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E128: Transforming Lives Using Lean with Patrick Adams - Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast

In this episode, I share an interview with Patrick Adams, founder of Lean Solutions based in Michigan. We met virtually during the pandemic in the Lean Communicators Network, and later in-person at the Lean Six Sigma World Conference. He hosts an annual conference called Lean Solutions Summit that will take place in a few weeks in Detroit. We discuss how he transitioned from a difficult childhood to the military to manufacturing leadership and ultimately running his own process improvement firm. He was inspired to start a nonprofit called Remembrance Ranch, and he shares how he teaches and supports them with Lean improvements, so they can help at-risk teenagers get the help they and their families need through summer camps and year-long mentoring. 00:17 Meet Patrick Adams: From Military to Manufacturing 01:50 First Steps in Manufacturing 04:53 Learning Lean: The Just-in-Time Experience 09:14 Lessons from the Military 13:28 Advanced Continuous Improvement 16:43 Starting a Consulting Practice 18:27 The Importance of Coaching 21:02 Training and Hands-On Experience 21:27 eLearning Transition 21:44 The Importance of Live Coaching 22:40 Hands-On Learning and Real-Life Projects 23:15 Continuous Improvement and Community 24:30 Introduction to Remembrance Ranch 25:25 Personal Journey and Founding of Remembrance Ranch 27:20 Programs and Impact of Remembrance Ranch 32:25 Lean Principles in Non-Profit Organizations 37:57 Lean Solutions Summit 39:43 The Book: Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap 41:21 Final Thoughts and Resources Links Patrick Adams - LinkedIn:   / patrickadamsii   Lean Solutions: https://www.findleansolutions.com/ Lean Solutions Summit - Detroit Sep 23-25, 2025: https://www.findleansolutions.com/lea... Book: Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap: https://amzn.to/46hDcmC Past interview with Patrick Adams with Gemba Academy: https://blog.gembaacademy.com/2025/04... Remembrance Ranch: https://remembranceranch.org/ If you enjoy this podcast, please follow us on your favorite podcast app. View all our past episodes on this channel, or go to https://leansixsigmaenvironment.org/i...