Lean Airport?

Paul Akers discusses a not so lean airport and the waste involved with building large airports.

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

Cambridge Engineering

This is an engineering company that makes HVAC units I met the owner today at the world of concrete and he says everybody in their company have read the book it’s required reading any even gives them time to read it and he pays them to do it.

02.05.15 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean Organizations

Lean Thinking at a Japanese Eye Clinic

Simple examples of Lean thinking are second-nature to some!

02.04.15 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean Organizations

Smoothy – Lean Food

Paul Akers share how he makes his smoothly that he has at least 4 times a day.

01.31.15 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean, Lean Health

Lean and the Ridiculers

Paul Akers addresses a list of observations from Ryan (a welder) after watching the Lean Roundtable. We should be passionate about our work. We should be making a difference while we are at work Drop the ego. Everyone is equal. We are on the same team. Change. You have to make it happen. What stops you. Ridicule? There should be no ridicule in the workplace!

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

YPO Iowa Invite

Sherri Hotzler and Paul Akers discuss the upcoming YPO Manufacturing Excellence Network Gemba Walk at VanTech Incorporated (http://www.vantecinc.com/) at Webster City, Iowa on October 27, 2015 with Paul Akers, Karl Wadensten (vibco.com ) and then October 28 is the Iowa Lean Consortium Keynote by Paul.

Lean Surfing Improvement

Paul Akers can find lean anywhere. Even surfing.

01.23.15 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean, Paul's Adventures

The American Innovator – I Don’t Like Your Idea, Pt 2

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator shares part 2 of the Lean Leadership Institute Webinar where he talks about how to determine whether an improvement is really an improvement. Paul will also share how teams should be working together when varied opinions often challenge the direction of the entire team.

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Engineer Project Board

What an excellent example of visual controls from our engineer project board!

01.13.15 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean, Lean Fastcap

Lean Chicken Coop

Thomas Riner, of Fancy Hill Farms, sent us this video showing how a mobile chicken coop is a lean chicken coop. Genious!!!

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