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GembaTalk S1 E6: How “What’s in it for me” revolutionized IOTAFLOW’s culture with Pankaj Malik

From daily struggles to Lean success, find out how IOTAFLOW created 1,000 SOPs, boosted efficiency, and transformed employee engagement and earnings with ‘what’s in it for me’.

In this episode, Tom Hughes talks with Pankaj Malik, founder of IOTAFLOW, about how finding Lean principles 20years into business revolutionized his company. From quality issues to a world-class system with 1,000 SOPs, Pankaj shares how small changes created a massive culture shift in his organization.

This shift has not only improved efficiency but has also enhanced employee well-being, with increased trust, better working conditions, and even company-funded medical care and dividends for staff.

“…it’s completely mistake proof, they have that drawing to which work, one, and second they don’t have to hunt for SOP or drawing anymore” – Pankaj Malik

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“Standard processes means accountability and who wants to be accountable? But your ‘what’s in it for me?’ really helped me when I started looking at from their perspective. What they are expecting out of, you know, making ‘why they should make a standard, why they should follow this standard’.”

– Pankaj Malik

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Key Topics

  • How Pankaj discovered 2 Second Lean and overcame skepticism in his team
  • The cultural shift that helped employees see the value in SOPs
  • Integrating SOPs into an ERP system for real-time access on the shop floor
  • How Lean principles improved not just productivity, but employee well-being
  • The financial benefits of Lean – how IOTAFLOW reinvests cost savings into staff medical care and bonuses

“I’m doing business for 25 years now. And 21, 22 years, I was struggling so much with quality and timely delivery. And when I read about 2 Second Lean and you know it’s a panacea [cure] for all these problems, I wanted to jump right into it, do everything, whatever I could. So including the SOPs and the Kanban. So we really started all together, asked my people to make SOPs. There is a struggle. There is a communication gap. If there is a quality problem, let’s have a look at what is the SOP. If it is not there, let’s make SOP.”

– Pankaj Malik

Takeaways

  • SOPs are about freedom, not restriction – Employees now work without disruption, even when someone is on leave.
  • Integration is key – SOPs must be accessible at the point of work to be truly useful.
  • Lean culture goes beyond processes – Standardization improved trust, teamwork, and employee benefits.
  • Visibility pays off – By showing his staff progress and setting targets, IOTAFLOW now provides better salaries and healthcare for its workers.

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  • Find out more IOTAFLOW
  • Pankaj’s LinkedIn
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