How Manufacturers Improve
A Podcast for manufacturers that want to know the successes and lessons learned of industry leaders
Demonstrating Responsibility Daily
Jeff Weber
How Manufacturers Improve Podcast Ep. #162
Struggling with accountability on your team? Learn how to build responsibility without micromanaging, from running better meetings to coaching through missed deadlines while keeping trust intact.
Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
Ashlie Weller
How Manufacturers Improve Podcast Ep. #161
Learn how to address difficult behaviors in manufacturing before they damage morale. Discover when to act, how to document properly, and why personality conflicts differ from toxic behavior.
Improving Plant and Line Layouts
Claire Cech
How Manufacturers Improve Podcast Ep. #160
Learn how to improve plant layouts without disrupting production. Discover proven methods for flow optimization, bottleneck identification, and team-driven layout planning that keeps customers happy.
2025 Manufacturer of the Year Winners
Mike Sosnoski, Andrew Craig
How Manufacturers Improve Podcast Ep. #159
Discover how top manufacturers build crisis-resilient operations and scale efficiently. Learn from two Manufacturer of the Year winners who turned major setbacks into competitive advantages through strategic planning.
Mistakes People Make When Using 6 Sigma
Shuang Shi
How Manufacturers Improve Podcast Ep. #158
Learn how to avoid costly Six Sigma mistakes that cause project failures. Expert insights on problem statements, project scoping, securing champions, and sustaining results in manufacturing.
Teaching People to See Waste
Kara Slocum
How Manufacturers Improve Podcast Ep. #157
Learn how to teach manufacturing teams to identify the 8 forms of waste. Discover why culture beats training and practical tools for waste walks that drive real, continuous improvement results.
Anything is Possible, Everything is Not
Shawn Cheesman
How Manufacturers Improve Podcast Ep. #156
Learn how manufacturing leaders balance ambitious goals with limited resources without burning out their teams. Discover prioritization strategies and resource management techniques.
Launching Lean in Spanish Digital Courses
Monica Smith & Kirby Sneen
How Manufacturers Improve Podcast Ep. #155
Discover how manufacturers are solving the lean training gap for Spanish-speaking teams. Learn why authentic, practitioner-led courses outperform scripted content in developing real problem solvers.
A Roadmap to Operational Excellence
Scott Bliss
How Manufacturers Improve Podcast Ep. #154
Learn the 8-step roadmap that helped cut costs in half and achieve operational excellence. Discover how to create purpose-driven teams, implement tier meetings, and engage frontline problem solvers.
Top Quality Tools
Dawn Piwko
Manufacturers Alliance Podcast Ep. #153
Learn the essential quality tools every manufacturer needs, including control charts, Pareto analysis, and root cause methods. Discover how to distinguish between normal and special cause variation.