17 Best Lean Manufacturing Podcasts

1. 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
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 268Facebook 4.2KTwitter 2.3KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2018 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Lean Made Simple: Transform Your Business & Life One Step At A Time!

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Welcome to Lean Made Simple: a podcast for people who want to change their business and their lives one step at a time. I'm Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters, a manufacturing company from Limavady, Northern Ireland. Eight years ago I came across this thing called lean and it transformed my life and now I want to share this message with as many people as possible.MORE Host Ryan Tierney
Producer/Network Lean Made Simple
Email ****@leanmadesimple.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 151Instagram 1.2K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. 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...MORE Host Mark Graban
Producer/Network Mark Graban Podcasts
Email ****@leanblog.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Carlos Scholz
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 108Facebook 1.7KTwitter 17.3KInstagram 1.2K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Jul 2006 Get Email Contact

4. 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
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Kelly Mallery, Wendy Sellers +2 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 2.1KTwitter 61 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

5. 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
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Instagram 23.8K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form 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
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 23Facebook 1.7KTwitter 17.3K Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Since Jan 2015 Get Email Contact

7. The Allied Advisors Podcast

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The Allied Advisors Podcast is designed for mid-market manufacturers looking to scale and sharpen their competitive edge. Each episode features in-depth conversations with lean manufacturing experts and top-performing manufacturing executives who share proven strategies, hard-earned lessons, and real-world success stories. Our goal is simple: every listener walks away with practical insights they can apply immediately to drive growth, improve efficiency, and lead their teams more effectively.MORE Email ****@alliedgroup.io
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Steve Cook, Bill Moroney +1 more
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement

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Longtime manufacturing process engineer and trainer John Dyer discusses operational excellence and continuous improvement with Professor Mohamed Saleh, a Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement expert. Between them, they share nearly 60 years of continuous improvement expertise. IndustryWeek partners with Dyer and Saleh to bring their insights to manufacturing professionals.MORE Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. The Rest is Lean

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The Rest is Lean Channel is a light-hearted and educational look at how to make businesses better through Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence. Suited for all levels of understanding and from any industry or geographical region. John, Alan & Russell are time-served lean professionals with over 30 years each in this field. Leading and coaching some of the best businesses from SMEs to multi-nationals. Trained by some of the highest calibre Japanese masters from Toyota(one step from Ohno himself), Honda and Nissan , we want to share our experiences with you, allowing some of these 'pearls of wisdom' to help make your business processes, people, and profitability that little bit better each day...MORE Producer/Network Alan Lothian, John Dee, Russell Watkins
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Zen and the Art of Manufacturing

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How do you create calm in manufacturing? Until now, there hasn't been anything focused on putting the pieces of the puzzle together people, culture, lean, continuous improvement, theory of constraints, manufacturing, and tech. How do all of these pieces come together to create the optimal manufacturer? This podcast focuses on the intersection of these topics so commonly talked about in manufacturing, but rarely explaining how to get it done.MORE Producer/Network Bryan Sapot
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Lean Smarts Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Leadership

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Daniel Crawford, founder of Lean Smarts, shares about all things related to lean manufacturing at work, home, and in life. If you want to understand lean, become a lean thinker, and take your leadership to the next level, this is the show for you!MORE Producer/Network Lean Smarts Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Leadership
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 26 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. 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
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

13. Leaning In

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There's always room for improvement. Manufacturing professionals discuss important topics that you face each day. We'll talk about Lean Manufacturing, Lean Maintenance, Lean Production, CMMS, MES, ERS, etc. Leaning In is hosted by manufacturing professionals at Leading2Lean (L2L).Subscribe using your favorite Podcasting app.MORE Producer/Network Manufacturing podcast by Leading2Lean
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Mark Reich, Jim Morgan
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 11.6KTwitter 11.7K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact

15. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 13Twitter 132Instagram 389 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Since Aug 2020 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
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 724 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact

17. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 14Facebook 1.3KTwitter 782 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact