Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Lean Office | Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

This week's guest is Jay Hodge. Ron and Jay discussed the confusion around the word gemba and how gemba relates to kaizen. Jay has worked at GM, Toyota, and Caterpillar, to name a few, so he shared what it's like to make these transitions. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quote that inspires Jay (2:38) Jay's background (3:19) Confusion around the gemba (5:01) Examples of kaizen and gemba (6:17) What it was like being at Toyota (9:59) What it's like going to other companies (14:37) Effectively using tools to sustain improvements (18:57) Factors in creating a culture of excellence (21:47) The lean treasure chest (24:16) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Jay's Website The Lean Treasure Chest Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTunes. Once you're a subsc