Paul Akers
Wash, Rinse & Dry All in One
Wash, Rinse and Dry your hand all in one sink. Now that’s lean!
Norman Bodek in India Day 3
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.
Kaizen Foam to the Rescue
Some people are just born to it!
For more information on FastCap’s Kaizen Foam, visit our website.
Wireless Scanner
Joe Hinkens, of Mainline Autobody, sent us this video how upgrading to a $49 wireless scanner cut the time to less than half to distribute a product. Watch the video.
Peavey’s Lean Adventure
Robert Peavey sent us this video showing how he organized his home after reading 2 Second Lean. We love it when Lean makes such a difference in a life!
Tatra Bank Lean
Paul Akers discussed how Lean is used effectively in the banking industry at Tatra Bank.
Ritsuo Shingo – Total Participation
Paul Akers shares one of the best things he learned from Ritsuo Shingo.
With over 40 years’ experience in lean manufacturing, Ritsuo Shingo started working for Toyota in 1970 and later became the president of Toyota China and Hino Motors. Mr. Shingo currently heads the Institute of Management Improvement, a company started by his father, Dr. Shigeo Shingo, who was instrumental in the creative of the Toyota Production System. Mr. Ritsuo Shingo consults with high-level corporate executives worldwide on the subject of Lean leadership and has extended the commitment to Lean into the next generation of world-class Organizations.
Norman Bodek in India Day 1-2
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.
Bamboo Batch Work
Paul Akers is in a Bamboo Field in Patagonia, Argentina where he find an example of when patch work in ok.