Ryan, the Co-owner of Seating Matters, brought 5 Team members all the way from Ireland to visited FastCap and he finally gets it…crazy small improvement each day is the key!

Check out this article by Paul Akers on the Lean Construction Blog…

“This June I will be speaking at the Canadian Lean Conference in Winnipeg Canada. My subject will be “Lean is Simple.” It is centered on how I built a Lean culture with my team at FastCap and how thousands of other organizations around the world have done the same. However, if Lean is so “simple” why do so many people struggle to make it happen and make it sustainable?” To read the entire article, press here.

“Many studies have shown that there is a strong link between an engaged workforce and a satisfied customer base.” Press here to read the entire article by Lee Houghton.

Not only is Free Bikes 4 Kids a wonderful organization…it’s Lean, too! Thanks to Abe McMahan for bringing this organization to my attention!

Ladson Creative Millworks shared this video showing the importance of always asking “why”!

Paul Akers goes skiing at Big Sky, Montana!

What are the 8 wastes in Service hindering Lean Transformation? Imran Saeed Tariq says, “I believe the 8 wastes originating from manufacturing need to be tailored for service so that the team can see wastes in their service process and can adopt best tactics to eliminate them.” To read his entire article, press here.

Mike Morrill shared in his TEDxUtica Talk about how he used Kaizen for his Relationship. Interesting.

Paul Akers demonstrates how he adds a travel map to his videos. He likes using the Blue Marble Map Background in iMovie.