Lean Finance and Operations

If you work in manufacturing, chances are you’ve felt the tension between the shop floor and the finance department. Engineers, supervisors, and managers often say:

• “Finance doesn’t understand what happens in the plant.”
• “The reports don’t connect to what I see every day.”
• “I wish someone would explain the numbers in plain English.”

That’s exactly why I’ve created a new resource:

Finance for Non-Finance Professionals in Manufacturing

Available now on Gumroad, with weekly chapter previews on Substack.

Why This Matters

In today’s manufacturing world, success is about more than just production efficiency. Every decision on the shop floor — from reducing scrap to buying a new machine — has a financial shadow. Understanding how your daily work translates into profit, cash flow, and ROI is no longer optional.

This ebook is designed to bridge the gap between operations and finance, giving non-finance professionals the tools to:

• Read financial reports with confidence.
• Connect shop-floor improvements to tangible benefits.
• Communicate better with finance teams.
• Make smarter, data-driven decisions.

What’s Inside

Each chapter takes a practical, no-jargon approach to financial literacy for manufacturing, including:

• The Basics: Revenue, Costs, Profit, and Cash Flow Explained Simply.
• The Big Three Statements —income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement — are made relevant to manufacturing.
• Costing and Operations: Direct materials, labor, overhead, and how inventory impacts cash flow.
• Decision-Making Tools: ROI, payback, NPV, and scenario planning.
• Performance Metrics: Linking OEE, margin, and EBITDA to daily operations.
• Case Studies: Real-world examples showing how shop-floor decisions impact financial results.

Plus bonus resources: a glossary of financial terms, suggested readings, and a self-evaluation test.

Who It’s For

• Engineers who want to understand how their projects affect profitability.
• Supervisors and managers who need to connect production results to company goals.
• Non-finance professionals looking to “speak the language of business” without a finance degree.

How to Access

• Substack: Subscribe to get a new chapter every week. Perfect for those who prefer learning in small, digestible pieces. https://substack.com/@leanfinanceandoperations?utm_source=user-menu
• Gumroad: Get the full ebook in one go, complete with case studies, and bonus resources. https://galvezfr.gumroad.com/l/Finance_for_Non-Finance

Final Word

Finance doesn’t need to feel like a foreign language. With the right tools and examples, anyone in manufacturing can understand how their decisions impact the bottom line.

That’s what Finance for Non-Finance Professionals in Manufacturing is all about: making finance accessible, practical, and directly tied to the work you do every day.