Hosts Andy Olrich and Catherine McDonald discuss Lean principles in small businesses with guest Don Watza, exploring challenges and the practical skills offered by the KATA approach.
A new podcast episode of Lean Learning was published on Feb 27, 2024 with the original title:
Understanding Lean Principles in Small Businesses
Overview:
In this podcast episode, hosts Andy Olrich and Catherine McDonald discuss the slow integration of Lean principles within small businesses, emphasizing the barriers to learning and coaching these methodologies, particularly focusing on the KATA approach.
Core content:
- The episode explores the challenges small businesses face in adopting Lean principles effectively.
- It highlights the KATA approach as a distinguished method due to its practical focus on hands-on learning.
- The discussion raises questions about the lack of promotion for effective Lean methodologies among industry leaders.
Learnings:
- Listeners will gain insights into the barriers preventing the effective implementation of Lean principles in small businesses.
- The episode elucidates the practical advantages of the KATA approach over other Lean methodologies.
- Audience members will understand the importance of leaders in promoting effective Lean practices within their organizations.
The original content was published in English.
