Akers, as he takes you on a lean journey that will transform every a. The story chronicles one mans personal journey with the discovery of lean and how he implemented it in his business and personal life. Free books from paul akers on 2 second lean, health and. Read this book and be inspired by how easy and fun it can be. For more information on his book, visit his website. Lean thinking in the office organize administrative and office processes by value stream rather than function by drew locher much of the untapped potential for improvement in an enterprises productivity lies beyond the shop floor in nonproduction areas. Click download or read online button to get 2 second lean book now. In terms of methodology, this book does not demonstrate flow charts or graphs, but rather a simple 2secondimprovement to help the reader. When paul akers first published his book 2 second lean he began reminding the world to a side of lean manufacturing that is very often lost in the piles of books. Join author, business expert, internet show host, and international speaker, paul a. No consultantspeak or keeperofthefaith orthodoxy here, but a deeper, almost spiritual, grasp of being lean.
He has written 3 books on lean 2 second lean, lean health, and lean travel and he travels the. This book isnt really about lean or continuous improvement but rather the transformation of a leader. Get familiar with 2 second lean first of all, you need to know that you can download the book. If the goal is to be a lean enterprise, then apply lean. Our top lean videos preface chapter 1 what is lean.
Its a practical way to improve your life every day by making a simple two second improvement. Second, the less you bring and the lighter you travel, the more you will be able to feel and adapt to your travel experience. Lean showed the book to barron, and barron told him it was too dark. Join author, business expert, radio show host, and international speaker, paul a.
I wanted to write a book that would make lean accessible to everyone, from homemaker to executive. Paul akers president of fastcap and author of 2 second lean. The book is available as a pdf, mp3, ebook, or even youtube video. This book teaches you how i applied lean principals to improve every aspect of the way i travel. With this group it is a little tougher for them to see, what lean can mean to them and their functions. When i agreed to join my current employer, i introduced the committee to 2 second lean. Read this lean book and be inspired by how easy and fun it can be. Our next book club will be a factory of one by dan markovitz and were beginning with our sales and marketing team. Take a few hours, read 2 second lean and change your life. I was introduced to 2 second lean about a year ago and to be completely honest, i thought it was a hokey attempt at lean with a book cover that i thought was straight from a late night infomercial. Join author, business expert, radio show host, and international speaker paul a akers, as he takes you on a lean journey that will transform every aspect your life from your home to the office.
He encourages people to have fun while doing it and continuously improve processes. Running production in large batches requires lots of space, machinery and workforce, additionally, the means to move products around. Think all the talk about lean is a bit boring and all about charts and graphs. Its a practical way to improve your life every day by making a simple 2 second improvement. There are plenty of workshops, executive manuals and textbooks on the market. Join author, business expert, radio show host, and international speaker paul a akers, as he takes you on a lean. Its a practical way to improve your life every day by making a simple twosecond improvement. First, what you give in the travel experience will have a profound impact on how much you enjoy it. I have been following paul for several years as he has built fastcap into one of the model lean. Yung lean approached american rap as an outsider, became infamous, and then tragedy struck. Paul akers answers a question on how to get started with 2 second lean. Our entire organization completes at least one book club study a year, which includes more. No flow charts or graphsjust the real life journey of one company and the astounding results lean thinking can produce. Lean prednisone books all books 2 second lean resources by chapter banish sloppiness resources by chapter lean health resources by chapter.
Free books from paul akers on 2 second lean, health and travel. Think all the talk about lean manufacturing is a bit boring and all about charts and graphs. Lean together and 2 second lean two elements blended with one goal in mind c ontinuous i mprovement with e xponential growth. Jul 25, 20 lean a3 thinking audio book business901 using the tool of a3 for their learning reports. The photos have a homegrown look, the paper is glossy and printed on something close to card stock. This book is intended to blast open the door of opportunity for people who want to improve their daily life, be it in their workplace or home. In the first of two new chapters, the authors track the trend in inventory turns the lean metric that cannot lie across all industries, singling out one. What is 2 second lean the power of becoming a 2 second. How to grow people and build a fun lean culture kindle edition by akers, paul a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The 2 second lean is by far the leanest and most useful of the lot. Team members are taught to improve and eliminate waste in small increments each and every week, or as we like to call them, 2 second. Paul akers explains how the system blurs the distinction and soothes the frictions between labor and management by enlisting the brainpower of all employees from the top to the bottom. Now in its second edition and with more than 60,000 copies sold in 6 languages, the awardwinning lean ux book is filled with content on mvps, design sprints, dualtrack agile and product discovery. How to grow people and build a fun lean culture ebook by.
Paul akers has taken his manufacturing business from the garage to worldwide distribution in 17 years by pursuing one goal serve the customer by improving every day. If you want a hardcopy of the book you can get it on amazon or discounted in bulk at fastcap. A great book from paul akers my lean brother from another mother. In the book, paul discusses the importance of thinking lean in everything you do. How to grow people and build a fun lean culture at work and at home. How to grow people and build a fun lean culture by paul akers. Click download or read online button to get 2 second lean pdf book now. Thats what makes 2 second lean so much fun, and it engages everyone in the company in making improvements. Paul writes in a nonacademic, easytounderstand style and provides plenty of examples on how anyone can start. A summary of paul akers 2 second lean model lean smarts. What weve done on this page is bring together the bestofthebest videos, tips, and instructions to help you get started with 2 second lean. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
This book is not intended for mbas or those interested in manufacturing theory or flow charts. Congressional oversight panel december oversight report. Defining value added defining value added in the lean lexicon there is a lot of talk of removing waste from pro. Take a few hours, read 2 second lean book and change your life. Akers identifies lean as eliminating waste and what bugs you. Its a fun, visual, simple read which is good after you try and snooze your way through lean thinking lol for the record, i did like lean thinking.
Running lean provides a better, faster way to vet new product ideas and build successful products. Akers and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books. Feb 02, 2018 book summary, 2 second lean by paul a akers. Its a great idea to familiarize yourself with companies practicing 2 second lean. That was the last time i judged a book by its cover. This remarkable book stands out among the plethora of lean books. This is the point where most people give up on lean. Paul shows you that lean is simple stuff that is fun and really works.
How to grow people and build a fun lean culture kindle edition by akers, paul a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. Akers and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. At the start of last year, our team implemented a walk and talk program inspired by 2 second lean, a book by paul akers. Akers, as he takes you on a lean journey that will transform every aspect your life. This has led our team to always be thinking lean in order to save time and money. Take a few hours, read 2 second lean, and change your life. Popular lean books goodreads share book recommendations. Read or listen to this book and be inspired by how.
Sep 24, 2012 2 second lean is different than most books on the marketing written about lean manufacturingthinking. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 2 second lean. In terms of methodology, this book does not demonstrate flow charts or graphs, but rather a simple 2 second improvement to help the reader grasp the concept of lean. Jun 18, 2015 with over two second improvements this year, there are more than five improvements shared with the company every week on average. In the expanded second edition of the landmark book lean thinking, the authors revisit the companies studied in the first edition to discover that the continuing application of lean thinking has permitted these firms to prosper. As you read lean travel you will come to understand two main parts of pauls lean travel philosophy.
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