John Montanari, of Kartal Distribution, just joined the Lean Hub and he also sent us this picture of their Lean desk made from pallets. So often companies use “lack of funding” as an excuse. Love how they don’t let that stand in the way!

Chris Hotze, of Crescere Capital Management, sent us this video showing how they can easily identify when a file need immediate action. Have you fix what bugs you today?

Chris Hotze, of Crescere Capital Management, sent us this video shows how Lean can apply to branding.

The Lean Construction Blog interviewed Paul about his latest endeavor. Below is an excerpt.

“It is hard to believe that I am on my fifth book “Miracle in Kazakhstan.” In January 2015, I accepted an invitation to come to Kazakhstan’s largest construction company – BI Group – to speak about “2 Second Lean”. My job was simple; build a lean culture in a company through interpreters, in a language that is as foreign to me as painting a Van Gough would be. However, this was a little daunting since I honestly didn’t even know where Kazakhstan was! When I arrived in Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital city, I was surprised how modern and forward thinking it was. More surprisingly was meeting such an engaged and curious company that was humble enough to make it happen. This blog post, the first in a series, will set the context for future blogs detailing BI Group’s lean journey and how it is being sustained within the company and their supply chain. Each blog will leave you hanging a little bit and hopefully wanting more!” Press here to read more…

Chris Hotze, of Crescere Capital Management, sent us another video showing how they cleaned up their wiring closet. These guy are killing it!

Paul Akers send a heartfelt thank you Ritsuo Shingo for his tour of the Puerto Rico US. “Thank you for sharing your incredible insight and wisdom over the 6 weeks.” For more information on the Shingo Institute, visit their website.

In Russian

Chris Hotze, of Crescere Capital Management, sent us this video showing his lean thinking behind getting rid of his office chair. He’s a Lean rock star!

Len Ratajczyk of World Wide Technology sent us this video showing there various 2 Second Lean improvements. The first one is sure to crack you up!

Marc Braun, of Cambridge Engineering, sent us this video sharing about St. Louis Children’s Hospital tour of Cambridge Engineering. They loved 2 Second Lean.

Chris Hotze, of Crescere Capital Management, sent us this video showing the Lean way to clean up the trash!