Incremental: The Continuous Improvement Podcast
Episodes
Episode 85. Is this even Flow bro?
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Start small, no perfection - Flow VS push - Lean for small business Please join our patr...
Episode 84. Standardize: anything that prevents the problem from reoccurring
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shoutout to Lean Built and Lean Made Simple podcasts for inspirations on this weeks' episode! In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of ...
Episode 83. Flow is faster, who woulda thought?
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Is training an improvement? - How to update Kanban quantities as a built in mechanism - A...
Episode 82. Improvement whiplash
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improveme...
Episode 81. Jidoka, but seriously how?
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - When things are busy, when do you improve? - It's crazy to try to improve everything ...
Episode 80. Make the right way the easiest way
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improvemen...
Episode 79. The Five Questions
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - How should we think about making improvements and time management - The 5 questions from T...
Episode 78. Don't confuse motion for progress
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improveme...
Episode 77. What machine should Uriel buy... Someday...
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Information flow in the shop - Tool organization - Shop carts - Work order slip reorg Pl...
Episode 76. Be hard on the process, but soft on the operators
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improvem...
Episode 75. Build systems to solve the problem rather than trying to solve the problem
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 74. The moment of experience is the firmest reality
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improveme...
Episode 73. Flashlight in a dark room
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Problem solving - A3 and where you should spend time planning - QR codes were invented by...
Episode 72. Nothing within a horizon can have a fixed definition
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improveme...
Episode 71. Nobody cares about your solutions
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - A3 is big! Go do it! - BT2 - A fresh set of eyes in the shop - Documenting the time savin...
Episode 70. Beaten over the head with target conditions
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improveme...
Episode 69. How close do you want to fly to the sun?
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - PDCA - Morning 3S'ing - Price for volume - Crisis motivation - Standard stock sizes ...
Episode 68. Habits decide our futures
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improveme...
Episode 67. You can't change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: -Devin moves into a new shop. Very disruptive, but demonstrating the value of systems -Work...
Episode 66. At least you're not using your mouse on your leg
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improveme...
Episode 65. Target conditions, the missing link
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Is improving everything all the time a good aproach? - How do we establish target conditi...
Episode 64. Trust (but verify) your gut
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improveme...
Episode 63. Should you batch your burger?
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Single piece flow Burger Joint - Sorting Kanban for production levelling - We ran out of ...
Episode 62. To improve now or to improve later. That is the question.
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improveme...
Episode 61. Naive to start, stubborn to finish
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: -Starting and finishing projects -Continuous improvement and scientific thinking -Mental en...
Episode 60. Failures are Jewels
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improveme...
Episode 59. The benefits of improvements go beyond dollars and cents
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Process vs operations - Gripper automation failure - Internal development vs external sol...
Episode 58. Conclusions are not always pleasant
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improvemen...
Episode 57. Yin and Yang
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: -Improving process vs operations -BIg system changes vs the reality of running a business -...
Episode 56. KISS. Keep it simple stupid
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improvem...
Episode 55. Operation Sensitive, Process Blind
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Operation sensitive, process blind. Thanks Wiley at Bike Friday - Automation is nice but ...
Episode 54. The 90 90 rule
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improveme...
Episode 53. Improvement first, production second
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: -How to optimize for learning -Staying energetically engaged in improving -Shop organizatio...
Episode 52. Beyond mountains there are mountains
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improvem...
Episode 51. Think about big things while doing small things
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: -The importance of having an overall vision for the direction of the company and of various...
Episode 50. There is no such thing as a failed experiment
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is our 50th Episode!!! Wow! Thanks for all the support! We just created a Patreon. If you get value from this podcast, please consider joining...
Episode 49. Batches. Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Local Optimum vs Global optimum vs improving at the constraint, a la Theory Of Constraint...
Episode 48. Testing over Talking
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improve...
Episode 47. Hypostheses, overproduction, and building a culture of continuous improvement
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: -The importance of creating and testing hypotheses -Overproduction -Process speed vs SME...
Episode 46. Make cheap improvements
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 45. Your metrics are trash, also plan more/less
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: This week there is a loose theme of the importance of good metrics as well as some resolut...
Episode 44. Are you building a Cabin or a Cabinet?
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry about the audio quality this week!In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the think...
The inertia of existing systems, and why we keep slogging through the mud
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss:- The perfect balance of ignorance and knowledgability to allow one to start a business- Iner...
Episode 42. Improved improvement board
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 41. A3! A3! A3!
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Delaying Decisions - A3 - The balance of careful planning vs. trying this to test - Minim...
Episode 40. Layers of Lean
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 39. Parallelism, but not that Parallelism
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Thinking about converting sequential precesses to parallel processes - Seeing negative s...
Episode 38. Are small improvements a waste of time?
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 37. Behind every big batch is a long setup
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - SMED. Single Minute Exchange of Dies - Fundamental principles of SMED, assessing your pr...
Episode 36. Upgrading workholding and streamlining paint
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 35. Information is inventory too
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Information inventory. Look for it to find your bottlenecks - Austere Doubled their throu...
Episode 34. Assembly Jig Issues, Optimize for learning
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 33. Catching Fire, not in a good way
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss: - Growing Pains - Group theory for job shop lean - Problem solving as double loop feedback ...
Episode 32. An open mind is foundational to improvement
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 31. Problem Solving, PDCA loops, and Overnight Runs
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss - Problem solving methods. Really identify the problem before proposing a solution - A3 Me...
Episode 30. Standardization VS. flexibility
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 29. Cost accounting is silly
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss the issues of cost accounting, TOC, bottlenecks, and weather to build custom solutions in ho...
Episode 28. Individual VS Institutional Learning
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 27. WIP Boards. Don't clog your business with too many projects
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss WIP Boards, making sure you're effective in implementing new projects Other topics disc...
Episode 26. Something is better than nothing
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 25. Growth, cashflow, and lead times
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss Timing, the importance of clear definitions of your problems, and lead times. Other topics ...
Episode 24. Margins. How do?
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 23. Murphy Strikes, single piece flow is a SOB
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss flow, job boards / job management, and a day of cascading production issues Other topics di...
Episode 22. Chips, Tipping Blanks, and What to do when things are going smooth
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 21. What do you do when the bottleneck is you?
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss flow, theory of constrains, and how to handle when human labor is your bottleneck. Other top...
Episodre 20. You can't knock it out of the park everytime
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 19. How Kanban saved Austere Mfg $100k
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
Episode 18. High level strategy is great, but there's still a business to run day to day
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improvem...
Episode 17. Process Vs Operation, what does this really mean?
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin talk about Processes Vs Operations. This concept, while a bit confusing, is really foundational to a...
Episode 16. Vacuums, Branded tape, and Checklists
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Uriel and Devin talk about reducing lean concepts to practice. They discuss the various improvments they've made this past week. ...
Episode 15. Don't forget about strategy
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Uriel and Devin talk about how continuous improvement has given us the space to step back and think about overarching strategy.
Episode 14. Don't let the bandaid fix become "Expertise"
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 improveme...
Episode 13. Applying Theory of Constraints To Handle Limited Labor
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 12. Trials and Tribulations in process updates
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us.www.instagram.com/incrementalci In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean M...
Episode 11. Push, Pull, and Flow
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Uriel and Devin explain the difference between push, pull, and flow manufacturing. This is a key aspect of the Toyota Production Syst...
Episode 10. Paint mixers, magnets, torque wrenches, and more
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Devin and Uriel discuss some improvements from around the shop with some discussion of what issues came up that led to the improvements as w...
Episode 9. Balance, Balance, Balance
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Please follow us on Instagram and share your improvements and tag us. www.instagram.com/incrementalci This week Devin and Uriel have a wide rang...
Episode 8. Standardized setups and Meta improvements
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about: - Listener question - we discuss how we've been improving the podcast process inline with Lean concepts - Single...
Episode 7. Standardized tooling, what should we build in house, and linked processes failure
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Devin and Uriel talk through some listener questions, talk production leveling, how to prioritize tasks, and what happens when linked proces...
Episode 6. Production Levelling, just when you thought you knew what lean was, they switch it all up on you
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have an Instagram! Go give us a follow @incrementalci and see all types of improvements from across the web! On this episode Devin Bodony and Uriel...
Episode 5. Single piece flow dishes? And rationalizing production
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover: Rationalizing production, TPS Engineering, Cognitive load research, Single piece flow. Our weekly improvements, and a discus...
Episode 4. Is it Automation VS People, or Automation And People?
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Please share ideas for a hashtag for folks following this podcast. We'd love to get a community going around this so we can all share these ideas. &nb...
Episode 3. Is your non value added time in your production processes?
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We apologize about the sound in this episode. We will hopefully improve continuously ;) We discuss an ROI calculator we built and discover how ...
Quality of Life Rant
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Uriel and Devin discuss the relative merits of closely linked vs decoupled dependent processes, go over a new tool Uriel made to calculate how quickly...
Episode 1. Introductions
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Uriel and Devin give some brief background on their businesses and then jump right into some process improvements in the shop!