I’m at the DMZ on the border of South and North Korea!
Paul
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…
Lean Wiring
Chris Hotze, of Crescere Capital Management, sent us another video showing how they cleaned up their wiring closet. These guy are killing it!
Thank You Ritsuo Shingo
Paul Akers send a heartfelt thank you Ritsuo Shingo for his tour of the Puerto Rico US. “Thank you for sharing your incredible insight and wisdom over the 6 weeks.” For more information on the Shingo Institute, visit their website.
In Russian
Bob Taylor at FastCap!
Paul Akers talks to the FastCap team about their once in a lifetime opportunity for the FastCap team to meet Bob Taylor!
For more information on Taylor Guitars, visit his website.
Tasmania Productivity Improvers Conference
Paul Akers will be speaking at the Productivity Improvers Conference on March 2-3, 2017. For more information on Productivity Improvers, visit their website.
30+ 2 Second Lean Improvements
Paul Akers discusses the 30+ Lean improvements he and Robbie made to the garden and trash areas at FastCap.
Lean Backpack Sprayer
Robbie and Paul Akers work together on cleaning up the sprayer prep area and created a really cool Lean Backpack Sprayer. Nothing like fixing what bugs you and leaving it cleaner than you found it.