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GA 249 | Lean in Thailand, China, and India with John Chacon

By Jessica Bush Updated on January 10th, 2019

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This week’s guest is John Chacon. Ron and John discussed John’s career, specifically his experiences practicing lean in different parts of Asia. An MP3 version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn:

John’s favorite quote (2:38)
John’s background (3:45)
What John has been up to (7:30)
His lean “sins” from the past (12:02)
What John would do differently (14:17)
About John’s travels (16:50)
An important custom in Thailand (18:21)
Lean terminology in China (20:24)
Confrontation in Thailand (23:01)
Practicing lean in India (24:57)
What “purpose” means to John (28:25)
The next year for John and his team (34:05)

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What nuances have you noticed in terms of how continuous improvement is practiced in different cities, countries, etc?

Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

Salvador Sanchez
February 8, 2019 - 9:05 am
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Great interview and good insight on different countries! I like the honesty and openness that John has with himself.