Featured in Manufacturing Podcasts & Industry Publications

I regularly contribute to manufacturing podcasts, industry publications and professional platforms, sharing practical insight on delivery performance, capacity planning, Lean improvement and leadership.

These are independent podcasts, publishers and organisations that have invited me to contribute based on my experience working inside manufacturing businesses.

Below is a selection of podcast appearances, articles and interviews where these topics are explored in more depth.

If you have a manufacturing podcast, news or magazine site or run a manufacturing conference and are looking for insights in leadership and improvement then do get in touch mark@levantar.co.uk. 

Conversations focused on improving delivery reliability, capacity constraints, Lean improvement and why operational fixes often fail to stick.

Manufacturing Leaders - Theo James Recruitment Podcast
Why looking for big improvements is key to improvement, why delivery dates fail when capacity isn’t understood
→ Read summary & watch the episode

Written contributions and articles published by manufacturing, operations and leadership platforms.

Manufacturing Management Magazine
Why factories miss delivery dates even when demand is strong
An exploration of capacity blindness and its commercial impact.
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Presentations to Conferences, Associations, Membership Groups and Business Teams.

Manufacturing Management Magazine
Why factories miss delivery dates even when demand is strong
An exploration of capacity blindness and its commercial impact.
→ Read article

The common theme across these podcasts and publications is simple:

Most manufacturing performance problems aren’t caused by lack of effort or poor intent.

They’re caused by a lack of clarity around capacity, delivery and flow.

Caused by a lack of understanding how factories work and how whether they are Make to Order, Design to Order, Make to Stock and how this affects stocks, training, planning, procurement.

That’s why my work with manufacturing businesses starts with a Factory Performance Diagnostic Review, before Lean programmes, coaching or hands-on leadership support.

This allows improvement activity to focus on the issues that genuinely affect

• capacity
• delivery performance
• cash flow and
• growth.

Explore the Factory Performance Diagnostic Review on this page