The Hidden Labor Cost That’s Killing Your Margins | Lean Built - Manufacturing Freedom E140

Podcast: Lean Built: Manufacturing Freedom · Henry Holsters and Pierson Workholding

Opublikowano: 2026-03-30

Jay and Andrew begin with a deceptively simple question: what actually makes a company “lean”? Starting with a quote from Shigeo Shingo, they challenge the common misconception that lean is just Kanban, and explore the deeper reality that lean is less about specific tools and more about principles, tradeoffs, and context. From there, Andrew shares a deep dive into labor tracking and ERP data, uncovering how much work was happening that never made it into cost calculations, and why “door-to-door” time matters more than overly segmented tracking. Jay pushes back with the tension every shop fee...