S2 Ep11 - My Manufacturing is Complicated – How Can I Simplify It?

Summary

Jeff and Scott dive deep into the complexities of manufacturing processes and how companies can avoid overcomplicating their operations. Drawing from real-world experience implementing ERPs and working on shop floors, they explore the balance between recognizing legitimate complexity and avoiding the "special snowflake syndrome" that leads to unnecessary customizations.

Key Takeaways

• Avoid the Special Snowflake Syndrome: Companies often believe their processes are completely unique, leading to costly parallel systems instead of leveraging proven manufacturing workflows
• Drive Complexity to One Place: Instead of creating multiple custom processes, identify where variation actually occurs and handle complexity at that single point while ...