GA 628 | A Factory on Fire: How Lean Saves Lives with Brian Meyers
About this episode
Brian Meyers shares a harrowing experience of a factory fire and how lean principles played a crucial role in saving lives and the facility.
This week’s guest is Brian Meyers. Ron and Brian discussed the heart-stopping story of how Brian’s facility caught fire, the profound difference lean made in saving it, what “unwavering commitment” means, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn: The quote Brian likes (4:16) His background (5:35) The fire at Brian’s factory (8:40) How lean saved the day (15:14) How they moved forward (17:04) The emotions Brian felt that day (18:48) Unwavering commitment (22:57) His final words of wisdom (26:55) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Brian on LinkedIn Lean by Doing Get All the Latest News from Gemba Academy Our newsletter is a great way to receive updates on new courses, blog posts, and more. Sign up here . What Do You Think? In what other truly profound ways can lean save lives, factories, whole businesses, etc?
People in this episode
Host: Ron
Guest: Brian Meyers
Topics covered
- Lean
- Manufacturing
- Safety
- Commitment
- Leadership
Keywords
- factory fire
- lean saves lives
- unwavering commitment
- emotions
- final words of wisdom
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: A Factory on Fire
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