My Drive to Work

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Thoughts from my day as I drive to work. Mostly manufacturing related.

Geoff Wakefield


    • Oct 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 72 EPISODES


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    Friday Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 18:34


    Some self learning

    5s and traffic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 19:16


    5S and housekeeping get taken as the same and I do not like it. Also, my theory as to why we have traffic.

    Powder coat schedules

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 21:28


    How to schedule powder coated parts? Some ideas.

    Manufacturing engineering :(

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 16:13


    Ownership of the value streams. Why is that difficult to understand?

    Safety and MFGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 17:59


    Some thoughts on safety and the role of manufacturing engineering.

    Don't podcast and drive in the rain!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 11:24


    Rain shortened podcast.

    Friday Thoughts and TWI

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 17:02


    Mostly talking about TWI and our plan to move forward. A little bit of a rant on tier boards.

    To level load or not?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 19:52


    Today I talk about a new assembly being introduced to an existing value steam. Do we alternate between existing and new assemblies or run each for half the day?

    Monday return from vacation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 21:01


    How do you manage a work life balance?

    5 why

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 14:43


    Today I talk about an experience with 5 why's

    Counter Measures

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 17:30


    Frustrating assessment on countermeasures. This one is a rant.

    Scrambled though month end Monday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 16:49


    Who had the idea to make Monday the month end?

    A3 thinking about a good problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 16:47


    Today I use some A3 thinking to think through a strategic gap.

    Cast a wide net

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 17:42


    Today I talk about growth and how to spread technology like we spread CI

    Culture of my hockey team

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 17:46


    Today I talk about the new players on my hockey team and the culture change that came with them.

    Hit print and go

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 17:36


    Thoughts on the printing process and what I see can be optimized.

    Keep it simple, seriously.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 17:26


    Simple. That's what problem solving should be for front line operators. That is what I talk about today, ending with some random thoughts.

    It's a new moon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 17:02


    Looks like it is a new moon tonight. Might be why I am a bit irritable.

    NPD gone bad, powder coat, and other automation.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 18:18


    Ripe with opportunity, our new product release to the floor flops. Powder coat plans and how automation has been fancy batching so far.

    Light Guide Systems and Pro Glove

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 18:19


    Thoughts on how we would use augmented reality provider Light Guide Systems and Pro Glove.

    Those pesky VSMs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 15:59


    How I feel about value steam maps and six sigma

    Reflection on a few things

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 16:19


    How do leaders spend their day? And something I read in LinkedIn that made me think.

    Thoughts on thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 16:17


    Thoughts on why reviewing thinking is important.

    Bright Machines was cool!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 17:12


    Some ranting, Bright Machines was cool, and some more ranting.

    Velocity and Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 17:08


    Run at the rate we are designed to run, train with the balance of time left over.

    Finder:Fixer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 16:24


    Solve problems at the lowest level possible.

    Working from home thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 15:28


    Thinking about my experience working from home and how automation will open doors for our people instead of kicking them out of a job.

    Moving monuments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 16:34


    Lean Thinking brought on the idea of eliminating monuments. I just had an epiphany on how to do that at my company.

    Last Day (hopefully) of the Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 17:17


    Reflection on success, overcoming adversity, LTL, and front line feedback.

    Waste, Ahh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 15:19


    Allowing waste is hurting the culture.

    Looking back to look forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 16:40


    How do we look at the sales pipeline and translate that information to production people needs? geoffrwakefield@gmail.com is the best way to contact me if you do not have any other means.

    Wear shorts Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 16:23


    Inclusive culture, who is listening, and tier board thoughts.

    Thursday Rant about Using Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 17:12


    Use data. You cannot use data driven tools if you refuse to use data to make decisions.

    Tuesday Automation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 17:31


    Update on some automation projects

    Network and Automation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 19:16


    The benefits of someone with a large network of resources and thoughts on an automation project.

    Warehouse layout change, kanban, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 20:36


    Thoughts on layouts, kanbans, and influencing a path forward.

    Tuesday Watse Walk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 17:00


    Waste Walk went wrong, new process went right.

    Monday after a 5 day break

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 21:07


    Deeper dive into a project approach.

    Last day of the month on a Tuesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 18:18


    Approaches to single piece flow in a high mix, low volume, low repeating side of the business.

    Monday Projects, Development, and Purges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 14:42


    It must a Monday.

    Thursday Morning Thoughts on Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 16:46


    Reflections on development.

    Wednesday afternoon, a short one

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 8:02


    A quick reflection on a project and some thoughts on communication

    Dry Wednesday Morning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 17:57


    Reflection on projects I have probably reflected on already.

    Double Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 33:21


    I forgot to upload Wednesday's podcast. Here are Wednesday and Thursday combined in a double feature.

    Tuesday Afternoon and growing up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 20:45


    What do I want to be with I grow up

    Potting on a Monday Morning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 17:53


    Talking about trade-off between material and labor cost in an automation project. Thoughts on other robots.

    Friday Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 15:17


    Feedback on some visual management activity and reflection on a proposed process change.

    Thursday Drive By the Quarry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 17:44


    Talked to my wife about visual management. That led to talking about a layout project.

    Not 100% Wednesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 20:37


    A bit of reflection. A bit of learning. A lot of ranting.

    Random Wednesday Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 16:13


    Feeling a bit scatter brained today.

    Thursday afternoon training reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 14:50


    Reflection on the training I conducted and some other things.

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