Trip to Japan & Europe: My Lean Manufacturing Origin Story

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Here is the story of my trip with Mazak to Japan and Europe, which introduced me to Lean Manufacturing and has completely changed my business, life, and work culture.

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Chapters

00:00 Brian's Origin Story and Introduction to Lean
00:00 Transformation Through Lean Principles
00:14 Journey to Japan: First Impressions
03:40 Cultural Insights and Lean Manufacturing Experience
04:59 Capturing Lean Tools in Action
04:59 Understanding the Implementation of Lean Tools
05:21 The Lean Culture of Japan
05:51 Challenges of Implementing Lean in the U.S.
07:06 Discovering Lean Principles in Europe
07:28 Reflecting on Japanese Influence
07:42 The Journey to Lean Implementation
09:06 Introduction to Continuous Improvement Culture
09:06 Implementing Two Second Lean
09:31 Embracing Lean Principles
09:47 The Spark of Innovation
10:07 The Desire for Transformation
10:08 Overcoming Challenges in Business
10:24 The Lean Transformation Journey
10:32 Transformative Journeys: A Business Evolution
10:33 Cultural Insights: Learning from Global Experiences