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Archive for Lean Organizations – Page 3

Miracle in Kazakhstan: Creating a Lean Culture in 18 Months

The Lean Construction Blog interviewed Paul about his latest endeavor. Below is an excerpt.

“It is hard to believe that I am on my fifth book “Miracle in Kazakhstan.” In January 2015, I accepted an invitation to come to Kazakhstan’s largest construction company – BI Group – to speak about “2 Second Lean”. My job was simple; build a lean culture in a company through interpreters, in a language that is as foreign to me as painting a Van Gough would be. However, this was a little daunting since I honestly didn’t even know where Kazakhstan was! When I arrived in Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital city, I was surprised how modern and forward thinking it was. More surprisingly was meeting such an engaged and curious company that was humble enough to make it happen. This blog post, the first in a series, will set the context for future blogs detailing BI Group’s lean journey and how it is being sustained within the company and their supply chain. Each blog will leave you hanging a little bit and hopefully wanting more!” Press here to read more…

ER2 Says Thanks

Emily Gonzales (Boser) of Electronic Responsible Recyclers (ER2) sent us this video saying thanks for the FastCap Tour. Cool!

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Chris and Robert – No Excuses

Amazing People with no excuses. Chris and Robert just finished up a tour of FastCap.

Tool Box Storage System Lean Improvement

Brian Way, of BP Way, sent us this video showing how he tricked out his toolbox.

For more information on the FastCap tools used in the video, go to the following links:
Kaizen Foam Inserts
Kaizen Foam
Laserjamb LJ3 Pro

Looking for some kick-ass Lean?

My good buddy, fellow woodworker and Lean maniac Brad Cairns will be speaking at the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in Atlanta on August 24-27, 2016.  Brad’s session is called Kick Ass Lean and I can guarantee you won’t want to miss it!

Ryan’s Toolbox

Check out Ryan’s Toolbox. Gives a whole new meaning to 2 Second Improvements every day!

For more information on FastCap’s Kaizen Foam, visit our website.

The American Innovator – In The Ditch Towing Products

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator, travels to Mountain Home, Idaho to visit Chuck at In The Ditch Towing Products. This company is over-the-top with the implementation of Lean.

For more information on In The Ditch Towing Products, visit their website.

For more information on The American Innovator podcast or Paul’s books (“2 Second Lean”, “Lean Health” and “Lean Travel”, visit the Paul Akers Website.

For more information on FastCap, visit the FastCap Website.

To sign up for The American Innovator weekly email, go to this link.

One-piece flow

One-piece flow isn’t complicated! We watched this in our morning meeting.

Zingermans Says Thanks!

Zingermans sent us this video showing their lean improvements and saying thanks!

For more information on lean, visit Paul Akers’ website.

FastPipe Mobile Clamp Rack/Gluing Station

Gary LeClerc, of Renew Furniture, sent us this video showing the FastPipe mobile clamp Rack/gluing station he created. Now that is some organized clamps!

For more information on FastCap’s Fastpipe, visit our website.

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