Paul Akers discusses the Lean vertical parking garages in Japan.
Month: November 2019
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from the folks at FastCap!
No Slogans or Awards
Paul Akers discusses why there are no slogans and awards at FastCap.
Lean: What’s in it for me?
Brad Cairns, senior principal at The Center for Lean Learning, shared this blog post from Woodworking Network. You can reach Brad at 519-494-2883 or brad@quantumlean.ca.:
“At the Global Lean Leadership Summit in 2016, Paul Akers, author of “2 Second Lean,” pulled me aside and said, “Brad, you need to meet this guy from Germany.” Paul introduced me to Michael Althoff from Yellotools, a company that makes tools for sign makers and auto wrapping. It was very busy, but as we shook hands, Paul said, “You guys are gonna get along.”
We went our separate ways only moments later, and the event ended before I could catch up with Michael. I wanted to learn more about him and his company, but there was a pretty big catch, they were in Germany, and I was in Canada. Obviously not feasible to go there just to see someone you only met for three minutes. So, what did I do? Yup, I went to Germany!…” To read the entire post, press here.
Want to know the Kaizen Hat story?
Paul Akers tells the story of the Kaizen Hat and how it came to be! It is to honor the Japanese people for everything he has learned from them.
Japan Study Mission Team 31 @ Takagi
“Like drinking from a firehose!”
Japan Study Mission Team 31
Nothing like relaxing at an onsen after a long day of learning on the Japan Study Mission!
Japan, a great week but…
Tom Hughes explains how the Japan Study Mission Team 30 was a great week, but a big waste of time…if he doesn’t transform intellectual knowledge into consequential knowledge!