Why Is Something As Simple As Lean So Difficult to Do?

“Recently my good friend Paul Akers of FastCap and lean blogging fame asked me why lean, which appears to be so simple, ends up being so hard for people to do. In my decades of leading lean, in fact, this has proven to be perhaps the most important challenge.”

Want to hear Art Byrne’s response? Press here to read the entire article.

01.01.17 | Categories: Lean

Do you need an Ongoing Improvements Board?

Filipe Marques, of Torre, sent us this video showing how seeing this at Xylem Design, they created an Ongoing Improvements Board. Maybe you could use one, too?

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

Lean Paint Cans

Joe Hinkens, of Mainline Autobody, sent us this video their 2 Second Lean improvement with the aerosol paints.

Want to hear the best explanation of One Piece Flow?

12.28.16 | Categories: *Contains Videos, 2 Second Lean, Lean, eBlast

Lean Ladder

Greg Glebe, of Xylem Design, sent us this video showing how very simple Lean can be when you fix what bugs you!

Curiosity … where it all starts

Paul Akers gives an example of how curiosity can go a long way to solve problems!

12.22.16 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Curiosity, Lean, Lean Fastcap

Want to know exactly where to go?

12.21.16 | Categories: 2 Second Lean, Lean, eBlast

Improvements Board

Filipe Marques, of Torre, sent us this video showing how seeing this at Xylem Design, they created an Ongoing Improvements Board. Maybe you could use one, too?

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

What do your kids know about lean?

Thomas Riner, of Fancy Hill Farms, sent us this video showing what his son about the 8 wastes.

12.19.16 | Categories: Lean, Lean Kids

Magical Kona

Paul Akers is living the dream in Kona, riding the half ironman route.

12.16.16 | Categories: Lean, Lean Health