Lean Made Simple: Transform Your Business & Life One Step At A Time!

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Lean Made Simple: Transform Your Business & Life One Step At A Time!

Welcome to Lean Made Simple: a podcast for people who want to change their business and their lives one step at a time. I’m Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters, a manufacturing company from Limavady, Northern Ireland. Eight years ago I came across this thing called lean and it transformed my life and now I want to share this message with as many people as possible.

  1. No More Podcasting: The REAL Reason I’m Stopping…

    09/16/2024

    No More Podcasting: The REAL Reason I’m Stopping…

    Welcome to Lean Made Simple, a podcast about transforming your business — and life — one step at a time.   In this very special episode, Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters announces his final podcast.     Along the way, he and Producer Matt talk about: -             What lean principle inspired him to take a step back from podcasting. -             What Ryan’s new focus will be. -             How you can continue to follow Ryan. -             How you can support Lean Made Simple in the future   Check it out!   Links: - Order Ryan’s new book, Lean Made Simple: 12 Proven Principles for Creating a Vibrant Lean Culture - https://www.leanmadesimple.com/store   - Book a Lean Made Simple Tour - https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a-tour   - Send a voice message/question to the show - https://www.speakpipe.com/LeanMadeSimple

    14 min
  2. OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH: 12 Proven Principles for Creating a VIBRANT Lean Culture

    09/02/2024

    OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH: 12 Proven Principles for Creating a VIBRANT Lean Culture

    Welcome to Lean Made Simple, a podcast about transforming your business — and life — one step at a time.   In this very special episode, Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters officially launches his new book Lean Made Simple: 12 Proven Principles for Creating a Vibrant Lean Culture.     Along the way, he and Producer Matt talk about: -             What inspired Ryan decide to write this one of a kind book? -             Why is a vibrant Lean culture so important? -             Can Lean succeed without a vibrant Lean culture? -             How a vibrant Lean culture can apply to ANY business.   Check it out!   Links: - Order Ryan’s new book, Lean Made Simple: 12 Proven Principles for Creating a Vibrant Lean Culture - https://www.leanmadesimple.com/store   - Book a Lean Made Simple Tour - https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a-tour   - Send a voice message/question to the show - https://www.speakpipe.com/LeanMadeSimple

    34 min
  3. Warning! ⚠️ LEAN WILL FAIL without this MISSING piece!!

    08/26/2024

    Warning! ⚠️ LEAN WILL FAIL without this MISSING piece!!

    Welcome to Lean Made Simple, a podcast about transforming your business — and life — one step at a time. In this episode, Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters speaks about the simple concept that changed his life and business and become the building blocks of a vibrant lean culture - thinking of the next person. Along the way, he and Producer Matt talk about: - What does it mean to think of the next person in an organisation? - Who is the 'next person' or customer in a process? - Why this is the foundation of a vibrant lean culture - The impact this simple change can have on your business Check it out! Links: - Book a Lean Made Simple Tour: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a-tour - Send a voice message/question to the show: https://www.speakpipe.com/LeanMadeSimple

    28 min
  4. This POSTMAN will change the way you think about lean forever | Matt Sims

    08/11/2024

    This POSTMAN will change the way you think about lean forever | Matt Sims

    Matt Sims is founder of the Ever-So-Lean podcast and a world renowned leadership and lean coach & consultant. He dropped in to the Lean Made Simple studio and shared incredible takeaways from his lean journey. In this episode, Ryan and Matt caught up with him to talk about: • His time as the "Lean Postman" • How he helped Amazon transform its warehouses • How he is teaching kids as young as 8 years old about lean • The one this he wants for young people Check it out! Links: • Matt's website: https://eversolean.com/ • Matt's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-sims-38173427 • Book a Lean Made Simple Tour: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a-tour • Send a voice message/question to the show: https://www.speakpipe.com/LeanMadeSimple

    28 min
  5. Be more like MCDONALD'S | Standard Work Q&A Episode

    07/28/2024

    Be more like MCDONALD'S | Standard Work Q&A Episode

    Welcome to Lean Made Simple, a podcast about transforming your business — and life — one step at a time.In this episode, Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters continues to answer your standard work and lean manufacturing questions. Along the way, he and Producer Matt talk about: - Why manufacturers and businesses should be more like McDonald's. - What is the word tithing you can do with a Standard Work. - Should a Standard Work be detailed or high level? - What place should the Standard Work be set at? - Where is the best place to create Standard Works?- Should the standard be followed EVER SINGLE TIME? - What is leadership's role in Standard Works? - Who is Standard Work REALLY about? - Where to make your first standard work? - What is the best Standard Work software? Check it out! Links: - Book a Lean Made Simple Tour: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a... - Send a voice message/question to the show: https://www.speakpipe.com/LeanMadeSimple - Check out GEMBADOCS: https://gembadocs.com/signup

    27 min
  6. How STANDARD WORK can revolutionise your business

    07/15/2024

    How STANDARD WORK can revolutionise your business

    Welcome to Lean Made Simple, a podcast about transforming your business — and life — one step at a time. In this episode, Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters delves into standard work and how he is in the process of revolutionising his factory by documenting every single process. Along the way, he and Producer Matt talk about:- What is standard work?- The key piece of advice given to him by world class lean leaders. - What Toyota said about the standard work in his factory. - How to take your first step in creating standards- The simple tool Ryan and his team use to create standard works. Check it out! Links: - Book a Lean Made Simple Tour: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a... - Send a voice message/question to the show: https://www.speakpipe.com/LeanMadeSimple- - GEMBADOCS: https://gembadocs.com/signup

    32 min
  7. Straight talking LEAN | Q&A Episode Part 2

    07/01/2024

    Straight talking LEAN | Q&A Episode Part 2

    Welcome to Lean Made Simple, a podcast about transforming your business — and life — one step at a time.In this episode, Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters continues to answer your lean manufacturing questions. Along the way, he and Producer Matt talk about: - Is Ryan's factory as good as it looks on YouTube? - Being open to criticism and feedback. - How leaders should let their people find the answers. - Should the owner work ON the business or IN the business? - Serving internal and external customers. - How Ryan recruits into his world class lean business. - Should lean companies incentivise improvements? - "This is the worst it will ever be" - The one thing Ryan would do differently from his lean journey.Check it out! Links: - Book a Lean Made Simple Tour: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a-tour- Send a voice message/question to the show: https://www.speakpipe.com/LeanMadeSimple

    25 min
  8. Why you're STRUGGLING with LEAN | Q&A Episode

    06/17/2024

    Why you're STRUGGLING with LEAN | Q&A Episode

    Welcome to Lean Made Simple, a podcast about transforming your business — and life — one step at a time. In this episode, Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters answers your lean manufacturing questions. Along the way, he and Producer Matt talk about: - How much work goes into being a lean company - How to get your people to buy into lean - Ryan's lean recruitment process - How to coach people to follow a standard - Developing a morning meeting that works for your business Check it out! Links: - Book a Lean Made Simple Tour: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a-tour - Send a voice message/question to the show: https://www.speakpipe.com/LeanMadeSimple

    28 min
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Welcome to Lean Made Simple: a podcast for people who want to change their business and their lives one step at a time. I’m Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters, a manufacturing company from Limavady, Northern Ireland. Eight years ago I came across this thing called lean and it transformed my life and now I want to share this message with as many people as possible.

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