Scott sent us this video showing how they 3 s’ed (sweep, sort, standardize) their office supply closet.  Each step makes a difference.

Are you interested in Lean Manufacturing? Well take a trip to the shop floor and see a lean factory tour at FastCap in Ferndale, Washington. Paul Akers is the founder and president of FastCap, based in Bellingham, WA. FastCap is an international product development company founded in 1997 with over 2000 distributors worldwide. A prolific inventor, Paul holds US and international patents. FastCap, launches approximately 20 new innovative products per year and has won business of the year multiple times. Paul and his wife, Leanne, have built FastCap from their garage into a multi-million dollar company. At its core, FastCap is a Lean company, determined to continuously improve everything, everyday. Our products reflect the idea that things can be improved and the best ideas come from the shop floor.

Steve Carmichael, of The Carmichael Workshop, entered the 2014 Summers Woodworking 2×4 Competition and made a acoustic telecaster guitar out of one 8 foot 2×4. Quite impressive and extremely lean. And, of course, he won!!!

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator, rides more than 1,200 miles of Baja with its rugged mountains, gnarled desert, hidden coves and coastal terrains with Chris Haines Motorcycle Adventures Company. Paul uses his Phantom 2 Vision+ Quadcopter to take extraordinary videos from the sky and FastCap’s Stealth iPole to take a lot of the videos on land.

For more information on Chris Haines Motorcycle Adventures Company, visit their website.

For more information on the Phantom 2 Vision+ visit their website.

For more information on FastCap’s iPole, visit our website.

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For more information on FastCap, visit our website or Facebook.

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Dave West, of Meadowview Construction, came up with a great Best Fence Miter trick….so lean! Paul Akers demonstrates.

The Best Fence is a highly modular saw / fence system that is easy to set up, transport and allow you to dial in your saw for exact cuts every single time. For more information on FastCap’s Best Fence product line, visit our website.

Please Note: The FastCam has been discontinued.

Paul Akers provides a quick overview of FastCap’s new FastCam, which includes an incredible Action Camera (customized by Astak), the iPole & SuperMount, a durable ballistic nylon carrying bag, two batteries, an SD card and all the accessories you need to capture awesome footage.

Ray explains to Paul Akers how one of his employees teaches them about the value of lean. For more information on lean, visit 2 Second Lean.

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator, visits the Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection @ Weyerhaeuser Headquarters. The collection includes more than 100 bonsai from China, Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United States.

For more information on The American Innovator, visit our website or Facebook.

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For more information on FastCap, visit our website or Facebook.

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Viking Plastics shared with video with us where they discuss their journey into Lean Manufacturing using the 2 Second Lean principle. What’s stopping you?

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator, using his Phantom 2 Vision+ Quadcopter to take extraordinary video of the arch at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. For more information on the Phantom 2 Vision+ visit their website. In 60 Second Wow, Paul shares the best 60 second clips from his adventure.