Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Lean Office | Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

This week’s guest is Ben Hansen. Ron and Ben discussed how Ben helps companies improve their profit margins, dealing with “profititis,” shifting your focus from revenue to profitability, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: Ben’s quote (2:23) His background (3:59) How Ben helps companies double their profits (6:57) The most common “profit leaks” (9:28) An example using a manufacturing facility (20:17) About “profititis” (23:29) How you address it (26:05) Shifting the focus from revenue to profitability (27:38) Ben’s thoughts on accounting (32:05) Separating the signal from the noise (36:09) Ben’s parting thoughts (37:24) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Ben on LinkedIn Get All the Latest News from Gemba Academy Our newsletter is a great way to receive updates on new courses, blog posts, and more. Sign up here. What Do You Think? Has you