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Lean Coffee Episode 6

by Jamie Flinchbaugh on 01-09-26

“Mark and Jamie Answer Listener Questions” In Episode 6, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh bring “lean coffee” to Lean Coffee Talk, kind of. But first, we haven’t caught up in a while, so we recap various items like Christmas, college football playoffs, and the other football played in England. They

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Lean Coffee Episode 5

by Jamie Flinchbaugh on 09-26-25

From Miss Piggy to Spinal Tap, and Will Starbucks Discover Customer Value? In Episode 5, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh are going back in time (apologies to Huey Lewis and the News) to the 1990s and examining companies that were iconic then and trying to find new ground today. But

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Lean Coffee Episode 4

by Jamie Flinchbaugh on 08-11-25

Episode 4: “Crossover event with the JIT Cafe: Daily Coffee and Productivity Routines”  In Episode 4, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh are joined by the hosts of the Just-in-Time Cafe podcast, Elisabeth Swan and Tracy O’Rourke. This is the second joint episode, the first being episode 45 of Lean Whiskey.

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Lean Coffee Episode 2

by Jamie Flinchbaugh on 05-02-25

Season 2, Episode 2: “Australia, New Coke, Boeing, and the Future of Manufacturing in America”  In Season 2, Episode 2, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh begin with Mark sharing about his Australia and New Zealand workshop tour with the Association for Manufacturing Excellence. Even koalas find their way into the

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Lean Coffee Episode 1

by Jamie Flinchbaugh on 03-14-25

The First Lean Coffee Talk: Starbucks, Honeywell, Tariffs, and Toyota   In Season 2, Episode 1, we introduce the new name and slightly new format of Lean Coffee Talk, formerly known as Lean Whiskey. Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh are just as passionate about their coffee beverages as the whiskey.

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