Episodes
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
The People Experience at Toyota
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
On the 11th episode of Industrial Transformation: Stories of Failure and Success from the Frontlines of American Manufacturing, KCF Technologies’ CEO Jeremy Frank speaks with Isao Yoshino about his experiences as a leader at Toyota. Listen as Katie Anderson and Mr. Yoshino recall insightful conversations from his days at Toyota, his first experiences with American manufacturing workers, and what Toyota’s culture of respect for people means to him.
Friday Feb 05, 2021
Challenging the Workforce Crisis with a Triple Bottom Line
Friday Feb 05, 2021
Friday Feb 05, 2021
On the tenth episode of Industrial Transformation: Stories of Failure and Success from the Frontlines of American Manufacturing, KCF Technologies’ CEO Jeremy Frank talks with the CEO of Cascade Engineering, Christina Keller, about her family and woman-owned organization and how they are proactively addressing the workforce crisis facing the manufacturing sector. Hear the story of Cascade’s Triple Bottom Line and how they are striving for operational excellence not only now, but long into the future.
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Learning to Fail in Engineering
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
On the ninth episode of Industrial Transformation: Stories of Failure and Success from the Frontlines of American Manufacturing, KCF Technologies’ CEO Jeremy Frank talks with Jessica Menold, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University about inspiring the next generation of engineers to embrace failure in creative problem-solving. Listen in as Jessica and Jeremy discuss how it is possible to turn some of our most unsuccessful experiences into our best opportunities for learning and growth.
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
The Future of Engineering
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
On the eighth episode of Industrial Transformation: Stories of Failure and Success from the Frontlines of American Manufacturing, KCF Technologies’ CEO Jeremy Frank talks with Justin Schwartz, Harold and Inge Marcus Dean of the College of Engineering at Penn State University about growing the college, building a meaningful curriculum for future innovators, and the importance of equity and diversity in transforming the profession. Listen to learn more about how PSU is educating engineers to become leaders in problem solving to improve our communities and the world.
Monday Sep 28, 2020
The Power of Two-Second Lean
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
On the seventh episode of Industrial Transformation: Stories of Failure and Success from the Frontlines of American Manufacturing, KCF Technologies’ CEO Jeremy Frank talks with entrepreneur and author Paul Akers, who has written many books about lean including Two-Second Lean and is the owner of FastCap. Listen to learn more about the professional and personal lessons learned from lean, the transformative power of small continuous improvements, and how to successfully apply it yourself.
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Lean, Leadership, and Learning
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
On the sixth episode of Industrial Transformation: Stories of Failure and Success from the Frontlines of American Manufacturing, KCF Technologies’ CEO Jeremy Frank talks with lean leadership coach and consultant Katie Anderson about the lessons she learned from Toyota leader Isao Yoshino as written about in her new book Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn. Listen to learn more about the intersection of lean, leadership, and learning, and the pivotal role each play in building and sustaining a successful organization.
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
The Toyota Way, Lean, and American Industry
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
On the fifth episode of Industrial Transformation: Stories of Failure and Success from the Frontlines of American Manufacturing, KCF Technologies’ CEO Jeremy Frank talks with Dr. Jeffrey Liker, author of The Toyota Way and President of Liker Lean Advisors. Listen to learn more about what lean looks like in present-day American manufacturing, the respective roles of people and technology, and what it all means for problem-solving in industry.
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Adaptability and Diversity in Power Generation
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
On our fourth episode of Industrial Transformation: Stories of Failure and Success from the Frontlines of American Manufacturing, KCF Technologies’ CEO Jeremy Frank talks with Mike Ruszkowski, Senior Program Manager at Electric Power Research Institute. Listen to learn more about about the role EPRI plays in the industry and Mike's perspective on technology and sustainability.
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Elevating Industry through the Convergence of Technology and People
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
On our third episode of Industrial Transformation: Stories of Failure and Success from the Frontlines of American Manufacturing, KCF Technologies’ CEO Jeremy Frank talks with Adam Dalo, Director of Timber Operations at KCF, about cross-industry insights related to safety, efficiency, and effective maintenance. Listen to learn more about how IIoT helps elevate workers and address the most pressing issues manufacturers face.
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Innovation & Transformation in the Energy Sector
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
On the second episode of Industrial Transformation: Stories of Failure and Success from the Frontlines of American Manufacturing, KCF Technologies’ CEO Jeremy Frank talks with Jason Babik, VP of Global Strategy at Westinghouse Electric Corporation, about the drivers of innovation in the energy sector, how they apply digitization, and the future of the market overall. Listen to learn more about how we can progress to a green, economical, and stable power grid.