I get to talk with an old friend today from the Toro Company, Matt Colby. We have worked together a long time and he shares his insights on implementing the 12 steps, and capitalizing on new talent!

The Machine Health Plan

Mar 18th, 2024 18m 1s

Join me for a discussion on an overall machine health plan. We talk about proactive maintenance, preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, SMED, and machine optimization in an era when people are scarce!

An Old Friend and Colleague Talks the Importance of Lead Time Compression!!

Feb 8th, 2024 39m 17s

WE ARE BACK!!! Take a listen to the first episode of the third season with Chris Hacker, the COO of Alcom Trailers! This is a good one, you can hear Chris's take on lead time compression and you may even learn a little about Bird Dogs!

Lean with the Dean!!

Jun 29th, 2022 35m 54s

Things are changing in the Harris household! Dr. Chris Harris has accepted the position of Dean at the University of Pikeville Coleman College of Business. In this episode, Dr. Harris talks with the President of the University Dr. Burton Webb

12 Steps, an Automotive Executive, and Tangible Results in Multiple Companies

Mar 27th, 2022 37m 37s

Join us early for the April edition of "Leaning Out With Dr. Chris"! Heather Lindell Klish is our guest this month. Heather discusses how the 12-step approach has assisted her in multiple successes across multiple organizations in the automo

EMPLOYEE WELLNESS AND RETENTION???? An outside the box approach!

Mar 15th, 2022 30m 16s

Join us on this month's podcast as we talk to Dr. Jason Hunt, an orthopedic surgeon, to find out how he is transforming the way golfers approach wellness and how his methods can be used for overall employee health and wellness. Also, can this

VA Shark Tank Winner, A "Real" Doctor, And a Call I Don't Make After Work!

Feb 4th, 2022 44m 29s

This is a great podcast! I talk with my brother, Andrew Harris MD, who is a surgeon and doing a lot with continuous improvement systematic thinking. I learned a lot in this episode! It is sometimes good to get out of your industry and listen

Steel Toes and Stilettos.....What????

Jan 17th, 2022 41m

Join this episode as Shannon Karles and Kathy Miller discuss their journey to writing the book Steel Toes and Stilettos. Both Shannon and Kathy are long time friends of Harris Lean Systems and convey how their lean journey and experiences hav

20 Years..........3 Things

Jan 6th, 2022 30m 50s

Chris Harris goes solo on this podcast to introduce Season 2 and discuss 3 things that companies should focus on to get better today, tomorrow, and forever. Take a listen.

A Tornado, Foreign Hackers, A Pandemic......Lean Implementation Success?

Nov 6th, 2021 43m 18s

What happens when a Tornado goes through the middle of your facility? Is there anyway it could be a positive? Beau May discusses the journey of Dayton-Phoenix through a few significant challenges and how the team in Dayton not only survived,

"College Baseball, Customers, and Value Streams.....Oh My"

Oct 27th, 2021 32m 25s

On this week's episode, we dive into understanding the customer with a different take. We talk with Cody Andreychuck, the head baseball coach and the University of Pikeville about how he designs his program around adding value to his 5 custome

"This Chris Harris Guy is Nuts"

Oct 20th, 2021 45m 3s

Join Doug Moye and I on this episode as we discuss our journey of working together through the 12-step process. Doug has some insights from a plant manager point-of-view concerning Making Materials Flow and safety, container size, and personal

Pacemaker or Constraint, that is the question!

Oct 10th, 2021 40m 43s

Why is the pacemaker the area where all lean implementation efforts should begin? What is a pacemaker, in a lean value stream? Why is the pacemaker so important? Is the pacemaker the same as a bottleneck or constraint? These are questions th

Just Run the Route!!!!

Oct 2nd, 2021 39m 48s

In this episode, Dr. Chris has Greg Goode on to discuss the importance of the 8th step: "Run the Route". Though a simple sentence, running a timed delivery route in a manufacturing facility to effectively and efficiently deliver material to th

You Are Doing it Wrong

Oct 1st, 2021 41m 20s

In this introductory episode Dr. Chris introduces the podcast. He goes through the twelve steps to successful implementation indicating many Lean implementations are done incorrectly. The reason being they only focus on pockets of improvemen

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