The Broadcast: Implementing Lean Business Practices
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April 21, 2026 · 30 min
About this episode
Gabby Houck interviews lean expert Brian Van de Water about implementing lean practices in various business processes.
On this episode of The Broadcast, host Gabby Houck sits down with lean expert Brian Van de Water, CEO of SPL Consulting. Throughout the conversation, Van de Water explains how lean translates beyond manufacturing into front-end processes like order processing, estimating, accounting, and sales, and how it helps identify waste such as motion, transportation, and waiting.
People in this episode
Host: Gabby Houck
Guest: Brian Van de Water
Topics covered
- lean business practices
- manufacturing
- waste identification
- order processing
- sales
Keywords
- lean practices
- business efficiency
- waste reduction
- manufacturing
- order processing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SPL Consulting
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