Paul Akers shares his experience with BI Group over the last year, including his most recent visit to Iowa.

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Thanks you Iowa

Iowa Road Tour in Russian

Here are some pictures from my latest trip to BI Group in Kazakhstan.

Paul Akers responds to a question he received about how to keep the refrigerator clean at work.

Eric Astor, of Furnace Record Pressing, sent us this video showing the before/after process for unloading boxes. Eliminating waste adds up!

Joe Hinkens, of Mainline Autobody, sent us this video show Steve’s before/after of the Buffing Cart. Now that’s lean.

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Brad, of The Center for Lean Learning, shows us how to do a Lean office makeover! Nothing like Lean to bring a little humor in the workplace!

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.

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.