What is Kaizen? Continuous improvement is the best translation of this Japanese concept, which can be absolutely transformative when applied to a business. In this two-part interview, Paul Akers explains how.

Entrepreneur Paul Akers is best known as the father of the lean movement, and the Kaizen philosophy is perfectly in keeping with these ideals.

By always striving to find new ways to reduce waste and improve efficiency, a Kaizen company can become a lean company in no time. Paul uses these concepts to run his company, FastCap, and that business success is proof of how valuable a Kaizen process can be.

In this interview, Paul will explain the Kaizen 5S and how to apply these concepts to your business. Lean thought and continuous improvement impact every aspect of business, from workplace organization to how you interact with customers.

Today, we’ll look at some Kaizen examples that demonstrate these theories in the real-world, giving you a practical road map for using the ideas in your work and life.

Part of successfully implementing a new business process is getting your entire team on board. We’ll find out what kind of Kaizen training Paul utilizes with his employees to instill improvement as a core value. As you’ll see, a lean culture often improves workplace morale along with your bottom line when you do it right.

We’re excited to hear Paul Akers’ insights and we hope you are, too! If you want to know more about Paul Akers and his lean concepts, check him out at https://paulakers.net.

For more information about FastCap, go to: https://www.fastcap.com.

Check out our complete guide to kaizen here: https://www.upflip.com/learn/kaizen.

Want more? Here’s couple more episodes we’ve done on lean manufacturing:

Lean Manufacturing: The Path to Success with Paul Akers (Pt. 1) ►
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oarLDeAFSj4

Lean Manufacturing: Improve Business Efficiency & Maximize Profits (Pt. 1) ►
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaiCGV-kwCc

Links to to our blog and hub:
https://www.upflip.com/blog
https://www.upflip.com/hub

Time stamps:

0:00 Intro
1:52 When and Why Kaizen Was Implemented At FastCap
2:35 Processes Improved By Kaizen
4:53 Understanding The Word Kaizen
5:55 Does Kaizen Work For Everyone?
7:49 What Are Kaizen Events?
9:49 The Kaizen Checklist
11:18 UpFlip Blog and Hub
11:43 Showing A Kaizen Process
13:55 Tips For Implementing Kaizen
15:59 Mornings and Team Meetings
17:28 Outro

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