# Restoring Glory and Dignity to Manufacturing w/ John Kramer and Marc Braun

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2021-06-29
- Length: 29m
- Episode: 55
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-29-restoring-glory-and-dignity-to-manufacturing-w-john-kramer-and-marc-braun
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-c67fffd6-270d-4f54-ad1a-3f4b08d96f41

## Summary

John Kramer, Chairman & CEO, and Marc Braun, President of Cambridge Air Solutions, discuss their strategy to restore dignity to manufacturing by prioritizing people and culture alongside profitability. They detail specific operational practices, including 15-minute daily morning meetings and 30 minutes of 'leaning clean time' for employee-led improvements, which have resulted in over 7,000 documented process changes. The guests explain how this people-first approach drove resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing the company to maintain operations without layoffs while fostering a collaborative environment with other St. Louis manufacturers.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-29-restoring-glory-and-dignity-to-manufacturing-w-john-kramer-and-marc-braun#t=0) Introduction: John Kramer and Marc Braun of Cambridge Air Solutions
- [4:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-29-restoring-glory-and-dignity-to-manufacturing-w-john-kramer-and-marc-braun#t=272) Defining Glory and Dignity: Respecting People vs. Lean Efficiency
- [8:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-29-restoring-glory-and-dignity-to-manufacturing-w-john-kramer-and-marc-braun#t=525) Operationalizing Culture: Morning Meetings and Leaning Clean Time
- [14:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-29-restoring-glory-and-dignity-to-manufacturing-w-john-kramer-and-marc-braun#t=849) Profitability and People: The False Choice and Quarterly Incentives
- [17:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-29-restoring-glory-and-dignity-to-manufacturing-w-john-kramer-and-marc-braun#t=1042) Navigating COVID-19: Safety, Cash Conservation, and Industry Collaboration
- [23:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-06-29-restoring-glory-and-dignity-to-manufacturing-w-john-kramer-and-marc-braun#t=1389) Restoring Manufacturing's Image and Reducing Turnover

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Cambridge Air Solutions (company)
- Toyota Production System (other)
- 22nd Lean (other)
- Paul Akers (other)
- Guerrilla 76 (company)

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