Podcast appearances and mentions of Andrew Wagner

Send us a textA conversation with Andrew Wagner, production and manufacturing engineer, now in aerospace, but with experience also in the auto industry.We trace how transaction costs shape production, from Adam Smith's pin factory to Toyota's SMED, and why empowering workers and redesigning tools can raise quality while cutting cost. An aerospace manufacturing engineer joins us to unpack Little's Law, line reconfiguration, and the culture that makes flexibility real.• division of labor limited by the extent of the market• sub shop and Chipotle as live line-balancing examples• Smith's three productivity drivers applied to modern factories• Little's Law guiding WIP, stations, and throughput• costly line changes and capacity planning in auto plants• meta-tools, CNC, and multi-operation automation• stamping dies, SMED, and Toyota's flexibility edge• just-in-time, early error detection, and quality economics• U.S. responses: robotics, platforms, and Deming at Ford• NUMMI proof: same workforce, new system, better output• CAD parametrics, modular design, and clay by robot• structure by design: darts, curves, and manufacturability• specialization, ergonomics, turnover, and the $5 day• worker empowerment as applied Hayekian local knowledge• letter on bureaucracy, spending, and the social order book pickSome links:Workload modeling and "Little's Law"Little on Little's Law"Just In Time" inventory and manufacturingEdwards Deming's "14 Principles for Management" Book o'da'Month:  Jacques Rueff, THE SOCIAL ORDERIf you have questions or comments, or want to suggest a future topic, email the show at taitc.email@gmail.com ! You can follow Mike Munger on Twitter at @mungowitz

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Forbes Sports insider Andrew Wagner joins Ramie, Kuhn & Brandon Sneide as he helped offer exclusive insights on the Brewers' offensive capabilities, bullpen management, and the electric atmosphere at American Family Field. Plus, who holds the most pressure in game 3?

Happy Friday! In the first hour of Sports Open Line on KMOX, Matt Pauley ponders a couple of questions regarding the Cardinals. Did the Cardinals maximize results regarding their payroll, especially compared to the team like the Mets? And with a rebuild looming, could the Cardinals look at bridge players in free agency, and would it be smart? Lastly, Matt previews the Brewers-Cubs series, beginning with the Brewers side, with Andrew Wagner, who covers the Brewers on 105.7 the Fan Milwaukee. In the second hour of the show, Matt Pauley begins by now looking at the other side of the Brewers-Cubs division series, by talking with Jared Wyllys, Cubs writer for CHGO Sports. Then, we finish off the show by hearing Patrick Mahomes' weekly conversation with Carrington Harrison, courtesy of 96.5 The Fan in Kansas City!

Happy Friday! In the first hour of Sports Open Line on KMOX, Matt Pauley ponders a couple of questions regarding the Cardinals. Did the Cardinals maximize results regarding their payroll, especially compared to the team like the Mets? And with a rebuild looming, could the Cardinals look at bridge players in free agency, and would it be smart? Lastly, Matt previews the Brewers-Cubs series, beginning with the Brewers side, with Andrew Wagner, who covers the Brewers on 105.7 the Fan Milwaukee.

Andrew Wagner, Milwaukee Baseball Insider for Forbes Sports, breaks down the Brewers' pitching situation, highlighting Brandon Woodruff's uncertain status and potential rotation adjustments. The discussion covers playoff strategies, including the possibility of using an opener, and analyzes Milwaukee's strengths and weaknesses heading into October

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the Brewers little-known SP for tonight, Bruce Zimmerman. Drew breaks down Brandon Woodruff's injury designation & Andrew Vaughn's hot September.

In this bonus episode of Lean Blog Interviews, host Mark Graban is joined by Geoff Neiley (chair) and Andrew Wagner (co-chair) of the Lean Product & Process Development Exchange (LPPDE). The 2025 North America Conference will be held October 27–30 in Milwaukee, bringing together Lean practitioners, leaders, and innovators to share insights on reducing waste in product development, improving collaboration, and accelerating learning cycles. Geoff and Andy share their Lean journeys, the history of LPPDE, and what attendees can expect this year. From keynote speakers to interactive sessions, they highlight why LPPDE continues to be a hub for cross-industry learning and continuous improvement. Episode Highlights What is LPPDE, and why was it founded in 2008? How Lean principles apply to product and process development The role of community and peer learning in driving improvement Geoff and Andy's personal reflections on attending and leading LPPDE What's in store for the Milwaukee 2025 conference

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to explain why he thinks Jacob Misiorowski will not be on the Brewers' 1st Playoff roster. Drew breaks down which pitchers give the Brewers the best advantage.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to break down the Brewers upcoming series vs. St. Louis. Drew explains why the Packers dominate this time of year, despite the Brewers playing well still.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to break down yesterday's Brewers loss to the Texas rangers. Drew breaks some roster news for Milwaukee & what it means for the Playoffs.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss Brice Turang's out-of-nowhere power surge. Drew breaks down Jacob Misiorowski's recent struggles & what it means for the Playoff rotation.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to break down all the different roster moves made by the Milwaukee Brewers today. Drew breaks down why every Baseball fan should have their eyes on Brewers vs. Blue Jays!

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to break down the latest injury updates for the Brewers, and which players are coming back. Drew also discusses the potential playoff roster for Milwaukee.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to break down the latest injury news for Brewers SS Joey Ortiz & what that means for the Crew moving forward. Drew talks the return of Willy Adames.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to break down the short tumble the Brewers took yesterday after getting swept in the double header. Drew breaks down why the Brewers really are still underdogs.

Dr. Wolfram Goessling, Andrew Wagner, Olivia, Brittany, Joshua, and Owen Kazanjian, Hunter Henry, and Howes Products join the show on Day One of the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon

HR 1: Jason Marton, Matt Yurgelun, Dan Shaughnessy, Heather, Pasi Janne, and Charlie Davies join the show HR 2: Angel Kaifer, Joaquim Bellmunt, Kate Pingeon, and Marios Giannakis join the show HR 3: Dr. Wolfram Goessling, Andrew Wagner, Olivia, Brittany, Joshua, and Owen Kazanjian, Hunter Henry, and Howes Products join the show HR 4: Greg, Alma, Emilia, and Daniel Sarantopoulos, Daniel Sentana Lledo, and Will Flemming join the show

Forbes Sports brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to break down the Brewers' quest for 13 tonight vs. the Reds. Andrew explains what the lineup might look like with key players not traveling with the team.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the meteoric climb Milwaukee has had since May. Drew breaks down why this may be the right Brewers team to make a run in the playoffs.

Forbes Sports brewers Beat Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to break down all the different roster transactions made by the Brewers today. Drew breaks down what to expect from Tobias Myers & his return to the starting rotation.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Thunder At The Fair to break down the Brewers 7-2 win over the Braves last night! Drew explains what another series sweep for the Brewers means going into the final Cubs series.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss just how important young players like Quinn Priester & Isaac Collins are to the Brewers. Drew explains why 7-inning outings are going to become more important for the Crew.

Guest: Andrew Wagner, Author of Economics of Online Gaming and Founder of Wagner Road CapitalCoHost: Lewis Ward, Research Director @ IDC

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the Brewers trade for backup Catcher Danny Jansen. Andrew breaks down what he heard from Pat Murphy & Matt Arnold today.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily tries to explain to Sparky why the Brewers may consider Brandon Woodruff's return a big-time deadline move. Andrew breaks down the Brewers matchup vs. Seattle tonight.

Brewers Beat writer for Forbes Sports Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to share his expectations for the Brewers in their series vs. the Dodgers coming up this weekend & for the rest of the season!

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss what Brewers fans should expect from Miz & Megill in the All-Star game tonight. Andrew explains why we should pump the brakes on an extension for Miz.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the latest roster updates for the Brewers, including Tobias Myers making his return. Andrew breaks down the Brewers vs. Nats tonight.

Forbes Sports Brewers writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the Brewers taking down the Dodgers last night & why it excites him. Andrew breaks down Joey Ortiz's benching & what it will mean at the trade deadline.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss all the moves the Crew made today ahead of their series with the Mets. Drew explains Rob Zastrzyny's move to the IL & Anthony Siegler's promotion to the pros.

Andrew Wagner of Forbes Sports joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss who has cemented a role for themselves in the Brewers starting rotation. Andrew breaks down which pitchers in the Brewers organization may be available at the trade deadline.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss what he's hearing from Am-Fam Field as the Brewers get set to take on the Pirates. Andrew discusses Christian Yelich starting to catch fire.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss what his expectations are for Jacob Misiorowski tonight. Andrew explains why it may be good for the Brewers that they didn't have a double-header yesterday vs. the Cubs.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily with Ramie Makhlouf to discuss what keys the Brewers need to focus on in an pivotal series vs. the Chicago Cubs. Andrew explains why the Miz will be OK in hostile territory.

The Brewers looking to make it 3 in a row against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon. Hear highlights from Friday night's win, Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy from before Saturday's game, and go inside the clubhouse with Andrew Wagner of Forbes Sports and the FAN.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss Brewers #4 prospect Jacob Misiorowski's phenomenal MLB Debut last night. Wagner delves into why Brewers fans shouldn't expect Miz to stay in the rotation all season.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins WSD Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the move to call up SP Jacob Misiorowski, despite the offense desperately needing some juice at this point in the season.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the Brewers renewed confidence & their upcoming series against the San Diego Padres.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily pres. Focus Baseball to discuss the Brewers boosting their win streak to 8 games. Andrew explains which aspects of the Brewers play right now will be sustainable.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the Crew as they head into Philadelphia. The Brewers are looking to protect a 4-game win streak vs. the #1 team in the NL & Andrew keys in on players who need to step up.

Forbes Sports Brewers Beat Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the Brewers much-needed win over the Red Sox on Memorial Day behind Jackson Chourio's lead off homer. Andrew breaks down the Brewers latest roster moves.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the Brewers finding their power vs. the Pirates last night. Andrew breaks down the financial future for Brewers ace Freddy Peralta & whether or not the Brewers will be willing to pay the asking price for him.

Andrew Wagner of Forbes Sports joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the latest rumors of SP Carlos Rodriguez to make his first start of the season for the Brewers on Thursday. Andrew also gets into Pat Murphy's stubbornness with the lineup.

Andrew Wagner of Forbes Sports joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to let it be known Logan Henderson will be staying in the Brewers rotation for the foreseeable future. Andrew also explains why the Crew can't seem to get it going when runners are in scoring position.

Brewers Beat Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily live from Cleveland to discuss the Brewers abysmal performance against the Guardians last night, and how continued struggles are leading to minor lineup & rotation changes.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the Brewers latest roster moves & whether or not it will make a nominal difference for Milwaukee. Andrew also explains his big accident since the last time we talked.

Forbes Sports Brewers Writer Andrew Wagner joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the Brewers Bull Pen success after moving on from Devin Williams this offseason, and how they can continue to recreate that dominance they are so well known for.

Andrew Wagner of Forbes Sports joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the depth of pitching in the Brewers farm system, and why it should put more pressure on guys at the MLB level, especially if they don't play well vs. the Cubs this weekend.

Andrew Wagner of Forbes Sports joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss the Brewers upcoming series against the Chicago White Sox. Andrew updates on the Brewers pitching situation with Logan Henderson, Tobias Myers & Brandon Woodruff.