Episodi

  • Stop Misusing the 2-Bin Kanban System
    Jan 15 2026

    Mark DeLuzio discusses how the 2-Bin Kanban is meant to ensure the operator does not run out of parts. Find out why it should not be used to structure your primary Kanban system.

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    16 min
  • Let's Make 2026 a Year of "Return to the Basics"
    Jan 8 2026

    Mark DeLuzio discusses the confusion that exists in the Lean Community, and the Lean Consulting industry and academia are primarily to blame. Returning to Lean Basics and ignoring distractions like Kata, Gemba Walks, Lean certifications, and other consulting “innovations,” which are designed to sell books and consulting services.

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    42 min
  • Where Are The Engineers?
    Dec 15 2025

    Mark DeLuzio discusses the absence of engineers from the Gemba in both manufacturing and design. He also discusses the sin of engineering, which he calls "Catalogue Engineers."

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    20 min
  • Do You Really Understand the Toyota Production System House?
    Nov 15 2025

    Mark DeLuzio discusses how the TPS House is not a set of tools, but a way of thinking, and that the tools of Lean support these principles. Starting with the tools before understanding the principles has proven to be the downfall of many companies starting a Lean transformation.

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    35 min
  • How Do You Price Your Product?
    Nov 1 2025

    Mark DeLuzio discusses the dangers of cost-based pricing as well as the various issues encountered when doing so. He introduces the merits of market-based pricing instead.

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    17 min
  • Stop Measuring Productivity
    Oct 15 2025

    Mark DeLuzio discusses the dangers of focusing on the lagging indicator of productivity and suggests we turn our attention towards improving our processes, which will, in turn, drive improved productivity.

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    14 min
  • Institutionalized Waste from Mura and Muri
    Oct 1 2025

    Mark DeLuzio discusses the institutionalized waste of Mura and Muri, and if left unchallenged, it will derail a Lean transformation.

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    26 min
  • Lessons from the Danaher Business System Office III - Humble Errors: Mistakes We Made when Creating the Danaher Business System
    Sep 15 2025

    Mark DeLuzio discusses the errors made when architecting the Danaher Business System and the things he would do differently today.

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    44 min