Lighthouses, Lean, and the Human Factor in Digital Transformation with AstraZeneca’s Jim Fox

May 7th, 2025  |  Season 5  |  24 mins 49 secs

automation, change management, lean, pharma

Jim Fox, SVP Americas Supply Operations at AstraZeneca, shares his perspective on humans vs. automation in pharma manufacturing, building trust in emerging tech, and how agility and lean principles drive innovation in an increasingly personalized industry.

Episode 126: Transforming Manufacturers’ Organizational Strategy with Dr. Jörg Gnamm

November 15th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  22 mins 36 secs

4ir, ai, automation, business strategy, digital transformation, industry 4.0, lean, management, manufacturing, operational excellence, production systems, software, technology

Dr. Jörg Gnamm explores the transition from historical manufacturing paradigms to modern systemic approaches. He calls on manufacturers to adopt an integrated organizational strategy to successfully implement new technologies and transform their business.

Episode 113: The Business Model of Lean with Jim Huntzinger

May 3rd, 2023  |  Season 3  |  34 mins 26 secs

lean, lean accounting, lean business model, lean coaching, roi, toyota production system, value stream costing

In this episode of the Augmented podcast, we hear from Jim Huntzinger, President of Lean Frontiers. Our discussion covers the lean business model, value stream costing versus product costing, Toyota Kata, and the impact that these methodologies have on process and product development.

Episode 108: Lean Operations with John Carrier

February 15th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  32 mins 52 secs

ai, factory automation, lean, lean operations, manufacturing, manufacturing solutions, people dynamics

Episode 106: Post Lean with Frode Odegard

January 18th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  43 mins 56 secs

future of work, lean, lean manufacturing, machine behavior, manufacturing, post-industrial

Episode 102: Lean Manufacturing with Michel Baudin

November 16th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  49 mins 2 secs

engineering, industrial engineering, lean, lean manufacturing, manufacturing, supply chain

Episode 100: Innovating Across the Manufacturing Supply Chain

October 19th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  58 mins 22 secs

digital transformation, leadership, lean, operations, productivity, supply chain

Episode 99: Augmented Lean: The Book

October 12th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  33 mins 7 secs

augmented, industrial revolution, industry 4.0, lean, manufacturing, operations

Episode 96: The People Side of Lean

September 7th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  49 mins 37 secs

industrial engineering, lean, manufacturing

Episode 84: The Evolution of Lean

June 7th, 2022  |  Season 2  |  49 mins 17 secs

digital lean, future of work, leadership and strategy, lean, manufacturing