In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Custom height gauge stylus - Sharpie and caliper holder - Flip station parts - New 3D printed gripper fingers that don't require post processing - New 3D printer! - Improved improvement board! Pleas...
Jul 14, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Delaying Decisions - A3 - The balance of careful planning vs. trying this to test - Minimizing cost of flow - Treating entire shop as a cell, or each machine as a cell? 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...
Jul 12, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Flip up clamp for longer straps at Austere MFG - Updated Work Order slips to highlight need for material certs and inspection reports - Pull tester for load rating verification - Successful use of G...
Jul 07, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Thinking about converting sequential precesses to parallel processes - Seeing negative space - Focusing on eliminating Movement and Waste primarily - All improvements are good. But you need to be aware of your time horizon for ROI - SMED is important because it allows you to produce things in the order in which they're needed - A3 reports Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalc...
Jul 05, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - CAM templates for standardized workholding - Uriel went on vacation and everything kept working! - Loft expansion, more sqft - Color coding mismatched oven controls - Endmill flat grinding SOP - Rei...
Jun 30, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - SMED. Single Minute Exchange of Dies - Fundamental principles of SMED, assessing your processes - Internal vs. External Setup processes. Distinguishing and converting - Some examples of transitioning internal to external setup in our own businesses 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...
Jun 28, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Adding paint racks and shelving - Reprogrammed cams to eliminate defects - Moved paint scale - Lebeled webbing racks - Added a second pneumatic vise to smooth workflow - Upgraded machine valve mount...
Jun 21, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Information inventory. Look for it to find your bottlenecks - Austere Doubled their throughput! - Production levelling is key when using Kanban - Kanban for paint, and how to keep the mill running - Small things are big when they Compound - Employee satisfaction and retention. The things that matter to bring on an employee are different than retention - Reducing production time. Most metal cutting processing are only in cut 1.5% of the ...
Jun 14, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Assembly jig issues and modifications - Job tracking changes to address missed shipments - Sewing Jig feedback - Finished our new tool tag implementation - New drop off routine for automated part un...
Jun 09, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Growing Pains - Group theory for job shop lean - Problem solving as double loop feedback - TOC for guiding people vs TPS for building people - Empirical evidence of batch delays due to spatial separation - Mass transit vs uber/taxi as an example of local vs global optimums Episode Quote: Everyone forgets Icerus also flew. I believe that Icerus was not failing as he fell, but just coming to the end of his triumph Please follow us on Inst...
Jun 07, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Pneumatic Assembly Jigs - Generic Setup Point and Call - Air system optimization - Forklift purchase - Multi tooth threadmill testing - New trunnion design to reduce setups - Tool life monitoring Pl...
Jun 02, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss - Problem solving methods. Really identify the problem before proposing a solution - A3 Method. What is it, and how do you use it - PDCA Loops for organizational learning - The costs of wasted motion in a shop - Overnight runs, and how they can alter your workflow 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 Prod...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - WIP board -Paperless Parts (semi-automated quoting) -Tool tags -Extending run times and overnight production -New tools -Kanban on production fixtures -Thread mills to reduce cycle time Please follo...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss the issues of cost accounting, TOC, bottlenecks, and weather to build custom solutions in house. Other topics discussed include - Production issues - Problem solving and R&D - Keeping money in the organization 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 im...
May 24, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 29
<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Sewing Jig Rev 2 - Subscription services to schedule maintainance - Sewing machine programming software - Octance workho...
May 19, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss WIP Boards, making sure you're effective in implementing new projects Other topics discussed include - What it means when we say a process requires "feel" - Experiments with Kanban quantities - The voice of the customer into the production environment - What are the real effects of Excess capacity in a production environment - Robots, are they actually cool? - How do we tackle the ever changing labor landscape as production pace increases ...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Fume Hood on gasout oven - Extended spring magazine for assembly fixture - Parts counter on sewing machine - 3D printed laser engraving fixture - Color coded job due dates - Increased redundancy for...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss Timing, the importance of clear definitions of your problems, and lead times. Other topics discussed include - Throughput Accounting - Lead times as they relate to Cash Flow Management - Single piece flow failures in the wider world - Ideas for creating good Quality Assurance and Quality Control systems in a growing shop Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we ...
May 10, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvments they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Job Board color coding - Scrap Counting SOP - Work Order Checklists - Coolant Filtration - One and Done Soft Jaws - QC for Safety critical parts - Costing, COG's, Scaling - Assembly station refineme...
May 05, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss flow, job boards / job management, and a day of cascading production issues Other topics discussed: - Flow vs. pull analogy 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 feedbac...
May 03, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - drilled holes in chip shovel - Started working on a play book for the shop Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we di...
Apr 28, 2023•49 min
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss flow, theory of constrains, and how to handle when human labor is your bottleneck. Other topics discussed: - Kanban in a jobshop - Stats on uptime on the CNCs - How to subordinate to a labor bottleneck 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 bu...
Apr 26, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each. 8 Lean wastes - Over production, Over Processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Wasted motion, Waiting, Wasted human potential Some of the improvements include: - Got a whiteboard for the morning meeting - Printed tool tags - Washdown improvements - Added some labels - Barcodes for mixing paint - V1 of tumbler dump mechanism Please follow us on Instagram and...
Apr 21, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss Kanban and how it might be applied to a job shop to help manage allocation of man power and enhance flow and machine uptime Other topics discussed: - How kanban saved Austere MFG $100K 6 rules of Kanban from TPS 1- Later process picks up the number of items indicated by kanban at the earlier process - Provides Pick-up or transport info 2- Earlier process produces items in the quantity and sequence incdicated by the kanban - Provides produc...
Apr 19, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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: - Finding machine status screen in the CNC control - Machine washdown - COG's calculations - Marking areas with tape - Lathe chuck jaw caddies - New tool tags with magnets in them Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturin...
Apr 14, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin talk about Processes Vs Operations. This concept, while a bit confusing, is really foundational to all of the Toyota Production System, Six Sigma, and Lean manufacturing ideas. Other topics discussed: - Single source of truth - Putting the answer where the questions is - Tool management 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, t...
Apr 12, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode Uriel and Devin talk about reducing lean concepts to practice. They discuss the various improvments they've made this past week. 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 machin...
Apr 07, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode Uriel and Devin talk about how continuous improvement has given us the space to step back and think about overarching strategy.
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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: - Workholding SOPs - Handing off program proveouts - Lightburn - New tooling - Pop filter for the podcast - Hot knife station mod - Magnifier lamp at mill - Morning meeting template - Podcast template improvements - Organizing the production floor Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us .www.instagram.com/inc...
Mar 31, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode Uriel and Devin talk about how to focus improvement efforts. This goes a beyond TPS and lean and gets into Critical Chain Theory (TOC). Other topics in this episode: - Production leveling across people and processes not just total load. - Block manufacturing as described by Shigeo Shingo. Books Mentioned: Beyond the Goal: Eliyahu Goldratt Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from L...
Mar 29, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 13
