Episodes 12
Avg. Duration 50m
Activity Sporadic
Since May 2025
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

With Deke Bowman as our podcast host, we're talking to experts in our small business community to discuss the common challenges that companies are facing in operations, with technology, and beyond - and how to solve them in a way that leads to better business, more productive teams, and stronger communities.

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Recent Episodes

Knowing When (and When Not) to Bring Automation to Your Warehouse | Ep. 12, Featuring Josh Helfand

Nov 04, 2025 56m

Automation can solve a lot of warehouse challenges—but only when it’s done for the right reasons. In this episode, our guest Josh Helfand, CRO at Panaxis, breaks down how automation helps the…

Why Lean Starts with People, Not Process, pt. 2 | Ep. 11, featuring Javan Lapp and Zeke Harnish

Oct 07, 2025 50m

Lean isn’t just about cutting waste—it’s about creating a culture where every process supports the people doing the work. In this episode of Taking Stock, Deke Bowman sits down again with Javan Lapp…

Why Lean Starts with People, Not Process, pt. 1 | Ep. 10 featuring Javan Lapp & Zeke Harnish

Sep 16, 2025 41m

New processes and systems will fail if your team isn’t rowing in the same direction. Javan Lapp and Zeke Harnish understand this better than most – they’ve been able to build a strong and successful…

Are you missing what your data is trying to tell you? |Ep. 009, Featuring Alex Myers

Sep 03, 2025 44m

What if the numbers you already have could tell you why customers leave, which products are your real money-makers, and where your inventory is slipping through the cracks? In this episode of Taking…

How to know when a customization is the right call | Ep. 008, Featuring Jonathan Brownell

Aug 21, 2025 46m

No ERP fits every business perfectly, but the right customization can bridge the gap—delivering a solution that feels natural today and still works tomorrow.   In this episode of Taking Stock, Deke…

Kanban, ERP, and Keeping a Business on Track Through Major Transitions | Ep. 007, featuring Henry Zook of Millcreek Manufacturing

Aug 05, 2025 1h 8m

From startup to acquisitions to building his own erp and then switching to EBMS, Henry from Millcreek has faced challenge after challenge that could have sunk his business. Instead he found a way to…

Viewing every challenge as an opportunity — The E-Bikes Story | Ep. 006, featuring David Mullett

Jul 22, 2025 1h

When David started E-Bikes of Holmes County, he didn’t expect to end up running a multi-location business with a growing rental arm.From navigating tariffs and seasonal sales shifts to rethinking…

Using cost discipline to bless customers & improve profitability, with Ryan Brickwood | Ep. 005

Jul 08, 2025 47m

As your business grows, your top-line revenue might be climbing—but what about your bottom line? Without intentional systems and the right insights, that growth can come at the cost of…

The Keys to a Successful ERP Implementation, with Melvin Lambright | Ep. 004

Jun 24, 2025 1h

Wondering how to ensure your ERP is working as hard as you are? Whether you’re just starting your ERP journey, or you're looking to build out more as you grow into the future, this episode of Taking…

Keeping Culture Strong Across Generations, with Gary Yoder of Stoll Industries | Ep. 003

Jun 10, 2025 58m

In this episode of Taking Stock with Koble, host Deke Bowman sits down with Gary Yoder, one of the third-generation owners at Stoll Industries, to talk about what it takes to grow a manufacturing…

Solving Operational Challenges Using the S2 Method, with Rodney Smoker | Ep. 002

May 07, 2025 36m

Join host Deke Bowman as he sits down with Rodney Smoker, Senior Consultant at Koble Systems, to explore the transformative "System and Soul" (S2) framework. In this episode, Rodney breaks down the…

Is Work the Problem?, with Mike Stoltzfus | Ep. 001

May 07, 2025 39m

Many people think of work as simply a way to make money, but what if we thought of work in a different way? One that could change how we approach this major part of our lives? In this debut episode…

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