

Incremental: The Continuous Improvement Podcast
Devin Bodony and Uriel Eisen
"Incremental: The Continuous Improvement Podcast" is a weekly show where business owners share their journey implementing continuous improvement. Explore Lean Mfg, TPS, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, JIT, Kanban, and more. Gain inspiration, practical advice and join the hosts on their journey of discovery and learning. Experience the benefits of continuous improvement and lean transformation for your business.
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Sep 27, 2023 • 43min
Episode 63. Should you batch your burger?
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss:
- Single piece flow Burger Joint
- Sorting Kanban for production levelling
- We ran out of stock - what's the takeaway?
- Stoked about the meetup!
Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI
And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci
In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses.
Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg
If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing

Sep 22, 2023 • 25min
Episode 62. To improve now or to improve later. That is the question.
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each.
Some of the improvements include:
-Built stairs
-Improved clamping for 1in CB Cams
-Integrated new jaw inserts
-finalized new tooth cutter
-Manual passthrough for end of program edits
Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI
Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci
In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses.
Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg
If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing

Sep 20, 2023 • 39min
Episode 61. Naive to start, stubborn to finish
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss:
-Starting and finishing projects
-Continuous improvement and scientific thinking
-Mental energy
-Production leveling
Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI
And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci
In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses.
Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg
If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing

Sep 15, 2023 • 33min
Episode 60. Failures are Jewels
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each.
Some of the improvements include:
-Updated generic 3d printed gripper tray with a center hole for hold down and a cutout that says Y + with an arrow
- Moved over updated tool break program to High Torque machine
- Updated single op generic gripper program with improved dump routine
- Made a macro program that does an index offset and back bore operation
- Added tool break detect to a repeat gripper program
- Piece of tape for paint booth filter support orientation
- Moving shipping area for better flow and less movement
- Eliminated shipping area
- Labeled laser cord
- Mag strip for misc tools… is this good?
- Added quick reply to our website chat.
- Modeled new mitee bite inserts to make it quicker to design new fixtures
- Downloaded logitech mouse software and started playing with the buttons - customization for efficiency but how does this work with being locked into one way of working?
Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI
Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci
In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses.
Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg
If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing

Sep 13, 2023 • 1h 6min
Episode 59. The benefits of improvements go beyond dollars and cents
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss:
- Process vs operations
- Gripper automation failure
- Internal development vs external solutions
- Optimizing things that are not a core competency is maybe not a great use of time
Please join our Patreon! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI
And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci
In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses.
Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg
If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing

Sep 8, 2023 • 40min
Episode 58. Conclusions are not always pleasant
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each.
Some of the improvements include:
-Updated universal macro with mini tray layout
-Eliminated tumbling!!!
-Playing with branding
-Painted our new shop
Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI
Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci
In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses.
Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg
If you need CNC'ed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing

Sep 6, 2023 • 45min
Episode 57. Yin and Yang
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss:
-Improving process vs operations
-BIg system changes vs the reality of running a business
-Finding a niche and risk management
-Standardization
Please join our Patreon! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI
And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci
In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses.
Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg
If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing

Sep 1, 2023 • 40min
Episode 56. KISS. Keep it simple stupid
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each.
Some of the improvements include:
-Creating second sewing fixture
-Update second speedio with new probing routines
-Added tumbler log to avoid fishing around for parts
-Made a setup template for lathe
-Project with Eddy optimize for learning
-Updated tool paths
- Researched Coda
-Cleaning as inspection
-Wrote a note about mixing cup max fill (the answer should be where the question is)
Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI
Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci
In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses.
Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg
If you need CNC'ed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing

Aug 30, 2023 • 44min
Episode 55. Operation Sensitive, Process Blind
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss:
- Operation sensitive, process blind. Thanks Wiley at Bike Friday
- Automation is nice but building your team comes first
- ERP and Coda
- Getting more products done and not just to 90%
Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI
And follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci
In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses.
Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg
If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing

Aug 25, 2023 • 52min
Episode 54. The 90 90 rule
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each.
Some of the improvements include:
-Added coolant cancel codes and A axis return to tool break detect program
-Made a setup sheet template. I was making more and more errors or omissions as things seemingly continue to accelerate
-Ordered three probe halos
-Updated probe calibration routines in our SOP's tab with photos and better descriptions
-Had date and time of posting added to my post processor
-Added a separate operation option in our ERP for softjaws
-SMED softjaws
-Used a taller insert for the first time, thinking of switching to them
-Thinking about moving Kanban to a relational database. Looking at Coda but open to other ideas
-Added red and green tape to our replacement tooling
-Had Avi out at the shop, to try out some pretty nifty cameras that should trigger Andon lights. Curious to see how these work
-Added barcodes to back of new kanban
Please join our patreo! https://patreon.com/IncrementalCI
Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci
In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses. Thanks for listening! Please drop us a note with any and all feedback!
If you have parts you need machined, reach out to Devin@lichenprecision.com and follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/lichen_mfg
If you need CNCed Buckles, check out www.austeremfg.com and follow at on Instagram www.instagram.com/austere_manufacturing


