Product Update: Mar 2025 – Speed, Skills & Smarter SOPs!
The March GembaDocs update is all about speed, skills, and smarter workflow management.
The March GembaDocs update is all about speed, skills, and smarter workflow management.
After a trip to Japan, Brian Meyers realized his factory needed a Lean overhaul – he just didn’t realize it was Lean he needed! Find out how they adopted SOPs, transformed efficiency and discover his no-nonsense approach to implementation.
Learn how Brian Meyers and his team at Fat American Manufacturing implemented over 1,000 Kanban cards in just four months. Kanban is more than just a tool for inventory management – it’s a complete system that drives efficiency, reduces stockouts, and improves production flow.
Pablo Scarpatti discusses how they’ve created a lean culture, grew their business rapidly, released fear from their team to learn, and built a skills matrix to rival them all – all because of a bike accident.
Stephan takes us through how someone is only an expert when they’re able to train someone else, how they utilize critical thinking approaches with Kaizen time and how they have CEOs of each department for continuous improvements.
Dwain Steele of Hampton Conservatories explains the challenges of getting staff engaged in SOPs, developing ownership of processes, and the empowerment staff gain by being able to score a process goal, daily.
Tom’s on Tour to the Outdoor Living Mastery hands-on event where landscaping professionals learn through real-world projects with this year’s attendees building a facility for a community center, making an impact while sharpening their skills.
Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters discusses how they implemented GembaDocs to standardize their processes – sharing key insights, lessons learned, and actionable advice for organizations aiming to adopt SOPs effectively. And find out what Ryan marks as his biggest mistake with his journey so far.
The next chapter of GembaDocs also brings major improvements from Lean resources and SOP management to skills training, and support access.
Discover how Fat American Manufacturing leveraged SOPs and Lean principles to eliminate inefficiencies, empower employees, and achieve extraordinary operational results.