I’m remembering my dear friend and mentor, Norman Bodek. I learned more from this one man than anyone else! It’s sad that when an old man dies it’s like burning down a library! He will be greatly missed!

On this week’s show, Paul Akers visits a cocoa bean plantation in Grenada. Now that’s some slimy beans!

On this week’s show, Paul Akers visits Grenada with Norman Bodek and narrates and retells the story of Norman’s adopted son, Fitzroy.

On this week’s show, Paul Akers shares the highlights from his Japanese Study Missions. This year’s “one thing” is the “Joy of Kaizen”.

If you are old enough, you will remember the slogan, “When E. F. Hutton talks, everyone listens.” Well when Norman Bodek talks, I listen and encourage you to, also. Below are a compilation of articles Norman wrote for the Association of Manufacturing Excellence. I have permission to post the drafts, but I encourage you to check out their website for additional Lean content.

Meeting the Masters Part I

Meeting the Masters Part II

Meeting the Masters Part III

On this week’s show, Paul Akers and Norman Bodek reflects on their trip to rural India with Srinivasan Services Trust (SST).

For more information on Srinivasan Services Trust, visit their website.

For more information on Norman Bodek, visit PCS Press.

On this week’s show, Paul Akers travels with Norman Bodek to rural India with Srinivasan Services Trust (SST) and visits schools & villages. But he did take time to stop and smell the flowers along the way.

For more information on Srinivasan Services Trust, visit their website.

For more information on Norman Bodek, visit PCS Press.

On this week’s show, Paul Akers travels with Norman Bodek to rural India with Srinivasan Services Trust (SST) to learn more about how they are helping raise their standard of living.

For more information on Srinivasan Services Trust, visit their website.

For more information on Norman Bodek, visit PCS Press.

On this week’s show, Paul Akers travels to India with Norman Bodek to visit TVS Motor Company and Srinivasan Services Trust (SST), an arm of TVS Motor Company and Sundaram-Clayton Limited.

For more information on Srinivasan Services Trust, visit their website.

For more information on Norman Bodek, visit PCS Press.