Check out this video for an amazingly lean camera. This video also shows you how to make a video.

Andrey was continually frustrated by the way the battery charger kept falling out of place. He made a quick 2-second improvement to fix the problem with some wood and FastCap’s 2P-10 Adhesive. Okay, maybe 3 minutes, but it was still pretty quick. Way to go Andrey!

2-second improvements are all about fixing what bugs you. Today Preet, Paul S., Aleksey and I had some fun making this video. We hope you enjoy it! Making improvements should be fun.

Yuriy was frustrated by his filing cabinet that kept tilting when he extended the drawers. He thought of quick 2-second improvement with just a couple screws. Wow, could it be any easier? Now his drawers stay in place.

There are so many areas where 2-second improvements can be made. Jenny, in our office, made an easy improvement to fix something that was bugging her. That is really what making 2-second improvements is all about. Great job, Jenny!

Earlier today my coffee fell off my desk for the six time. So, I figured maybe there was a pattern there and an opportunity for improvement. I found a simple fix 2-second improvement by gluing a tape core to by desk. Now my coffee stays in place. No more mess. No more frustration. Fix what bugs you!

My friend Brad Schmidt at Gemba sent me some information about Nanjo Sobi (very cool auto leather seat company) and Sekisui Heim (modular house maker). Both these companies refuse to think that people have limits. Nanjo pairs slow people up with fast people and encourages both to beat their speeds. They also give people licenses which means their product goes straight off their desk to the customer – no quality inspection and this is for automotive! Sekisui has their people divided up in teams and trains them to build a house just by reading a salesman’s drawing! (not like Toyota who spits out gobs of paperwork on how to do it).

Paul will be putting on a seminar focusing on lean in business.
Registration is required, but the seminar is free. RSVP here.

Who: Laser Point Awards Marketing Solutions Exp

Where: Lakeway Inn

714 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA (map)

When: 9/29

Time: 9:30 to 10:00 am

On Saturday, August 28 I had the privilege of attending the “Restoring America Rally” that took place in Washington, D.C. I was amazed at the sheer volume and passion of the people present. This video shows the magnitude of those present.