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Send us Fan Mail I just met John in March of 2026. He has done some pretty cool things since March with going from Batch to One-Piece, facility change and material movement. This is a good one!

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The Dr. Chris Podcast discusses details of the 12-step lean enterprise implementation through the eyes of lean implementers Harris Lean Systems has worked with over the years. It is both insightful and entertaining.
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Send us Fan Mail I just met John in March of 2026. He has done some pretty cool things since March with going from Batch to One-Piece, facility change and material movement. This is a good one!

Send us Fan Mail I just met John in March of 2026. He has done some pretty cool things since March with going from Batch to One-Piece, facility change and material movement. This is a good one!

Send us Fan Mail What a great conversation with a colleague of ours from the early 2000's. Jim is an excellent lean leader implementing in many global roles over the years. Join us for this conversation discussing his ex

Send us Fan Mail Continuing the discussion from the last episode on the elimination of floor lifts from the production floor, this episodes dives into an important part of the system, the INFORMATION. Running a route wit

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I attempt to provide better clarity as to why forklifts should be restricted to the shipping and receiving areas. hint: It is not only for safety!

Send us Fan Mail Chris has experience implementing in 2 very different industries, not to mention his entrepreneurial efforts. He is a neat guy, I think you will enjoy this one!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we catch up with Keith Lang. We have worked together about 20 years, through 4 different companies. Keith is a great leader and a very successful one in implementing lean production syste

Send us Fan Mail We are back! Leaning out with Dr. Chris is back on a monthly cadence! Here is the first episode of 2026. It's been awhile, and it's good to be back!

Send us Fan Mail I get to talk with an old friend today from the Toro Company, Matt Colby. We have worked together a long time and he shares his insights on implementing the 12 steps, and capitalizing on new talent!

Send us Fan Mail Join me for a discussion on an overall machine health plan. We talk about proactive maintenance, preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, SMED, and machine optimization in an era when people are s

Send us Fan Mail WE ARE BACK!!! Take a listen to the first episode of the third season with Chris Hacker, the COO of Alcom Trailers! This is a good one, you can hear Chris's take on lead time compression and you may even

Send us Fan Mail Things are changing in the Harris household! Dr. Chris Harris has accepted the position of Dean at the University of Pikeville Coleman College of Business. In this episode, Dr. Harris talks with the Pres

Send us Fan Mail Join us early for the April edition of "Leaning Out With Dr. Chris"! Heather Lindell Klish is our guest this month. Heather discusses how the 12-step approach has assisted her in multiple successes acros

Send us Fan Mail Join us on this month's podcast as we talk to Dr. Jason Hunt, an orthopedic surgeon, to find out how he is transforming the way golfers approach wellness and how his methods can be used for overall emplo

Send us Fan Mail This is a great podcast! I talk with my brother, Andrew Harris MD, who is a surgeon and doing a lot with continuous improvement systematic thinking. I learned a lot in this episode! It is sometimes good

Send us Fan Mail Join this episode as Shannon Karles and Kathy Miller discuss their journey to writing the book Steel Toes and Stilettos. Both Shannon and Kathy are long time friends of Harris Lean Systems and convey how

Send us Fan Mail Chris Harris goes solo on this podcast to introduce Season 2 and discuss 3 things that companies should focus on to get better today, tomorrow, and forever. Take a listen.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a Tornado goes through the middle of your facility? Is there anyway it could be a positive? Beau May discusses the journey of Dayton-Phoenix through a few significant challenges and how

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, we dive into understanding the customer with a different take. We talk with Cody Andreychuck, the head baseball coach and the University of Pikeville about how he designs his prog

Send us Fan Mail Join Doug Moye and I on this episode as we discuss our journey of working together through the 12-step process. Doug has some insights from a plant manager point-of-view concerning Making Materials Flow
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