Ep. 391 | Lean, Engaged, and Efficient: Tony Rodriguez on Eliminating Waste and Empowering Teams
At the 2025 MakeMore Manufacturing Summit, Small Biz Florida host Tom Kindred sits down with Tony Rodriguez, President of Daniel Penn Associates, to unpack the power of lean manufacturing. With decades of consulting experience across various industries, Rodriguez explains that eliminating operational waste and engaging frontline employees are the keys to achieving long-term efficiency and growth. He shares real-world results, including a case study where one manufacturer reduced equipment setup time by 60%, unlocking production capacity for an additional 200,000 units annually. Rodriguez also…
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