The Culture Behind the Code Part 1: Inside the Human Systems of Manufacturing
About this episode
The episode explores the human systems behind manufacturing failures, focusing on team dynamics and cultural norms.
When systems break down in manufacturing, it’s easy to blame the machine, the software, or the spec. What’s harder to face is when failure starts upstream, inside the team dynamics, cultural norms, and delivery expectations that define how work gets done in the first place. In this episode, Jay Patel is joined by Dana Korf, a veteran engineer and manufacturing insider, for part one of a two-part deep look into the human side of systems engineering. With stories drawn from decades of experienc...
People in this episode
Host: Jay Patel
Guest: Dana Korf
Topics covered
- manufacturing
- team dynamics
- cultural norms
- systems engineering
- human factors
Keywords
- manufacturing
- systems engineering
- team dynamics
- cultural norms
- failure analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Amtech
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