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Joel from our customer service team talks about his trip to the Siouxland Lean Consortium 2026 and what he learned from several lean tours in Iowa.

Hosted by Brian Meyers · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 30 episodes
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Welcome to Lean by Doing, the place where we’re taking you along for the ride of our epic business transformation to full-on lean! Buckle up, because we’re sharing all the juicy insights, behind-the-scenes stories, and lively conversations about lean and company culture. Whether you’re just starting your lean journey or looking to level up, we’ve got the good stuff to make it happen. Hosted by Brian Meyers—a Lean enthusiast, and president of Fat American Mfg Group (yep, that’s Victory4x4, JcrOffroad, and Squatch Proof)—this is where passion meets process. Ready to lean in? Let’s go!
Brian Meyers hosts Lean by Doing, a business show with 30 episodes published.

Joel from our customer service team talks about his trip to the Siouxland Lean Consortium 2026 and what he learned from several lean tours in Iowa.

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In this episode of the Lean By Doing podcast, Brian and his guest Brian Schreuder discuss the journey of lean transformation within their organization. They explore the challenges of implementing lean practices, the impo

This week, author & lean expert Chad Bareither stopped by with some hard-to-hear feedback! Brian and Chad discuss the challenges and strategies of implementing Lean practices in a business environment, with a strong emph
Chris Hamilton
Somerset's Mental Capacity and DoLS Team
1 appearance on this show
Tom Hughes
remote-first HR Business Partner and consultant · Foxhollow Film
1 appearance on this show
Wyatt
himbo producer and official MiS sommelier · Light It Up Podcast
1 appearance on this show
Alex
trained clinical counselor and child welfare social worker · JWA Management Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Chad Bareither
lean expert
1 appearance on this show
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