Videos, podcast and book
Stories and lessons from 38 years on the shop floor, in the format that suits you.
Gemba Stories
Real stories from 38 years on the shop floor: what went wrong, what we changed, and what you can use in your plant tomorrow.
Planned episodes
- 01
Why I go to the gemba
Where real problems are found and solved
- 02
From 10,000 PPM to below 1,000
What it took to cut defects across plants
- 03
Passing Ford Q1
Preparing a plant for a demanding customer audit
- 04
Nissan ASES and MMOG/LE
Audits that test the whole system
- 05
From audit anxiety to a stable plant
Moving beyond daily firefighting
- 06
Core tools that work on the shop floor
APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC in practice
- 07
Building the next generation of trainers
Why teaching is the last step of learning
The Gemba The Workplace Podcast
Gemba The Workplace is becoming a podcast: short, practical episodes on quality, Lean and manufacturing excellence for engineers, supervisors and plant leaders.
Show themes
- Quality Management Systems
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma & data-driven improvement
- Automotive Core Tools
- Manufacturing Processes
- Workplace & gemba practices
A book from the shop floor
I am writing a book that brings together lessons from 38 years in manufacturing and quality: the systems, the setbacks and the people who made improvement stick.
Register your interest and you will hear first when it is ready.