about reducing lean concepts to practice. They discuss the various improvments they've made this past week. Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNC'ed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow on Instagram at www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturingCI has a | |||
| Episode 15. Don't forget about strategy | 05 Apr 2023 | 01:06:20 | |
In this episode Uriel and Devin talk about how continuous improvement has given us the space to step back and think about overarching strategy.
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| Episode 14. Don't let the bandaid fix become "Expertise" | 31 Mar 2023 | 00:48:40 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. Some of the improvements include: - Workholding SOPs - Handing off program proveouts - Lightburn - New tooling - Pop filter for the podcast - Hot knife station mod - Magnifier lamp at mill - Morning meeting template - Podcast template improvements - Organizing the production floor Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us .www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNC'ed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing | |||
| Episode 123. If you have time for Improvement, then you might be dead | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:29:16 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each.
Some of the improvements include:
- Added indicator lights to the M300
- Cord pouch
- Airtable view for work orders that require a vendor response
- Using Ai to map value chains which gives us control while keeping the feedback of kanban
- Through spindle coolant for the Mill
- Broken probe tip
- Full 5 axis
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Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci
In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses.
Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg
If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing
To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com
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| Episode 13. Applying Theory of Constraints To Handle Limited Labor | 29 Mar 2023 | 00:44:30 | |
In this episode Uriel and Devin talk about how to focus improvement efforts. This goes a beyond TPS and lean and gets into Critical Chain Theory (TOC).
Other topics in this episode:
- Production leveling across people and processes not just total load.
- Block manufacturing as described by Shigeo Shingo.
Books Mentioned: Beyond the Goal: Eliyahu Goldratt
Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci
In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses.
Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg
If you need CNC'ed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing
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| Episode 12. Trials and Tribulations in process updates | 24 Mar 2023 | 00:49:33 | |
Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing | |||
| Episode 11. Push, Pull, and Flow | 22 Mar 2023 | 01:09:12 | |
In this episode Uriel and Devin explain the difference between push, pull, and flow manufacturing. This is a key aspect of the Toyota Production System and lean and is a big focus and goal of much of our improvement activities. Other topics in this episode: - Workholding standardization and how to hold op 2 - Going away for a few days highlighted some room for improvement on internal communication, documentation, and business management - Reducing batch size during the day but still allowing for large overnight runs - Overproduction. Why is making the thing you sell bad if it exceeds the immediate demand of the next station? - Tool management and how to handle exceptions to standard tooling. - Workplace safety. This is a central topic in many books in TPS. It is key to take care of employees so they can focus on improving the business. Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNC'ed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing | |||
| Episode 10. Paint mixers, magnets, torque wrenches, and more | 15 Mar 2023 | 00:44:08 | |
This week Devin and Uriel discuss some improvements from around the shop with some discussion of what issues came up that led to the improvements as well as some of the thinking behind the improvements implemented. Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing | |||
| Episode 9. Balance, Balance, Balance | 09 Mar 2023 | 00:59:46 | |
Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci This week Devin and Uriel have a wide ranging discussion about a range of topics that relate to lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System, and continuous improvement. Some of the topics include: - Balancing equipment utilization vs operator utilization vs overall shop throughput. - Profit sharing and exploring other ways of putting money where your mouth is to share success with employees. - How to think about revenue goals. Is it based on equipment, or is it better to think about employees as a profit center that gets multiplied based on the equipment or process they're utilizing. - Information flow in a company as it relates to production leveling and scheduling. - Safety stock and how to evaluate if it's needed. Fixing problems / making improvements vs actually getting work done. How do we keep work moving while still capturing issues to be resolved later. - Part orientation as they move through production. We spend a lot of time orienting parts. - Prototyping aimed at learning. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/ lichen_mfg If you need CNC'ed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing] | |||
| Episode 8. Standardized setups and Meta improvements | 01 Mar 2023 | 01:23:11 | |
This week we talk about: - Listener question - we discuss how we've been improving the podcast process inline with Lean concepts - Single loop vs Double loop learning and building a learning organization - How to think through standardizing setups and workholding to account for a wide variety of work scenarios. - An update on approaching an assembly station redesign and shifting the focus from designing the station to designing experiments for quick and cheap learning. - Devin and Uriel then go over some of their improvements from the past week. | |||
| Episode 7. Standardized tooling, what should we build in house, and linked processes failure | 22 Feb 2023 | 01:20:38 | |
This week Devin and Uriel talk through some listener questions, talk production leveling, how to prioritize tasks, and what happens when linked processes fail. Standardized tooling and redundant tooling can be an essential part of gaining efficiency. It is interesting to think about what can be standardized but also how to standardize deviation from standard... Is that possible? Kanban can be a very useful tool for making sure that tools stay in stock. As buffers get reduced, downtime becomes more immediately problematic so it needs to be addressed. What's the best way to get started in lean and what are some favorite cheap and quick improvements. Developing in house vs buying off the shelf or hiring out custom machines. Toyota talks about building in house costing 1/3-1/5 the cost of buying. What are they talking about? Figuring out what to do next minute by minute in the shop is very tricky. It is hard to build systems that surface what should be done in what order but if we just write out a schedule ahead of time, than it will be rigid and will not respond to fluctuations in the market. What happens when things fail in a system of linked processes with minimal buffers, it becomes immediately apparent that there was a problem. Adding inventory buffers between processes can alleviates this issue, but bakes in a lot of waste. Devin and Uriel discuss some improvements that they made during the week with some interesting conversations around what issues were noticed that led to the improvements. | |||
| Episode 6. Production Levelling, just when you thought you knew what lean was, they switch it all up on you | 15 Feb 2023 | 01:12:41 | |
We have an Instagram! Go give us a follow @incrementalci and see all types of improvements from across the web! On this episode Devin Bodony and Uriel Eisen talk about Production Leveling and the three M's of the Toyota Production System. Muda, Mura, and Muri. There are many examples where increasing inventory can help level production which can be hugely valuable. Uneven production leads to huge waste so it is critical to figure out how to level production. While Toyota uses temp workers to deal with peaks in demand, that is not necessarily a tool that is available to small business. Devin and Uriel discuss many ways that a business can achieve flex to deal with peaks and valleys in demand but the root of the issues is an uneven load on the shop. This uneven load necessitates optimizing systems for peak demand which is wasteful. There is a lot of efficiency to be gained by keeping a leaner system continuously busy. They discuss staggered work schedules, working overtime, using pricing adjustments to deal with fluctuations. Some discussion of improvements, keeping things simple and production rationalizations. It points to the need for good SOPs and developing a culture that works from SOPs rather that everyone doing things differently. Checklist Manifesto is a great book that is very relavant here and worth a read. Devin talks through the strugles of information handoff from CAM to the CNC operator. What is the process and tools for making sure that information is handed off well and absent rework. A discussion of checklists vs detailed instructions. Toyota uses a combination of these things and it is interesting to see where they use which one. Uriel discusses kanban signals and how many kanban to have in a given item's stock. It is clear that efficiency would be increased paradoxically by reducing the efficiency of the paint department. TPS has a simultaneous focus on the global view and on the minute. The very big and the very small. How do we maintain focus on those two opposites as people that run the business as well as work in the business. Is counting down less mentally taxing than counting to a target that you need to hold in mind? That said, counting in general is all waste. We should all move away from needing to count. | |||
| Episode 5. Single piece flow dishes? And rationalizing production | 08 Feb 2023 | 01:16:34 | |
This week we cover: Rationalizing production, TPS Engineering, Cognitive load research, Single piece flow. Our weekly improvements, and a discussion of developing software vs buying off the shelf. Continuous improvement is not unique to lean. It is something we all do, but lean and TPS do bring a systemized and scientific approach to improvements that is very helpful. TPS is not about reducing waste. It is about solving your problems in a rational and scientific manner. So what is meant by rationalizing your production? Don't seek local optimum but instead rationalize your entire process to and make sure your decisions are inline with your goals. Ask why 5 times to get to the root cause and solve the problem at the source. Toyota seems to focus on the human element. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle "Practice does not make perfect, practice makes permanent. Perfect practice makes perfect." TPS Engineering achieves better results with half the engineering hours in half the time. Their teams, unlike most companies, are large at first then get smaller over time. The savings they seem to be leveraging is reducing rework. 90% planning, and 10% execution. This is hard because it shows slow progress at the beginning but has very little rework. Devin relates this to his process of designing fixtures. How do we think about this approach when compared with the concept of "fail-fast, fail cheap"? Do we fail fast and cheap on a whole project or can we break things down to de-risk a crux of a process, it can avoid a lot of rework. Mental work load is something that is barely talked about in an explicit way in a lot of writing on TPS. There is some very interesting research on this topic. Uriel spoke with Kenneth Kotovski who spoke about some of his research on the impact of "problem isomorphs". They saw a 15x increase in time of solving a structurally identical problem. There are many examples of difficult mental tasks that could be eliminated or greatly simplified. There are so many examples of us overusing our brains which pulls them off of much more useful tasks. Single piece flow. What is it? Devin and Uriel give an overview of single piece flow. The idea is that a single piece of the thing you're producing moves from one process to the next with no waiting between and not in batches. It's very hard to achieve. Eliyahu Goldratt mentioned that Ford used a spatial constraint, Toyota uses inventory constraint, to achieve flow. He then proposed using the release of stock to limit overproduction. How do dishwashers impact the kitchen. This is a good example how batches have far reaching effects. More storage space for more dishes means traveling further to move around the kitchen because you need so many dishes because of the batch size of a dishwasher. Single piece flow as a north star to move toward. It has far reaching impacts from quality, space, and highlighting new issues to solve. Devin and Uriel go over some of their small improvements. Devin shares some of the challenges he's having with quoting new jobs and the software available. There are some very expensive solutions that MAY do what he needs, but there are also some cheaper options including just building tools in house. The question is which direction to go. | |||
| Episode 4. Is it Automation VS People, or Automation And People? | 31 Jan 2023 | 01:29:25 | |
Please share ideas for a hashtag for folks following this podcast. We'd love to get a community going around this so we can all share these ideas. The idea behind this podcast is to let people follow along as we wrestle with the ideas of TPS, Lean manufacturing, and Continuous improvement. We talk about how to think through automation. Is it truly automation vs. people? Probably not. So far, we've focused on keeping automation fairly inexpensive, but also we try to keep our automation very flexible even at the expense of speed. Flexibility seems to win every time. The Toyota Way is a great book https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-toyota-way_jeffrey-k-liker/248851/item/3846812/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA8t2eBhDeARIsAAVEga1NtXj1opypqk1dldXkbghA4YpThZr2p5FjaqDyT3CU4H2FxNfEGPcaAklDEALw_wcB#idiq=3846812&edition=3503878 How do we compete on a global scale and how do we find automation opportunities that are inexpensive, flexible and easy to implement. Automation does not need to be all robotic arms. We discuss some other place to implement automation that are cheep and very effective. Some software is a great place to start implementing automation. Unfortunately much of what we see on the internet are very fancy and complex movements but really where we should start is automating simple tasks and do so in a universal manner. The shift in mindset that allows us to leverage the tool set of lean and TPS is to stop thinking about just the cutting of your parts as the process of production but rather thinking about all the steps end to end of finding work, engaging the customer, to making and shipping their product. This includes paperwork, email workflows, etc. Look for the 8 lean wastes in every step. We touch on Zero Quality Control and how to approach zero defects. Poka yoke fixtures and source inspection are foundational to achievement of zero quality defects. It is interesting to explore how we might apply that to some of the things we do in our shops. We also discuss some basics of SMED. Both concepts from Shigeo Shingo. We go over how the vibratory tumbler is maybe delaying the process of getting new buckle components ready for paint. Devin questions how this issue can be solved without just throwing money at it. This is where production rationalization is critical. How do we make rational choices when looking at the complete production process. Do we spend money on upgrading the tumbler or are there cheaper ways of improving flow and speeding up end-to-end production time. Some interesting ideas come out of the discussion. Good food for thoughts. How do we reduce batch size and speed up the process as much as possible per dollar spend. We talk through mental load and its effects on work in the shop. How do we quantify the effects of this. The gains of getting things out of your head seem very substantial, but it’s hard to figure out what the extent of this is on our ability to work effectively. We’ll dig into this further, but many of the improvements we’ve made in the shop save time directly, but also deliver a huge reduction in mental load. This might be the missing piece that makes lean and continuous improvement a runaway success…TBD Devin goes over some improvements to his job management board and how they improve the availability and clarity of information at a glance. Uriel shares some improvements from this week. Some fun with barcodes and general organization. Great video on QR codes and Barcodes from Fastcap! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftRVAjGIEwQ Don't waste your human potential folks! Revenue is vanity and profits are sanity! It can be hard to grow a business with only improvements. But by far the worst improvements are improvements that are incomplete. All the time and costs, with no benefits! | |||
| Episode 122. - When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves. | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:35:23 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - SOP's - Kamishibai boards in the shop and the classroom - Building systems that work for people Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 3. Is your non value added time in your production processes? | 25 Jan 2023 | 01:00:56 | |
We apologize about the sound in this episode. We will hopefully improve continuously ;) We discuss an ROI calculator we built and discover how much the spreadsheet model misses yet still how usefull it is. We plug a few improvments into this model and discuss what it shows. Do you want to access this continuous improvment ROI calculator. Why is continuous improvment not tought in schools? A big caviate to this is that you need product market fit. How to shave non-value-add activity from job shops. The lowest hanging fruit might not be on the production floor but might be more in managment. While disorganized unimproved processes feel 85% unique and one-off while it is typically 15% or less that is novel to a new job. We go over the 8 lean wastes that Toyota identified for their business and also discuss what other companies might identify for their top wastes. We are not all Toyota, so maybe we should think hard about our top wastes. How do you build a culture of continuous improvment? We cant just demand that people get enthusiastic about continuous improvment and the importance of bottom up lean instead of telling people how to do their jobs. Devin gives us a rundown of a new low-tech job managment tool he's been implementing and how that's all going. This leads to a discussion arourd how to build information managment tools that inherently highlight where atention is needed. We touch on lean information managment and the concept of JIT (Just In Time) information. Information should be delivered in the amount needed when needed. No extra information. | |||
| Quality of Life Rant | 24 Jan 2023 | 00:59:19 | |
Uriel and Devin discuss the relative merits of closely linked vs decoupled dependent processes, go over a new tool Uriel made to calculate how quickly a process improvement pays for itself, and Uriel rants on how calling improvements "Quality of life improvements", completely misses the point. | |||
| Episode 1. Introductions | 22 Jan 2023 | 01:10:13 | |
Uriel and Devin give some brief background on their businesses and then jump right into some process improvements in the shop! | |||
| Episode 121. The inconspicuous standard worksheet | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:35:11 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. Some of the improvements include: - E-tape to differentiate urgency - Organizing cables - New computer - Writing a white paper for pull vs push - Arda in the tool cabinet - Tray for moving parts up and down the stairs - Kamishibai board Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 120. Lean paradox. Hold more of the right inventory to hold less overall inventory | 07 Aug 2024 | 00:43:51 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Production leveling - Muda, Mura, Muri are all different and important - Kanban and pull - Kamishibai boards Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 119. What's 1/2 of 1/2 of 1/2 of 1/2? | 31 Jul 2024 | 00:41:18 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. Some of the improvements include: - Tons of M300 improvements - New Webbing chutes - Andon lights - Moving the assembly jig Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 118. Do you believe in silver bullets? | 24 Jul 2024 | 01:01:53 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - The systems that we've built would have been invisible to us - ERP's are hyperbolic as they try to deliver a perfect plan - Disruptions are brutal - A week of improving non-value-add processes - Reducing noise Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 117. A bad system will beat a good person every time | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:39:17 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. Some of the improvements include: - Standardized machines with added 4th axis and tool probe - 3D printing files on Arda Cards - Sorting jobs by due date in AirTable - Edited email template for Arda sales followup - Purchasing work station - Bambu default for STLs - Launching new colorway Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 116. Is there anyone else up there? | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:40:25 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Time to value - PDSA vs PDCA - WIP boards and controlling the release of new projects to the team - MES systems slowing innovation and improvements Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 133. Metaphors are trash | 06 Nov 2024 | 00:38:37 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode. 115 There are many experts on how things have be done up to now | 03 Jul 2024 | 00:39:08 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. Some of the improvements include: - Added certificate of conformance to packing slip - updated default shipping info - Got coarser saw blades for large material - Added unit prices to Arda so they come thorugh in the orders - Added a non material ordering view in AirTable to filter for workorders - New photo area - New machine Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNC'ed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode. 114 - Welcome to the rant corner | 26 Jun 2024 | 00:39:48 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - TIme boxing - WIP board - Internal vs external venders - Welcome to the rant corner Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 113. Is Lean Snake Oil? | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:33:18 | |
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. Some of the improvements include: - More pin gages - Working on Arda for internal production - Bought a new surface finish tester for improved inspection - Made more Arda cards for more things in the shop - Made an inspection tool cart - Getting rid of stuff Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 112. Is it Innefective or Unreliable, that is the question | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:49:20 | |
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Flexible labor and cross training - Ineffective or unreliable - Moving the machines to optimize for people flow - Kamishibai boards - how to keep them simple - MIT library was very cool to see Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback! If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing To reach out to the podcast directly please email fixsomethingtoday@gmail.com | |||