FastCap's Best Improvements 2023

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Check out FastCaps Best Improvements for 2023!

00:18 - Brian - Kaizen Spinner Jig
00:49 - Lucas - Box Cutting Jig
01:23 - Hector - Color Coding
02:23 - Christina - Instruction Book Update
02:57 - Jake - Metal Jig for the Drawer Front Clamp Build Station
03:19 - Ashley - Quad Trimmer Build Station Improvement
03:43 - Yuriy - Retractable Drill at Workstation
04:32 - Mitch - Retractable Drill at Best Fence Station
05:10 - Matt - Drawer Install and POP Organization
05:28 - Zhenia - Bag Template Improvement
05:50 - Kolbe - Gravity Fed Shelves
06:10 - Natasha - Returns update for the Caps Bay
06:37 - Kameron - SpeedTape Liner Divider Improvement
07:10 - Jalen - Easy to move Racking Labels
07:43 - Raynie - Updating Cart Labels
08:10 - Mary - Stapler Holder Improvement
08:28 - Peter - Injection Molding Improvement
09:36 - Sam - Build Station updates for The Jack
10:18 - Nikki - Anomaly Task Kanban Card update
10:47 - Richard - Baby Monitor
11:10 - Lukas - Mold Splitter Table
11:45 - Ali - In-House Pocket Chisel Kit
12:04 - Vlad - Tape and Scissor Relocation
12:48 - Jayme - Mobile Camera Kart
13:29 - Jayme - Graphics Desk
13:48 - Andrea - InDesign to PDF form
14:27 - Lyudmila - Organizer for Orders
15:14 - Shirley - FedEx Ground and Express Cart
15:41 - Andrea - U-shape cell in Graphics Department
16:17 - Terrel - Pressure Gauge
16:56 - Darby - "Out of Service" sign
17:15 - Zack - Door Cleaning Card Hanger
17:32 - Irene - Box Packing Process
17:57 - Johnny - Online Store Improvement
18:32 - Leanne - Walk-In Customer improvement
18:57 - Lukas - Zero Clearance Tape Cutter
19:22 - Kristen - Google Doc. info & Anomaly Card
20:17 - Sandi - Mailing Station
20:39 - Lyle - Shipping Visuals
21:08 - Luke - Activator Build Station
21:40 - Max - Desk Drawer improvement
22:16 - Tiffany - Die Rack Labels
22:50 - Liam - Kaizen Foam Peel & Stick Tape Measure
23:31 - FastCap's Favorite Improvement 2023

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Paul Akers is the founder and president of FastCap, based in Ferndale, WA. FastCap is an international product development company founded in 1997 with over 2000 distributors worldwide. A prolific inventor, Paul holds many US and international patents. FastCap launches 30+ innovative products per year and has won Business of the Year multiple times. Paul and his wife, Leanne, have built FastCap from their garage into a multi-million dollar company. At its core, FastCap is a lean manufacturing company, determined to improve everything every day continuously. Our products reflect the idea that everything can be improved and the best ideas come from the shop floor.

[srchubz]

for anyone curious, these folks are as genuine and kind as they seem in the video. each time I've ever been in the Ferndale shop they've all be so awesome to talk to and deal with

[michaelbuddy]

Starting to look forward to these every year now.

[WilsonMar]

This video literally has me in tears because I'm thinking of all the other workers in the world who never get a chance to innovate while they work under dictators.

[BrianKliss]

Every year this video is so inspiring to lean in and keep improving. Lean improvements are the best form of compound interest out there!

[WoodenCreationz]

Cool video! I always like these! I would be in the back with Lucas working on improving stations and inventing new products!

[BradleyMillerLeanKaizen]

What I like most about this year's improvement video is how many of the improvements were free - created by the ingenuity of those in the gemba. (As opposed to purchased technology) Great to see!

[GreyBeardD]

Omg. I love this video. Manufacturing and logistics solutions instead of product promotions. FastCap is top notch and the team is awesome. 🎉

[georgyvernovsky]

Я рад, что вы продолжаете конкурс каждый год. Вы лучшие. На вас равняемся мы, инженеры бережливого производства.

[pwknight]

It is brilliant to see all these things are system improvements from the actual user, not from someone who"thinks it might be useful" without ever actually performing the task. I love to keep doing these tweaks in my own workshop. Keep up the great products, I just bought the blue bench dogs sets and am now working out where the best place is to place them on my bench. PS. I have had the 3rd Hand Little Hands for years and they are brilliant. I will keep watching these little improvements.😊

[JohnL-le]

You guys are awesome, I want to come work there forever

[crownmoldingbyspectaculart]

Your greatest achievement is a culture that inspires improvement and keeps people interested

[troublemaker]

Really enjoy the computer peoples improvements. I noticed the person who had a document template with 'print for actual size' wow thats going to improve my biz alot! Do you think there might be a full episode on saving clicks? 😅 its pretty hard to escape the pc no matter what your business is these days 😊

[patbird]

Stopped using fastcap products was my improvement for 2023

[IanSGI]

Video improvement request: the background music is a little loud, making some speakers hard to understand. Love the improvements, though, and that you share them.

[toddedward]

Great job reporting these excellent improvements! One suggestion I would not accept the guarding on your new mold tables. I’m assuming they have two hand controls but you also should have guarding (interlock type gates), or safety light curtains around the machine to eliminate body parts in or around the moving parts, especially where they’re creating sheer points. 🙏

[hillcrestcabinets]

What are those retractable tool hangers? Love that

[JohnL-le]

change the label color background to yellow, black on yellow is a higher contrast and much easier to see

[JohnL-le]

We could maybe have a video with viewer improvements that have been used, based on video observation, force multiply the improvements by thousands from viewer and staff combined.

[juarezr]

I'm surprised I didn't see any Stream Decks. Whe you decide to start using them, invest in the 32 button version. It allows you to layout your work flow in a visual way that's easy to understand.

[reebgogs]

Great vid! What is the name of the red retractor used for the air tool at Yuri’s station?