Lean Manufacturing: The Path to Success with Paul Akers (Pt. 1)

Have you ever heard of lean manufacturing? Would you believe that lean principles can turn your business and your life around in just 2-seconds a day?

Lean manufacturing is the key to decreased inventory cost and increased margins. Lean management decreases waste and improves the quality of your products.

Paul Akers is an expert in lean principles. In this interview with UpFlip, he shares how to integrate the principles of lean manufacturing by making a simple daily 2-second change. These lean manufacturing examples will change your business for the better and can be used to change your life as well!

Paul Akers is the author of the world-renowned book, 2 Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a Fun Lean Culture, an innovator, TedX talker, international speaker, award-winning business owner, and adventure seeker. His business and personal life is Lean.

Yours can be, too. In this interview, Paul Akers shares principles, concepts, and routines for Lean business culture and lifestyle to change your business and personal life in infinitely positive ways.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:49 Introducing FastCap
3:06 What Lean Manufacturing Is
8:11 Product Cells and Combine Cards
9:42 Tools To Implement Lean Manufacturing
12:52 Making Improvements and Cleaning
14:11 People With OCD
16:09 Top Three Problems A Lean Culture Can Solve
17:29 Customer Relations and Employee Testimonial
18:56 Color-Coded Order Papers
22:35 Discovering The Idea Of Being Lean
24:40 FastPipe Cart
26:56 Implementation Of Lean Manufacturing
27:57 Product and Inventory
29:20 Making Work Easier
31:23 Outro

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[UpFlip]

Thanks so much for watching! Have you ever heard of lean manufacturing? Let us know in the comments below.

[sehamalmahmoud]

I am a student of industrial engineering, i took a course of motion and time study and that was when i first heard about the lean concept, but this video actually delivered a comprehensive overview of the lean manufacturing system and i now have a better and a deeper understanding of how lean actually works! Thanks a lot

[thiiiRJ]

"...just because I'm the boss doesn't give me the right to come in and destroy someones' work area." This is totally amazing. There's no word better than respect to describe that. This is by far the best video i've ever watched about Lean. Thank you for sharing it.

[bruceennisbequalityinc.]

I have worked at organizations across North America that are renowned for Lean excellence. I have also had the privilege of visiting Paul's business (FastCap) numerous times. FastCap beats them all. These videos are a great teaching tool and an inspiration. Thanks Paul.

[growl]

2 Second Lean started our company on the path to Lean Manufacturing. Every meaningful advance here comes from us adopting the concepts we first learned from Paul. Eliminating waste, building a culture of mutual respect, constant improvement became the core values of our company. When we began, Paul took the time to speak with me several times via Skype while we got our footing, then lost our footing and found it again.

[gertoberholster]

I have met only a handful of people in my travels to 13 countries who truly understand lean manufacturing. I would say Paul is the most enthusiastic that I have ever seen. You're an inspiration Paul.

[ajhartmanaero]

I love Paul's and Fast Caps videos. I was able to "downsize" my 6000sq/ft shop to about an 800sq/ft shop while increasing my throughput and profit. So many good lessons.

[mertgktas]

Paul described the lean philosophy beautifully. It was so nice to watch it. I want to contribute something to the definition of lean. Lean indeed is not a manufacturing system, it is an education system which aims to teach better thinking. It is a way to discover problems and resolve them.

[mazedartv]

This is by far the best talk on lean I have ever listened to!

[davidnelson]

I have a long story, but the short of it is I trained and operated with a lean manufacturing mindset when it was fairly new to the US. I have been out of it for a long time (that is the long story). I worked with several factories producing 100's of millions of dollars using lean to the level Paul is demonstrating with a much higher success rate in all measurements over fancy computer systems the other divisions implemented. Even though the corporation was all profit driven the most successful business units were driven by these principles Paul talks to, including RESPECT. "Just because I'm the boss doesn't give me the right to come in and destroy anyone else's work area." Paul Akers. This interview has excited me again. Many things and ideas are coming back to me. Explosive, I am excited!!! Thank you!!

[gregorygan]

30 seconds of waiting IS value in itself if the customer enjoys the environment, like a nice a cozy café.

[CJT_]

I took lean six sigma in college and the professor had us read Paul's book and watch his videos. His methods are super useful for someone starting a business. I'm constantly thinking of how to apply lean concepts in my business and personal life. Understand though it is never ending. It is rather an effort of continuous improvement because there is a lot to learn.

[XiaochuanChen]

I've seen lots of lean manufacturing clips on youtube. Most of them are about the theory itself. This video is so great that you can see every lean tool used in the workshop and why they're in need. Good job!

[chamanthawickramarathne]

I am an undergraduate in Supply Chain Management and we were taught about lean manufacturing under the degree program. Although, I could not get a right understanding about that concept until I watched this video. Actually, you guys gave us a comprehensive idea on how lean concept is applied in practical terms. So thank you very much and wish you all the best to do more videos like this.

[bradm]

Came here from Pakman, good to see a channel that focuses on traditional small business rather than just tech startups. Very interesting.

[finkakol]

My most favorite part 26:57 The Lean management has nothing to do with money, it's all about improving the quality of people's lives. You're process oriented so work is easier, more enjoyable, you can deliver more value to your customer, greater quality for your customer.

[casey]

I have and a huge supporter of lean. I’m a certified Lean Leader and translate lean manufacturing into processes in a digital and physical world. Through processes, data, forms, software and hardware you can implement lean and 5S with anything!

[gloriaiarango]

I'm very impressed by this man in every way. I love his way of thinking. Great lessons here,

[hugedell]

We all try to do this, to implement this more or less in our businesses but this guy put a name on it and made it a law in his company and took it to extreme, impressive concept

[michaelthompson]

VERY intriguing method! Just because we're willing, just because we're "qualified" or "experienced ", doesn't mean these principles are being executed. I'm a fairly new manufacturing manager and would love for my company to adopt this mindset! Looking forward to viewing part 2 and digging much deeper! Thanks for the share!