20 Best Lean Manufacturing Podcasts

1. Leadership Lean In with Chad Veach

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Discussions about leadership with Chad Veach.
Host Chad Veach
Producer/Network Evergreen Podcasts
Email ****@kastmedia.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 807 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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2. Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership

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Started in 2006, the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is a series of conversations with experts and thought leaders in the field of lean manufacturing and management. Hosted by Mark Graban, a Lean practitioner, consultant, and author, the podcast offers insights, experiences, and tips for implementing and improving Lean practices in various industries.The podcast has a conversational format, with Graban engaging with his guests on a wide range of topics related to Lean. The guests come from different backgrounds, including healthcare, manufacturing, and service industries, and share their unique perspectives and experiences on Lean implementation...MORE Host Mark Graban
Producer/Network Mark Graban Podcasts
Email ****@leanblog.org
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 108Facebook 1.7KTwitter 17.3KInstagram 1.1K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Jul 2006 Get Email Contact

3. WLEI - Lean Enterprise Institute's Podcast

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The official podcast of the Lean Enterprise Institute.
Host Matthew Savas
Producer/Network Lean Enterprise Institute
Email ****@lean.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 11.6KTwitter 11.7K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact

4. Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

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New episodes released every Thursday focused on Lean Thinking, Toyota Kata, Leadership, & Productivity. All episodes available at GembaPodcast.com.
Host Ron Pereira
Producer/Network Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba Academy
Email ****@gembaacademy.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 268Facebook 4.2KTwitter 2.4KInstagram 2.1K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2018 Get Email Contact

5. The Lean Solutions Podcast

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This podcast offers business solutions to help listeners develop and implement action plans for lean process improvement and implement continuous improvement projects, cost reductions, product quality enhancements, and process effectiveness improvement. Listeners come from many industries in both manufacturing and office applications.MORE Hosts Patrick Adams, Shayne Daughenbaugh, Andy Olrich, Catherine McDonald
Producer/Network Patrick Adams
Email ****@patrickadamsconsulting.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 2.1KTwitter 61 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

6. Lean Blog Audio

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Mark Graban reads and expands upon selected posts from LeanBlog.org. Topics include Lean principles and leadership in healthcare, manufacturing, business, and the world around us.Learn more at http://www.leanblog.org/audioMORE Host Mark Graban
Producer/Network Mark Graban Podcasts
Email ****@leanblog.org
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 23Facebook 1.7KTwitter 17.3K Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Since Jan 2015 Get Email Contact

7. Software Process and Measurement Cast

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SPaMCAST explores the varied world of software process improvement and measurement. The cast covers topics that deal with the challenges found in information technology organizations as they grow and evolve.MORE Host Thomas M. Cagley Jr
Producer/Network Thomas M. Cagley Jr
Email ****@earthlink.net
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 30Facebook 185Twitter 5.4K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2014 Get Email Contact

8. Simplify to Scale Show

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Simplify to Scale is a show dedicated to helping business owners scale a high-impact and high-profit business they love without all of the complexity and chaos that can keep them trapped in the day-to-day. Hosted by Crista Grasso, a scaling strategist and operations alchemist, she brings decades of scaling experience to share what actually works and what's just hype...MORE Host Crista Grasso
Producer/Network Crista Grasso
Email ****@criscara.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 70 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

9. Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast

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A business podcast dedicated to teaching and sharing how the popular business improvement methodologies of Lean and Six Sigma can be applied to environmental impacts (water, air emissions, solid waste, trash, rubbish, hazardous waste, toxins, and energy) and societal issues (homelessness, government agencies, education, healthcare, gender equality, poverty, etc). These techniques and principles can help businesses, nonprofit organizations, NGO's, not-for-profit organizations and local communities save money, engage employees and residents, and become better stewards of the environment...MORE Host Brion Hurley
Producer/Network Brion Hurley: Lean Six Sigma for Good
Email ****@hotmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 982 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Since Jul 2018 Get Email Contact

10. Lean Built: Manufacturing Freedom

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Two successful entrepreneurs talk about manufacturing, lean principles, and the freedom they are pursuing in life and business.
Hosts Andrew Henry, Jay Pierson
Producer/Network Henry Holsters and Pierson Workholding
Email ****@piersonworkholding.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Manufacturing Stream

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Cut through the noise. Solve real problems. Transform your shop floor.Manufacturing Stream delivers hard-hitting, actionable insights from decades of shop floor experience. In just 15-30 minutes per episode, hosts Eric Whitley and Chris Rost tackle what's actually dragging down your manufacturing performance - with a laser focus on eliminating costly downtime and accelerating digital maturity.No corporate fluff, no theoretical nonsense. Just proven strategies and real stories from the manufacturing frontline ...MORE Host Eric Whitley
Producer/Network Eric Whitley and Chris Rost
Email ****@l2l.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 23Facebook 403Twitter 357 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Lean Six Sigma Bursts

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Brion Hurley from Business Performance Improvement shares his takes and thoughts on a variety of topics related to process improvement (specifically Lean and Six Sigma methods), Bursts are rapid improvement activities, so this sounded like a good word to use for these short audio clips. We'll try to keep them under 10 minutes each. Have a question? Use the Spotify app to leave us a voice message, and we might pick your question for our next episode!MORE Host Brion Hurley
Producer/Network Brion Hurley
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 13Twitter 132 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

13. The Edges of Lean

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The Edges of Lean explores topics in continuous improvement (lean thinking, creative problem solving, six sigma) that get overlooked. Meet the people practicing lean in odd places or with different twists, always with a focus on respect for people and continuous learning.MORE Host Bella.Englebach
Producer/Network LeanForHumans
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 14Facebook 1.3KTwitter 782 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

14. No More Kuddelmuddel - Lean Management auf Deutsch

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Ein Podcast gegen das Kuddelmuddel, für Ordnung, Struktur und richtig geile Prozesse mit Lean Management!Kathrin Wortmann und Lars Kinkeldey nehmen Sie mit in ihre Welt: 20 Jahre Lean-Erfahrung, guter Humor, Kreativität, Analyse und Pragmatismus. Das Ergebnis ist ein Lean Management Podcast für Einsteiger, ganz ohne Schickimicki und Fachchinesisch. Hier dreht sich alles um Prozessoptimierung, Zeitersparnis und Kostensenkung, nicht nur in der Produktion, sondern überall dort, wo wertschöpfende Prozesse stattfinden...MORE Producer/Network Kathrin Wortmann, Lars Kinkeldey
Email ****@freiraum-bande.de
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Apple Reviews 36 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Lean Thinking for Business Excellence with Thom Keehan of Enterprise Kaizen

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Real-world business experience shared by Thom Keehan on his nearly 30-year career where he used Lean Thinking in GE and other Fortune 400 companies. We want every episode to leave you equipped with advice and to-do lists for immediate application in your journey to business excellence and lean transformation. We plan to have guests with specific and deep expertise in various aspects of Lean Manufacturing & Lean Office. We will explore their successes and also the learning experiences that come from unsuccessful approaches to help you learn, save time, and make better informed choices. Welcome!MORE Producer/Network Thom Keehan
Email ****@enterprisekaizen.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

16. The Next Frontline: The Future of Manufacturing, OpEx, Industry 4.0, and the People building it

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The Next Frontline is a podcast for and by the people who are building the Future of Manufacturing.Your host, Errette Dunn, has brief conversations with Plant Managers, VPs of Operations, Digital Transformation leaders, Technologists, and Investors. Through them, we get an advanced preview of what's next for Operational Excellence, Lean, Smart Manufacturing, IoT, Industry 4.0, and, most importantly: the talent and skills of Frontline Workers.In 20 minutes or less, you will have a few ideas to apply so you can future-proof your operations while impacting today's operational priorities.MORE Producer/Network Errette Dunn
Email ****@reverscore.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 730 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact

17. Theos consulting podcasts

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'Découvrez notre série de podcasts sur le site theos.fr : 'Le Lean Manufacturing au service de la performance des entreprises et de la transition écologique'. Explorez comment le Lean peut améliorer l'impact environnemental, réduire le bilan carbone, et favoriser une gestion durable tout en boostant la performance opérationnelle. Rejoignez-nous pour explorer des stratégies, des outils et des témoignages inspirants pour un avenir plus vert et plus performant.'MORE Host Johnny Keire
Email ****@theos.fr
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Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact