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Shingo Principles PodcastEpisode 45: The Path for Every Team MemberIn this podcast, Robert Martichenko, Shingo Publication recipient and chair of TrailPath Workplace Solutions and founder of LeanCor Supply Chain Group will discuss how we need to truly believe that respect and improvement in our work can be guiding principles for organizational decisions, leadership behaviors, and team member participation. Listeners will learn how an employment environment is elevated through a clear commitment to every team member inside the organization. To learn more, please visit https://shingo.org/articles.
2025-02-2237 min
Supply Chain Careers PodcastSupply Chain Career Tips - with Founder of Trailpaths Inc, Robert MartichenkoSupply Chain Careers podcast hosts, Mike Ogle and Rodney Apple speak with Robert Martichenko - Founder of Trailpaths Incorporated. In this episode, Robert shares the story of the founding of LEANCOR and his new TrailPaths organization. He also outlines the hard and soft skills that are vital to be a highly valued supply chain professional with a strong continuous improvement mindset.Are you an employer looking for assistance with hiring Supply Chain Professionals?Head here to learn about our Executive Supply Chain Recruiters!Want to explore more s...
2023-01-1031 min
Let's Talk Supply ChainWomen in Supply Chain, Ashley YentzIn today's episode of Women In Supply Chain, I'm joined by Ashley Yentz, a supply chain leader who is passionate about driving sustainability and creating solutions that improve lives. Ashley discovered her love for supply chain during several successful internships at automotive megabrand, Toyota. And, after a stint as a logistics analyst at Hilti, Ashley's career really took flight at LeanCor Supply Chain Group. She developed, implemented, and managed lean supply chains totalling around $300M in annual transportation spend and, in 2021, she brought all of her experience, knowledge and passion to her current role as VP of...
2022-12-3151 min
Tennessee on Supply Chain ManagementS1E4: Is Lean Dead? Special Guest Robert Martichenko, Founder/CEO of LeanCor Supply Chain GroupIn our fourth episode, Ted and Tom discuss the current media spin on supply chain, supply chain planning and demand, and an update on the current bright spots in the future of supply chain. Special guest Robert Martichenko, author, speaker and strategic advisor, will have a lively discussion with Ted and Tom about criticism surrounding Lean, how supply chains can adjust to current realities, and why we need to make supply chain jobs more meaningful. Plus, find out if Ted got that car he ordered. Text the Tennessee on Supply Chain Management team!
2022-02-1030 min
ROI’s Into the Corner Office Podcast: Powerhouse Middle Market CEOs Telling it Real—Unexpected Caree...Robert Martichenko, CEO, LeanCor Supply Chain GroupRobert O. Martichenko is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of LeanCor Supply Chain Group. LeanCor Supply Chain Group is a trusted supply-chain partner with a mission to advance the world’s supply chains. Robert is an industry thought leader and has spent over 25 years learning and implementing lean and operational excellence with a focus on end-to-end supply chain management across a wide array of industries.
Robert Martichenko’s mission is to embrace the role of the “Human CEO” where respect, empathy, relationships, education, courage and critical thinking still matter for businesses to remain relevant and competitive. As a professional speaker...
2020-06-0945 min
Discovering Hidden Profit: The PodcastSupply Chain Flexibility and Risk Assessmentin part 3 of this series, Julia Kirby and Robert Martichenko discuss the using risk assessments to build flexible supply chains that can withstand even the most powerful crisis. For more information on this topic or how LeanCor can help you get started, go to leancor.com and click on Supply Chain and Business Strategy resources. To take the Supply Chain Risk Assessment Survey discussed during this episode, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/e2e-2020 .
2020-04-3021 min
Discovering Hidden Profit: The PodcastThe Future of Supply Chain (Post COVID - 19 crisis) Part IIIn part 2 of this series, Julia Kirby interviews Robert Martichenko on the future of the supply chain industry post COVID-19. To read Robert's White paper on this topic, go to leancor.comunder Supply Chain and Business Strategy resources. Like what you hear and want to learn more? Check out LeanCor's online store for On-Demand online training and eBooks: store.leancor.com/
For another great Supply Chain listen, search for the CSCMP podcast channel
2020-04-2221 min
Discovering Hidden Profit: The PodcastThe Future of Supply Chain (Post COVID - 19 crisis)LeanCor Supply Chain Group's Robert Martichenko and Julia Kirby discuss the future of the supply chain industry post COVID-19. To read Robert's White paper on this topic, visit:
https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/527773/Post%20COVID-19%20Crisis%20Supply%20Chain_RMartichenko.pdf
Like what you hear and want to learn more? Check out LeanCor's online store for On-Demand online training and eBooks: https://store.leancor.com/
For another great Supply Chain listen, search for the CSCMP podcast channel
2020-04-0323 min
The Constructrr PodcastLean Construction Institute Congress Recap: Part 2Derek Browning, Andrea Sponsel, Bernita Beikmann, Dan Fauchier, Greg Zinberg (Left to Right)Topics Covered in this Episode:19th Annual Lean Construction Institute Congress Goals and AchievementsPatrick Lencioni's Keynote Speech Take-AwaysHow to Implement Lean in Organizations and LifeLean ToolsLean BehaviorIntegrated Project Delivery, and Lean Supply Chain - how to avoid the schedule pitfalls. Benefits of Lean.Future of Construction / Lean ImplementationHow to get a Lean MindsetResources:Lean Construction InstituteThe Pocket SenseiLeanCor Supply Chain GroupThe Realignment GroupLean Project Delivery: Building Championship Project TeamsSimilar Episodes:Be a Continuous Improvement Junkie
2017-11-2152 min
Discovering Hidden Profit: The PodcastRobert Martichenko Interview on the Ed Tyll Show - 7/10/17Robert Martichenko brings a valuable perspective as a leading expert on supply chain management in the interview with Ed Tyll.
“I just felt like we took a graduate course in supply chain management and you’re an awesome teacher.” - Ed Tyll
LeanCor offers training and education, hands-on consulting, and outsourced logistics services that help eliminate waste, drive down costs, and instill a problem solving culture across their supply chain -- How can new small businesses adapt these methods and services?
2017-07-1228 min
Discovering Hidden Profit: The PodcastEpisode7: What’s Wrong with the Typical Product Planning Process?Not all product life-cycle functions drive planning for inbound logistics, manufacturing, or outbound distribution. Or if they do, they do so without collaborating across the organization, or they do so without content knowledge of the supply-chain operations they are planning. This is one of our main challenges and therefore is a significant SCA opportunity.
In this episode, Robert will explain how to expand the role and function of the Product Life-Cycle Planning processes, and how to connect this role with the other three core business processes to create an extended value-stream perspective that creates maximum customer value at the lowest...
2017-06-2922 min
Manufacturing TomorrowCenter for Operational Excellence 2017 Summit, Part 1Enjoy the first of a two-part series from Ohio State’s Center for Operational Excellence’s Leading Through Excellence summit. Even though the event was sold out, you can benefit from four industry leaders offering best practices and the latest research. In this session, Derek Browning, VP of sales and marketing at LeanCor Supply Chain Group outlines “systems thinkers” who focus on business as a series of connected, customer value-driving processes; and Cary Dunston, CEO of American Woodmark, who shares his viewpoints on the benefits that come with leaders who focus on emotional Intelligence.
2017-05-1500 min
Manufacturing TomorrowCenter for Operational Excellence 2017 Summit, Part 1Enjoy the first of a two-part series from Ohio State's Center for Operational Excellence’s Leading Through Excellence summit. Even though the event was sold out, you can benefit from four industry leaders offering best practices and the latest research. In this session, Derek Browning, VP of sales and marketing at LeanCor Supply Chain Group outlines “systems thinkers” who focus on business as a series of connected, customer value-driving processes; and Cary Dunston, CEO of American Woodmark, who shares his viewpoints on the benefits that come with leaders who focus on emotional Intelligence.
2017-05-1524 min
Discovering Hidden Profit: The PodcastEpisode 6: Why Supply Chain Advancement Is Your Differentiating Business StrategyOperating principles require cross-functional collaboration to be implemented successfully. In this mini-series, Robert Martichenko, co-author of Discovering Hidden Profit, recommends which operating principle(s) should be embraced by the core business processes of: Business Strategy, Product Life Cycle Management, Sales & Marketing, and Supply Chain Operations.
When establishing Business Strategy, supply chain functions are often not sufficiently involved, resulting in unnecessary complexity and waste. In this episode, Robert will discuss how an organization should view its supply chain as a lever for profitability in top-line revenue growth, reduced operation costs, improved working capital, and margin improvement. This is accomplished by implementing...
2017-04-2616 min
Discovering Hidden Profit: The PodcastEpisode 5: Does Your Organization Operate by Unified Principles?An operating principle is an operations framework or guideline that an entire organization believes is the right strategy or tactic for goals and results to be realized. Operating principles are critical in today’s complex business environment as they guide leadership and employee behavior, decision making, selection of methods and tools, progress measurement, and ultimately determine whether leadership is aligned on how goals will be achieved. The absence of operating principles can result in frequent changes of strategy and tactics, leading to confusion and frustration across the organization. Therefore, they are critical for setting direction and deciding what work the or...
2017-03-2917 min
Discovering Hidden Profit: The PodcastEpisode 4: SCA Gear Series Pt. 3: Implementing Management SystemsA management system is a vehicle for executives to prove their full intent towards a business initiative, and Supply Chain Advancement (SCA) implementation will succeed or fail based on a commitment to support it. The management system sets goals, guides the organization to make correct decisions, recognizes deviations from plans, and brings visibility to initiate quick countermeasures in order to achieve operational and strategic goals.
In this episode, Peter Marks, co-author of Discovering Hidden Profit, explains how to formalize a management infrastructure and leadership team to guide the implementation of SCA. This includes aligning teams around the system and developing...
2017-02-2218 min
Discovering Hidden Profit: The PodcastRobert Martichenko Interview on the Ed Tyll Show - 2/16/17Robert Martichenko brings a valuable perspective as a Canadian-American business owner and leading expert on supply chain management. In this interview on the Ed Tyll Radio Show, Robert discusses the big questions surrounding the current discussions on trade agreements and why global supply chains may be here to stay.
2017-02-2000 min
Discovering Hidden Profit: The PodcastEpisode 3: SCA Gear Series Pt. 2: The Importance of Education for Business Change ManagementWhile Supply Chain Advancement (SCA) is not a complicated concept, operational implementation is challenging because most leaders and organizations are focused on optimization at a single-process or functional level. Therefore, integrating core processes and taking an extended value-stream approach to decision making is new territory for many leaders. The best method to guide change in a management process is training and education.
In this episode, Robert Martichenko, co-author of Discovering Hidden Profit, explains how leaders, managers, and all team members can leverage formalized training and education to understand the purpose of SCA as a business initiative and guide the change...
2017-01-3000 min
Discovering Hidden Profit: The PodcastEpisode 2: SCA Gear Series Pt. 1: Setting Macro-Level Business GoalsBefore we begin our work in Supply Chain Advancement (SCA), we need to understand the prize for completing the work. That is, how much profit is being left on the table because we do not have advanced supply chain performance? This requires objectively understanding the current state of the organization, picturing the ideal future state, and setting realistic yet challenging, goals.
In this episode, Robert Martichenko, co-author of Discovering Hidden Profit, outlines four steps the C-suite can take to identify and set macro-level targets – the “true north” -- for extracting hidden profit.
2016-12-1600 min
Discovering Hidden Profit: The PodcastEpisode 1: What's the Next Frontier in Business Improvement?Are business leaders leaving results on the table with today’s continuous improvement methods like lean and six-sigma? What’s the next frontier?
In this first episode, host Derek Browning interviews Robert Martichenko, author of Discovering Hidden Profit, who has some thought-provoking and practical answers. It turns out that when organizations collaboratively operate by certain principles and management methods, they can connect four core processes (business strategy, product life-cycle management, sales and marketing, and supply chain operations). And when this happens, improvement efforts start to impact the bottom line in big ways.
2016-11-1800 min