EPISODE · Apr 5, 2026 · 32 MIN
Thank you for Stopping the Line aka John's 'Cuddly' Trip to Toyota Deeside
from The Rest is Lean · host Alan Lothian, John Dee, Russell Watkins
Send us Fan MailThe #TRIL Team ramble through the 2nd podcast of series 4 where the trio of John, Russell and Alan share their recent exploits and experiencesThe guys talk about their recent visit to Leafield Marine where MD (and good friend of the team) Ian Mountain, took the time out to walk us around his factory and even allowed us to record a future leadership episode with him! (Watch this space)John also shares a fascinating visit to Toyota Deeside Engine Facility where he joined a number of construction industry delegates and a visit of learning and understanding, in particular, the attitude to stopping production by operatives when a problem is encountered. Also the effective problem solving process that follows by those on the line and the group leaders. You may well be surprised with what you hear so stay tunedAlan also opens his 'Kimono' sharing his early leadership challenges when he embarked on trying to develop this 'attitude' in his plant manager role at EatonIf you're enjoying what we do and want to keep up to speed with the latest episodes, then don't forget to subscribe, click the bell notification icon, and share with anyone else you know who may be interestedRemember also that we are now available on all good (and some not so good) streaming platforms!The #TRIL Team are:John Dee. DEE Enterprise Excellence Ltd. www.dee.uk.netAlan Lothian. 3A Business Excellence Ltd. www.aaabel.co.ukRussell Watkins. Sempai Ltd. www.sempai.co.uk
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Send us Fan Mail The #TRIL Team ramble through the 2nd podcast of series 4 where the trio of John, Russell and Alan share their recent exploits and experiences The guys talk about their recent visit to Leafield Marine where MD (and good friend of the team) Ian Mountain, took the time out to walk us around his factory and even allowed us to record a future leadership episode with him! (Watch this space) John also shares a fascinating visit to Toyota Deeside Engine Facility where he joined a ...
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