Paul Akers demonstrates how to use chopsticks. Something that will come in handy during the Japan Study Mission.

Paul Akers compiles a bunch of tips and tricks to help make the Japan Study Mission (or anyone traveling to Japan) even more successful.

Paul Akers discussing how delegation is the number one reason why Lean fails.

Do you want to experience lean with a mind-twisting, contrarian perspective? Have you ever heard of Jeff Kaas from Kaas Tailored? Well, let me introduce you to my good friend. We were both introduced to The Toyota Production System 20 years ago in Japan. Jeff’s company, Kaas Tailored has impacted organizations around the world.

If you’d like to learn more, click here for an article written by John Miller from Gemba Academy.

If you’d like to learn with Jeff and his Team click here and prepare to have your mind blown.

Paul Akers thanks the folks at Seating Matters for the chair they made for his mom!

For more information on FastCap’s Flex Tool Bag, press here. For more information on FastCap’s Kaizen Foam, press here.

Paul Akers welcome folks to the Global Lean Leadership Summit at YelloTools in Windeck, Germany on September 12-13, 2018. For more information on the 2018 Global Lean Leadership Summit, visit the website.

Happy Earth Day! Hard to believe it was a year ago I was on the World Forestry Tour with my mentor, Bob Taylor.

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