Lean Inspiration

The folks at Stokes & Rowe Ltd, posted this: “We believe a big part of Lean culture is the exchange of ideas- our latest blog post is on our inspiration, FastCap.” Press here to read their entire post.

03.30.17 | Categories: Lean, Lean Fastcap, Lean Organizations

The 8 Wastes: Accountability Style

Filipe Marques, of Torre, discusses the 8 Waste using accountability examples!

03.28.17 | Categories: 8 Wastes, Lean, Lean Organizations

Lean Swimming

Just a few changes can make a big difference. Put your customers first!

03.26.17 | Categories: Lean, Lean Organizations, Recommended Video

Are you using strong visual controls?

Another 2 Second Lean improvement from Pitt Meadows Plumbing showing how they use strong visual controls to keep their expander head holders organized!

Big Problem v. Small Problem

Filipe Marques, of Torre, asks the question, “which is worse, a big problem or a small problem?”

03.20.17 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean, Lean Organizations

Transporting You To Japan

Paul Akers meets with the team at Walters and Wolf about their June trip on the Japan Study Mission in Nagoya, Japan.

Welding machine storage box

Pitt Meadows Plumbing is committed to making 2 Second Lean improvements and recording them via video. Do you need to be doing this, too?

03.14.17 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean, Lean Organizations

Are you keeping your work area clean?

Another 2 Second Lean improvement from Pitt Meadows Plumbing!

03.02.17 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean, Lean Organizations

Happy Customers & Happy Feet!

Another 2 Second Lean improvement from Pitt Meadows Plumbing showing a super creative use of FastCap’s Kaizen Foam.

Do you Poka-yoke?

Paul Akers discuss how at a Japan Starbucks they use Poka-yoke (process used to avoid mistakes) to make sure he gets his soy milk.

In Russian