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The manufacturing deck
The Manufacturing Deck is a deck of cards beautifully designed to contain the main concepts for excellence in manufacturing. The deck contains 48 methods, tools and principles applied in manufacturing industries and a set of game instructions to experience these concepts in practice.
the podcast that uncovers the human stories behind technology.
1 Human and 1 AI as unbeatable presenter duo
Welcome to the podcast in which human and artificial intelligence tell the most exciting tech stories – with a pinch of humor and plenty of inspiration.
Whether revolutionary start-ups, creative tech or brave visionaries, we tell the stories behind the scenes.
Humans bring the heart, AI provides analyses and every now and then an algorithm joke that nobody understands.
So: put on your headphones and get inspired – because with us, tech is not only exciting, but also entertaining.
Tech stories Podcast
Every week, a human and an AI take you on a fast-paced, exciting, and sometimes completely absurd journey through the hidden corners of the tech world. You’ll discover how forgotten inventors, failed startups, or nerdy coincidences have changed the world – with a pinch of humor, a touch of drama, and absolutely no PowerPoint.
Whether it’s brilliant ideas born in a basement, code that saves the world, or patents no one ever used – we uncover the stories you definitely haven’t heard before, but will never forget.
recent episodes
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Lean Factory VR
Starting a new Project…launching on April 6th
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The Paradox of Success
Here a few thoughts on how learning, doing and failing can lead you to success.
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Just do it?
Does this situation sound familiar to you: You instruct, teach and exemplify. You give your very best to let the person…
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Virtual Plant Tour – Part 2
This is a virtual visit at the factory from Doublecoin in Thailand. It is a very modern and well maintained factory…
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Virtual Reality Factory Tour
Welcome to the VR plant tour. Every week I will be visiting a different production plant around the world. We will…
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This is the year
Tired of going to work?Tired of someone else telling you what to do?In the factory, the supermarket, the construction: This is…
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New! Problem Solving Class
Hi there, I am experimenting using informal language to transmit concepts related to Lean Manufacturing. I created a 1 hour online…
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Leadership Training
This is the first part of my online leadership training. It is an experiment to find out if this kind of…
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Simple SMED Simulation using Playing Cards
A few weeks ago I created this SMED simulation instruction video using playing cards. In this game the participant can use…
tech stories you won’t forget
Humorous twist
Interesting insights on Tech, Business and Life
Ferdinand Huber has spent his professional life working as an industrial engineering manager, and operations excellence consultant for High-Tech companies, leading teams and projects in a dozen countries.
“Corporate standards may seem complex and intimidating. I am convinced, however, that innovation is simple… so simple that everyone can do it. The idea of getting better every day is fascinating and the development of people is a lasting source of joy.”
He holds a Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Mato Grosso (Brazil) and an Master Degree in Management of Science and Engineering from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China).
pure Inspiration and insights
The show focuses on a number of different tech stories, including from well-known figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Notch or Elon Musk.
Find Inspiration for your next innovation
the quest for innovation
An industry-wide search for the best improvement and innovation approaches
Sarcastic and inspiring, from real stories to unbelievable fiction, a book to self-reflect on how process improvement is done.
For an ever faster changing world, where short-term gains too often overweight long-term purposes.
A wake-up call on how we look at innovation in Operational Excellence and Lean.
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