Gemba Summit Lean Panel Q&A with Ryan Tierney, Tom Hughes & Brian Meyers
The Summit’s Lean Panel Q&A, with Ryan Tierney, Tom Hughes, and Brian Meyers, covered Gemba Summit takeaways, scaling lean to new industries, and the future of Summit.
The Summit’s Lean Panel Q&A, with Ryan Tierney, Tom Hughes, and Brian Meyers, covered Gemba Summit takeaways, scaling lean to new industries, and the future of Summit.
Russell Watkins shares 10 insights from Toyota and Japan: beat plateaus, establish control first, see the positive, train time travelers, and more.
Paul Vallely shares Kukoon’s AI journey: embrace ChatGPT everywhere, invest in automation and coding skills, but beware of expensive AI snake oil.
Oliver Conger shares British Rototherm’s transformation through Toyota mentoring, building lean depth through clarity, facts, coaching, and structure.
Alan Weir shares Toyota UK’s people-first approach to lean manufacturing, from Gemba walks to QC circles, Andon systems, and thoughtful leadership in action.
Brian Meyers shares three rules for lean transformation: never go backwards, show unwavering commitment, and focus on burden and flow. Bold lessons from 14 months of change.
Tom Hughes challenges lean’s sacred beliefs at Gemba Summit 2025, exploding dogmas about culture, employee engagement, supply chain, and respect for people.
Ryan Tierney shares his bold vision to transform Sperrin Metal into the world’s best lean organization and make Ireland the next Japan through his “How Can I Improve This?” mantra.