The Allied Advisors Podcast

About The Allied Advisors Podcast

The Allied Advisors Podcast is designed for mid-market manufacturers looking to scale and sharpen their competitive edge. Each episode features in-depth conversations with lean manufacturing experts and top-performing manufacturing executives who share proven strategies, hard-earned lessons, and real-world success stories. Our goal is simple: every listener walks away with practical insights they can apply immediately to drive growth, improve efficiency, and lead their teams more effectively.

Publisher

Justin Goethe

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Aug 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Small Problems, Big Levers: Lean, AI, and Growing Pains with Jamie Flinchbaugh

   Episode Summary Most big problems in a manufacturing business started out as small ones that nobody solved. In this episode, Justin sits down with Jamie Flinchbaugh, founder of JFlinch and author of People Solve Problems. They talk about why leaders keep reaching for big levers like AI, reorgs, and acquisitions, when the real momentum usually comes from breaking problems down and understanding cause and effect. Jamie explains how to connect daily huddles to monthly KPI reviews so leaders can ...

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Ops vs. the Model: Turnarounds, Lean Culture, and Automation on a PE Timeline with Otis Spencer Jr.

   Episode Summary What happens to a portfolio company when the operating partner's voice carries less weight than the investment thesis? Otis Spencer Jr. has seen that question from both sides of the table, first as an operating partner at GenNx360 Capital Partners and then as the CEO of a PE-backed industrial business. Justin and Otis dig into how unrealistic diligence assumptions end up on the operations team's desk, why the ops and investment sides of a firm need to speak with one voice, and...

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Butt Ugly by Friday: How the Kaizen Ninja Makes Improvements Stick with Adam Lawrence

   Episode Summary Most improvement projects die quietly after the consultant leaves. Adam Lawrence built a framework to stop that from happening. Known across the manufacturing world as the Kaizen Ninja, Adam has facilitated more than 400 Kaizen events, driving over half a billion dollars in business impact. His events average roughly $1.2 million in annual savings apiece, and he runs them in a week or less. In this conversation, Adam walks Justin through how he actually runs a Kaizen week:...

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