Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Lean Office | Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

This week's guest is Dewey Mauldin. Dewey, who works for Daimler Trucks, shared some of the experiences that have stuck with him over the years. Dewey specifically touches on takt time, purchase processes, and more. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quotes that inspire Dewey (3:12) A disclaimer (6:35) Dewey's background (7:01) The process of gathering stories (11:26) What a Daimler plant looks like when it's running smoothly (12:29) Implementing takt time (14:24) A situation with a plant manager (21:03) How long the transition took (27:15) Balancing tools and people (28:45) The purchase rec process (30:31) His experience with his first Toyota consultant (35:02) Dewey's advice for anyone looking to take things to the next level (41:13) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Dewey on LinkedIn Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subsc