GembaTalk

GembaDocs

English Business Management Technology

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Episodes 14

Avg. Duration 27m

Activity Dormant

Since Feb 2025

Latest Episode Dec 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule

Every Few Days

Format

Episodic

Consistency

23%

Hosting

feeds.captivate.fm

About This Podcast

Dive into the world of the GembaDocs Community with expert guests who share their stories, challenges and top tips for optimizing operations, lean culture adoption, and reducing waste. You’ll travel around the globe to learn how all types of organizations are setting new standards in process excellence.

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Recent Episodes

S2E7 Lean Q&A at Gemba Summit with Ryan Tierney, Tom Hughes and Brian Meyers

Dec 03, 2025 41m

Ryan Tierney of Lean Made Simple, Seating Matters, and Sperrin Metal, Tom Hughes of GembaDocs, and Brian Meyers of Fat American Manufacturing gathered for an extended Q&A session at Gemba Summit…

S2E6 10 insights from Toyota Group and Japan / Russell Watkins, Sempai at Gemba Summit

Dec 02, 2025 27m

Russell Watkins of Sempai delivered an entertaining and wisdom-filled keynote at Gemba Summit 2025, sharing ten light bulb moments from decades working with Japanese manufacturers including Toyota…

S2E5 Lean & AI / Paul Vallely, Kukoon at Gemba Summit

Dec 01, 2025 23m

Paul Vallely of Kukoon delivered one of the most practical and honest presentations at Gemba Summit 2025 about integrating AI with lean thinking. Seven years into their lean journey after visiting…

S2E4 Building lean depth into your people / Oliver Conger, British Rototherm at Gemba Summit

Nov 28, 2025 21m

Oliver Conger of British Rototherm delivered a powerful transformation story at Gemba Summit 2025, sharing his journey from near-failure to lean excellence. After buying a 150-year-old manufacturing…

S2E3 The importance of the leader at the Gemba / Alan Weir, Retired, Toyota UK at Gemba Summit

Nov 27, 2025 26m

Alan Weir, recently retired from Toyota UK after nearly 34 years, delivered a moving keynote at Gemba Summit 2025 about what truly drives excellence in lean manufacturing. Speaking in Belfast where…

S2E2 Lean leadership: change yourself first / Brian Meyers, Fat American Manufacturing at Gemba Summit

Nov 26, 2025 21m

Brian Meyers, owner of Fat American Manufacturing, delivered an unforgettable keynote at Gemba Summit 2025 about the reality of leading lean transformation. Meyers shared three powerful rules from…

S2E1 Exploding the dogmas of lean / Tom Hughes, GembaDocs at Gemba Summit

Nov 25, 2025 30m

Tom Hughes, CEO of GembaDocs and author of "Improvement Starts with I," delivered a thought-provoking keynote at Gemba Summit 2025 that challenged widely accepted lean beliefs. Hughes systematically…

Bonus Episode: How to Build a Culture Around Standards with SOPs with Brian Meyers

Nov 10, 2025 20m Bonus

In this bonus episode, Tom Hughes visits FAT American Manufacturing in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to talk with Brian Meyers, one of the most prolific GembaDocs users in the world.In just over a year,…

S1E6 How "What's in it for me" revolutionized IOTAFLOW's culture with Pankaj Malik

Mar 18, 2025 26m

In this episode, Tom Hughes talks with Pankaj Malik, founder of IOTAFLOW, about how finding Lean principles 20years into business revolutionized his company. From quality issues to a world-class…

S1E5 “Just Start!” to overcome perfection and implement lean, with Brian Meyers from Fat American Manufacturing

Mar 11, 2025 23m

Tom talks with Brian Meyers, founder of Fat American Manufacturing (FAM) and multiple off-road manufacturing brands to find out how traveling to Japan and Europe gave Brian a new perspective on Lean…

S1E4 How a bang on the head sparked a Lean business with Pablo Scarpatti of Scarpatti Amoblamientos

Mar 04, 2025 34m

Pablo Scarpatti, co-owner of Scarpati Amoblamientos, chats with Tom about how Lean principles have helped scale his custom woodworking business. Pablo shares insights on the birth of his lean…

S1E3 Why "Knowledge is Bad" - The Power of Standard Work in Manufacturing with Stephan Hilmer of Tridelta Meidensha

Feb 25, 2025 31m

Tom Hughes sits down with Stephan Hilmer, COO of Tridelta Meidensha, to discuss how standard processes revolutionized their approach to efficiency and training. Stephan reveals how Lean methodologies…

S1E2 Scoring Goals through process with Dwain Steele of Hampton Conservatories

Feb 18, 2025 32m

Hampton Conservatories are one of the original GembaDocs customers, so Tom got Dwain Steele, Production Manager, to dive into how standard processes with GembaDocs took the chaos and burden out of…

S1E1 How Seating Matters Achieved Process Excellence with Ryan Tierney

Feb 11, 2025 25m

In this episode, Tom Hughes, founder of GembaDocs, sits down with Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters to explore the transformative power of standardized operating procedures (SOPs). Discover how…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does GembaTalk have?

GembaTalk has published 14 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Business, Management.

Is GembaTalk still active?

GembaTalk is currently dormant with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 27m.