Largest Free Standing Bronze Buddha in the World

Paul Akers visits Ushiku Daibutsu Amida Buddha in Japan. It is the world’s tallest freestanding bronze statue. Completed in 1995, it stands a total of 120m above the ground, including the 10m high base and 10m high lotus platform. The Ushiku Daibutsu is also known as the Ushiku Arcadia (Amida’s Radiance and Compassion Actually Developing and Illuminating Area).

12.05.16 | Categories: General

Nagoya Fish Market

Paul Akers visit a Nagoya Fish Market. The biggest tuna ever!

11.29.16 | Categories: Paul's Adventures

Who should come to Japan?

Paul Akers discusses why coming to Japan is not for everyone. It is about serious learning. It is not for the curious…it is for people who want to be totally transformed.

In Russian

BI Group Reasons In Russian

Amazing Lean School

Paul Akers visits an elementary school in the Nagoya area where the kids to EVERYTHING!

11.28.16 | Categories: Lean, Lean Kids, Lean Organizations

Waste not, want not!

Paul Akers shows us how the kids in a Japanese school do not waste any food at lunch. Amazing!

11.24.16 | Categories: Lean, Lean Kids, Lean Organizations

Lean Haircut

Paul Akers walks us through getting a Lean haircut at QB House. Look great in 10 minutes!

11.21.16 | Categories: Lean, Lean Organizations

Quality and Steel

Paul Akers discusses The Isuzu Group…a very visionary company. We can all learn from their operational excellence! Pay attention to the 60 second changing of the die!

11.18.16 | Categories: Lean, Lean Organizations

Change your View!

Paul Akers discusses how with Lean you constantly need to change your view. The most important improvement you can make is the improvement you can make right now.

[longer version]

[In Russian]

Quality Seen and Unseen

Paul Akers visits a Kawada Industries job site and discusses their precision and efficiency…even on items unseen.

11.15.16 | Categories: Lean, Lean Organizations

Amazing Cell Design

Paul Akers discusses a magical cell design in a Japanese company.

11.14.16 | Categories: Lean, Lean Organizations