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GA 343 | The Role of Ops Leaders in Integrating Lean with Jamie Parker

Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership
Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership
Episode • Oct 29, 2020 • 30m
This week's guest is Jamie Parker. Ron and Jamie discussed the role and responsibilities of ops leaders, and the challenges they face. Jamie also explained why "implementing" lean might not be the best approach.  A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn: 

About Jamie's podcast (4:23)
The quote that inspires Jamie (6:17)
Jamie's background (9:10)
The role ops leaders play in organizational culture (11:42)
The potential pitfalls (16:01)
Shifting to lean as a better way of working (25:45)

Podcast Resources

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Jamie on LinkedIn
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Jamie's Podcast
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