In this episode, Keith Norris sits down with Spencer Maybee—Vice President at Western Pipe Fabrication and second-generation small business leader—to explore what Lean looks like when you’re just getting started.
🔻 Why Lean clicked the first time Spencer heard it explained through welding
🔻 What it takes to push change inside a multi-generational family business
🔻 How small changes like shared spreadsheets made a big impact
🔻 What respect for people looks like
🔻 The real-life tension between tradition, growth, and new ideas
Whether you're building something from scratch or helping a small team get better every day, this episode is proof that Lean starts wherever you are—with the problems right in front of you.
🔗 Learn more about KPI Fire: https://www.kpifire.com/
🔗 Connect with Spencer Maybee on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-maybee/
🔗 Explore Western Pipe Fabrication: https://www.wpfiut.com/
🔗 Hosted by Keith Norris – https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithnorris/
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