{"podcast":{"title":"Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast","slug":"problem-solved-the-iise-podcast-342916","podcast_index_feed_id":342916,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/problem-solved","website_url":"http://podcast.iise.org","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/f-P2vqO8PUZmApWx8NnYbXvnypEkdcoiUv5qNn0OKt8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIyMzkvMTU1ODAz/NDIzNC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg","author":"IISE","episode_count":265,"summary":"Conversations with industrial and systems engineers about their work, ideas and solutions. This podcast will feature both IISE members and non-members who come from diverse backgrounds in both academia and industry to discuss a wide range of topics as it relates to their work as well as some off-beat topics that we think you, our audience, will find fascinating.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T18:20:15.399760+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/problem-solved-the-iise-podcast-342916"},"episode":{"title":"From the Archives: Industrial Engineering and Essentialism with Kevin McManus","slug":"from-the-archives-industrial-engineering-and-essentialism-with-kevin-mcmanus","published_at":"2026-07-07T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/problem-solved-the-iise-podcast-342916/from-the-archives-industrial-engineering-and-essentialism-with-kevin-mcmanus","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/problem-solved-the-iise-podcast-342916","url":"https://podcast.iise.org/episodes/from-the-archives-industrial-engineering-and-essentialism-with-kevin-mcmanus","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/1d9bd582/f41e9089.mp3","summary":"Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum In this special \"From the Archives\" episode of Problem Solved, IISE's David Brandt revisits one of his favorite conversations with IISE Fellow and ISE magazine columnist Kevin McManus. In this episode from 2019, they explore the parallels between industrial engineering principles and everyday life, discussing topics such as continuous improvement, essentialism, leadership, workplace culture, and lifelong learning. Their thoughtful conversation offers a unique perspective on how industrial and systems engineering can help individuals and organizations focus on what matters most while eliminating waste and creating meaning. Learn more about The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Problem Solved on LinkedIn Problem Solved on YouTube Problem Solved on Instagram Problem Solved on TikTok Original episode produced and edited by David Brandt Problem Solved Executive Producer: Elizabeth Grimes Interested in contributing to the podcast or sponsoring an episode? Email egrimes@iise.org Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum","meta_description":"Learn more about IISE's Emerging Technology Forum In this special \"From the Archives\" episode of Problem Solved, IISE's David Brandt revisits one of his f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2573,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/problem-solved-the-iise-podcast-342916/episodes/from-the-archives-industrial-engineering-and-essentialism-with-kevin-mcmanus/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/problem-solved-the-iise-podcast-342916/from-the-archives-industrial-engineering-and-essentialism-with-kevin-mcmanus.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}