Wash, Rinse and Dry your hand all in one sink. Now that’s lean!

Joe Hinkens, of Mainline Autobody, sent us this video how upgrading to a $49 wireless scanner cut the time to less than half to distribute a product. Watch the video.

Robert Peavey sent us this video showing how he organized his home after reading 2 Second Lean. We love it when Lean makes such a difference in a life!

Paul Akers discussed how Lean is used effectively in the banking industry at Tatra Bank.

Paul Akers shares one of the best things he learned from Ritsuo Shingo.

With over 40 years’ experience in lean manufacturing, Ritsuo Shingo started working for Toyota in 1970 and later became the president of Toyota China and Hino Motors. Mr. Shingo currently heads the Institute of Management Improvement, a company started by his father, Dr. Shigeo Shingo, who was instrumental in the creative of the Toyota Production System. Mr. Ritsuo Shingo consults with high-level corporate executives worldwide on the subject of Lean leadership and has extended the commitment to Lean into the next generation of world-class Organizations.

Paul Akers is in a Bamboo Field in Patagonia, Argentina where he find an example of when patch work in ok.

Paul Akers demonstrates a Lean shower in the hotel in Patagonia, Argentina. Solves the problem of turning on the shower without getting wet.

We watched this in our morning meeting at FastCap. It is truly incredible what they can do with magnets! Thanks Smarter Every Day!

Paul Akers checks out the swimming babies is China. It suppose to be like the mother’s womb. Wow!

Paul Akers discusses the health benefits of tea and how being in a authentic China Tea House is very meditative.