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On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues the series on the epic journey of the Band of Brothers…an unforgettable look through time from Europe to the Pacific on a variety of military history tours.  On day 6 he visits battlefields in Belgium. For more information on this Beyond Band of Brothers Tour, visit their website. The post Band of Brothers Day 6 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean...

On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues the series on the epic journey of the Band of Brothers…an unforgettable look through time from Europe to the Pacific on a variety of military history tours.  On day 5 he visits the site of the Battle of the Bulge and Bastogne, where the 101st Airborne Division dug ... Read more The post Band of Brothers Day 5 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Boo...

On this week’s show, Paul Akers continues the series on the epic journey of the Band of Brothers…an unforgettable look through time from Europe to the Pacific on a variety of military history tours.  On day 3 he visited German Cemeteries, Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the American Cemetery in Normandy. On Day 4 ... Read more The post Band of Brothers Day 3-4 first appeared on Paul Akers Website...

On this week’s show, Paul Akers begins a series on the epic journey of the Band of Brothers…an unforgettable look through time from Europe to the Pacific on a variety of military history tours.  On day 1 he visited Normandy and learned more about D-Day. On Day 2 he visited Dead Man’s Corner, Liberty Road, ... Read more The post Band of Brothers Day 1-2 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean B...

On this week’s show, Paul Akers interviews Art Byrne, author of the “The Lean Turnaround Action Guide”. For more information on Art Byrne’s book, go to this link. The post Art Byrne first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture .

On this week’s show, Paul Akers returns to Kazakhstan to check in on the Lean progress at the BI Group. Day 16 – Almaty Day 17 – Convention Center The post Kazakhstan Day 16-17 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture .

On this week’s show, Paul Akers returns to Kazakhstan to check in on the Lean progress at the BI Group. The post Kazakhstan Day 15 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture .

On this week’s show, Paul Akers returns to Kazakhstan to check in on the Lean progress at the BI Group. Day 13 – KKK Concrete День 13 – ККК Бетон [Russian] Day 14 – No More Lean? День 14 – No More Lean? [Russian] The post Kazakhstan Day 13-14 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture .

For thousands of years we have all wondered what is around the bend or across the ocean. One more turn in the road, one more mountain to climb, one more vista to behold. The lure of adventure becomes irresistible. This book teaches you how I applied Lean principals in an edgy way to improve every ... Read more The post Lean Travel Book – English first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books |...

On this week’s show, Paul Akers returns to Kazakhstan to check in on the Lean progress at the BI Group. Day 9 – The Oil Fields Day 10 – Value Added Activities Day 10 – Value Added Activities [Russian] Day 11 – The Easy Improvement Day 11 – The Easy Improvement [Russian] Day 12 – ... Read more The post Kazakhstan Day 9-12 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture .

On this week’s show, Paul Akers returns to Kazakhstan to check in on the Lean progress at the BI Group. Day 7 – Flying to Asphalt Plant 7-й день – Полет на асфальтобетонный завод [Russian] Day 8 – Road Construction День 8 – Строительство дорог The post Kazakhstan Day 7-8 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture .

On this week’s show, Paul Akers returns to Kazakhstan to check in on the Lean progress at the BI Group. Day 3 – Elyas Day 4 – Expo Center Day 5 – Window Installation Day 6 – Lean Parking Garage The post Kazakhstan Day 3-6 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture .

On this week’s show, Paul Akers returns to Kazakhstan to check in on the Lean progress at the BI Group. Day 1 – Lean Progress Day 2 – Gemba Walk The post Kazakhstan Day 1-2 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture .

On this week’s show, Paul Akers takes us along to the 2016 Global Lean Leadership Summit. This year it was held in Fort Collins, CO at Xylem Design, where they take Lean to the next level. The post Global Lean Leadership Summit 2016 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture .

On this week’s show, Paul Akers shares what he learned from Venu Srinivasan who is the Chairman of Sundaram-Clayton Group, which includes TVS Motor Company, the third largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India. The post Venu Srinivasan first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture .

On this week’s show, Paul Akers goes scuba diving at the Socorro Islands, Mexico. They are wild, remote and unpredictable and have been called the Mexican Galapagos. The post Diving Socorro Islands first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture .

On this week’s show, Paul Akers shares his experience on day 6 of his trip to Japan with YPO MXN-JAPAN 2016. They visited Glory Limited and Akebono Brake Corporation. YPO is the premier chief executive leadership organization in the world, representing a global community of leaders. For more information on YPO, visit their website. For ... Read more The post Japan YPO Day 6 first appeared on Paul...

On this week’s show, Paul Akers shares his experience on day 5 of his trip to Japan with YPO MXN-JAPAN 2016. They visited MIFUNE, a supplier to Toyota making small metal stamped parts, and received a lecture from Tadahiro Kawada, President of Kawada Industries. YPO is the premier chief executive leadership organization in the world, ... Read more The post Japan YPO Day 5 first appeared on Paul Ake...

On this week’s show, Paul Akers shares his experience on day 4 of his trip to Japan with YPO MXN-JAPAN 2016. They visited DMG MORI, the largest machine factory in the world, and Masashi, world renown for making gears. YPO is the premier chief executive leadership organization in the world, representing a global community of ... Read more The post Japan YPO Day 4 first appeared on Paul Akers Websit...

On this week’s show, Paul Akers shares his experience on day 3 of his trip to Japan with YPO MXN-JAPAN 2016. They visited the Toyota TPS dojo training center and G.S. Electech. YPO is the premier chief executive leadership organization in the world, representing a global community of leaders. For more information on YPO, visit ... Read more The post Japan YPO Day 3 first appeared on Paul Akers Web...

On this week’s show, Paul Akers shares his experience on day 2 of his trip to Japan with YPO MXN-JAPAN 2016. They traveled from Nagoya to Toyota City, including a visit the Toyota museum and a Toyota parts supply warehouse. YPO is the premier chief executive leadership organization in the world, representing a global community ... Read more The post Japan YPO Day 2 first appeared on Paul Akers Web...

On this week’s show, Paul Akers travels to Japan with YPO MXN-JAPAN 2016 and while there, visits Okuma Machinery. YPO is the premier chief executive leadership organization in the world, representing a global community of leaders. For more information on YPO, visit their website. For more information on Okuma, visit their website. The post Japan YPO Day 1 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lea...