Jobsite Lean

Dominic Daughtrey of Sundt Construction sent us these videos showing how he clean up his act at the jobsite office.

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Lean Office

Tom begins his lean journey by getting less junk mail delivered to his organization! Imagine if every one of us did that!!!

Tom’s Lean Office – Part 1 from CHANDOS on Vimeo.

The Leadership Crisis (Animated)

Are you a manager or a leader? We watched this video in our morning meeting!

09.22.14 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean Organizations

Mark Graban’s Lean Blog

We thought we’d share the following post from Mark Graban’s Lean Blog: “I was able to do two video interviews with friends of mine and this blog: Karl Wadensten, president of VIBCO, and Paul Akers, president of FastCap.” Press here to read more…

09.22.14 | Categories: Lean News

Sue Keely Graphic Recording

At a recent conference, Paul Akers discovered Sue Keely who graphically recorded the entire conference on white boards posted around the room. It helps make the conference come alive and you are able to repeat and re-cast the vision over and over again using her artwork! Incredible!

09.19.14 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean Organizations

The American Innovator – Walters & Wolf

Paul Akers, of The American Innovator, travels to Walters & Wolf in Fremont, CA to talk with Nick Kocelj, their CEO, about their lean journey over this past year. For more information on Walters & Wolf, visit their website.

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Tricked Out Work Bench

Brian Way, or BP Way, sent us this video showing us his tricked out work bench. If you have a tight space for your shop (or even if you don’t), you’re gonna want to check out this video!!! Now that’s lean!

For more information on FastCap’s Speed Skate, go to this link.

09.12.14 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean Organizations

Gimba Live!

In this video Ron Pereira revisits Paul Akers and the FastCap team at their new facility in Bellingham, Washington. This series is scheduled to be released in early September 2014. To see the entire episode, please visit this link.

09.01.14 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean Organizations

Lean Blueprint Stand

Fernando Gonzalez sent us this video showing a fantastically simple yet effective way to view blueprints on a job site on a rolling stand. Now that is lean thinking!!!

08.14.14 | Categories: *Contains Videos, Lean Organizations

Becoming A Lean Thinker

Think all the talk about Lean Manufacturing is a bit boring and all about charts and graphs? Read or listen to my lean manufacturing book online for free and be inspired by how easy and fun learning about lean culture, lean thinking and lean manufacturing can be. No flow charts or graphs, just the real life journey of one company and the astounding results a lean culture and lean thinking can produce. Take a few hours, read 2 Second Lean Book and change your life!

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