Creative use of SpeedTape

Brian Way, of BP Way, sent us this video showing how Robert used FastCap’s SpeedTape in a creative way to keep his level attached to laminate.

Lean Improvements – Keep it Simple!

Brian Sheldon, of Sheldon Woodworks, sent us this video showing how keeping it simple is important when you getting started in Lean.

12.19.15 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean Organizations

Practicing Lean by Mark Graban

Practicing Lean is a collaborative eBook project initiated by and edited by Mark Graban, with Paul Akers as a contributor. If we keep practicing, we might get good at it eventually. Learn more about this eBook project at https://leanpub.com/practicinglean

12.16.15 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean Organizations

Lean Screw Holes

Ben Hulme sent us this video and said, “Since watching your videos we’ve been seeing waste everywhere and been on a mission to get rid of it. Just one of our first small steps in the mission to eliminate waste.”

12.14.15 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean Organizations

Where Have All The Lean Dreamers Gone?

Thomas Riner, of Fancy Hill Farms, sent us this article entitled Where Have All The Lean Dreamers Gone?. Love the way he thinks!!!

“…Where are all the Lean Dreamers? Instead of pouring millions or even billions into building larger planes where is the dreamer that is trying to build a smaller plane or working on reducing the size of a transportation device. Where is the dreamer who wants to see traveling from one place to another go to “single piece flow”? Can you see it? You go to the airport, but there are no large planes just small one seater or family size planes that fly at rapid speeds and can take you anywhere in the world….” To read the entire article, press here.

12.11.15 | Categories: Lean, Lean Farms, Lean Organizations

Teaching 3S Basics in Kazakhstan

Paul Akers talks about the 3 s’ing (Sweep, Sort, Standardize) they did at the window shop at BI Group in Kazakhstan.

Lean Edge Banding Station

Brian Way, of BP Way, sent us this video showing the lean edge banding station that he built. Excellent!

Brian used the following FastCap products in this video:
Fastedge
SpeedRollerPRO
Quad Trimmer
Flush Cut Trimmers
TriBlade Utility Knife
Power Shears
FastBreak Sander
Kaizen Foam

12.02.15 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean Organizations

Kaizen Yourself

Filipe Marques, of Torre, sent us this video where his discusses that leans starts with yourself!!!

12.01.15 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean Organizations

BI Group Crew

Love working with these guys. They are very inspiring!!!
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11.26.15 | Categories: Lean, Lean Organizations

You Don’t Know Anything!

Paul discusses why he went on the Lean Leadership Institute Japan Study.