

Lean Built: Manufacturing Freedom
Henry Holsters and Pierson Workholding
Two successful entrepreneurs talk about manufacturing, lean principles, and the freedom they are pursuing in life and business.
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Oct 2, 2023 • 1h 18min
Optimizing processes that shouldn't exist | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E12
Andrew and Jay talk updating workflow, picking battles, the "three-legged stool", optimizing processes, top line vs bottom line, the importance of trust, helping people in an efficient way, and much more.

Sep 25, 2023 • 54min
Fixing problems, not symptoms | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E11
Andrew and Jay talk about fixing problems (not symptoms), teaching employees without making assumptions about what's intuitive, Fusion 360 vs Solidworks, stress and control in decision making, half measures, the 95% rule, and a lot more!

Sep 20, 2023 • 1h 3min
Communicate, Communicate then Over-Communicate | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E10
Andrew and Jay talk about communicating lead times, managing customer expectations, the mystery of memory, malice vs. incompetence, and much more.

Sep 20, 2023 • 54min
Real Value vs Perceived Value | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E9
Jay talks about why he walked away from a big purchase because of a feeling, Andrew talks about the perils of moving shop, they both talk about perceived value versus psychological value, and a whole more.

Sep 20, 2023 • 50min
Our Lego Test for Hiring | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E8
Jay and Andrew talk about customer service software, systemization, and problems with shipping, plus Jay talks about how he smokes everyone on building a lego set ... and the business application of said skill.

Sep 20, 2023 • 1h 11min
Do you have a Competitive Advantage? | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E7
Andrew and Jay talk about buying used equipment, navigating vacations, interoffice communication, the "Lego test", competitive advantage, and more.

Sep 20, 2023 • 1h 9min
Don't Sell, Provide Value | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E6
Jay and Andrew talk about solar panels, insurance, Relevant Selling by Jaynie Smith, selling machines, minimizing decisions, and more.

Sep 20, 2023 • 1h 19min
Fixing what's not working | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E5
Andrew and Jay talk abut giving every employee the right to see what's not working, how to decide what to fix when, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, customer satisfaction vs company sustainability, and more.

Sep 20, 2023 • 35min
Keys to Resting Well | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E4
Jay and Andrew talk about vacations, coming back from vacations, their latest lean improvements, the great opportunity that comes with a new employee, and more.

Sep 20, 2023 • 1h 13min
Intuitive designs, Please! | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E3
Jay and Andrew talk about what makes a useful (and intuitive) design, employee personality types, perceived value vs actual value, and more.