Paul Akers
Paul Akers (paulakers.net) is founder and president of FastCap (fastcap.com), an international product development with distribution in 40 countries.
If you would like to see Paul speak, cut and paste this url into your browswer: http://youtu.be/gPUmY8WnnpU (over 67,000 views).
FastCap, based in Bellingham, Washington, launches approximately 20 new innovative products per year and is regarded as a lean leader among American manufacturers. The grandchild of Greek immigrants, Paul was born and raised in Southern California where he graduated with honors from Biola University. He worked in Pasadena restoring historic homes and taught High school industrial arts.
In 2000 Paul discovered Lean manufacturing or Toyota Production System (TPS). This newfound knowledge helped him and his wife Leanne to take FastCap from a small start up in their garage into the successful product development company it is today. Using Lean, Paul's company has prospered and expanded even through the economic downturn, having never laid off an employee nor cut one salary, all while continuing to offer the highest level pay for any business in the region.
Paul is an energetic speaker whose core passion is helping people discover their full potential in life. His favorite quote is "You can have everything you want in life if you just help others get what they want" (Zig Ziglar).
His Passion is teaching others how to implement Lean thinking in their own business and personal life. Paul has worked with the US navy, IDF Israel Defense Forces, major European Banks as well companies and organization all over the world . Paul is a master craftsman, gardener, and designer. He built his home, a Greene and Greene style house in Bellingham, Washington, as well as the furniture and guitars.
Paul Akers (paulakers.net) is founder and president of FastCap (fastcap.com), an international product development with distribution in 40 countries.
If you would like to see Paul speak, cut and paste this url into your browswer: http://youtu.be/gPUmY8WnnpU (over 67,000 views).
FastCap, based in Bellingham, Washington, launches approximately 20 new innovative products per year and is regarded as a lean leader among American manufacturers. The grandchild of Greek immigrants, Paul was born and raised in Southern California where he graduated with honors from Biola University. He worked in Pasadena restoring historic homes and taught High school industrial arts.
In 2000 Paul discovered Lean manufacturing or Toyota Production System (TPS). This newfound knowledge helped him and his wife Leanne to take FastCap from a small start up in their garage into the successful product development company it is today. Using Lean, Paul's company has prospered and expanded even through the economic downturn, having never laid off an employee nor cut one salary, all while continuing to offer the highest level pay for any business in the region.
Paul is an energetic speaker whose core passion is helping people discover their full potential in life. His favorite quote is "You can have everything you want in life if you just help others get what they want" (Zig Ziglar).
His Passion is teaching others how to implement Lean thinking in their own business and personal life. Paul has worked with the US navy, IDF Israel Defense Forces, major European Banks as well companies and organization all over the world . Paul is a master craftsman, gardener, and designer. He built his home, a Greene and Greene style house in Bellingham, Washington, as well as the furniture and guitars.
2 Second Lean
Come to the shop floor and explore the world of Lean thinking at Paul's company, FastCap. After 13 years of learning and doing Lean, Paul's goal is to unravel the mystery of building a Lean culture. Lean is no longer a management tool; it should be accessible to everyone. Lean is fun, simple, and will produce astounding results for anyone who has courage and is humble enough to learn it's magic.
2 Second Lean - http://paulakers.net/2sl
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Often when I read books, I'm not quite sure what the author's main point is, so I find myself racking my brain to figure out what he or she is trying to communicate. This can be frustrating and time-consuming, so when I write, I want my meaning to be as clear as possible.
To make it easier for my readers, I try to include a section that explicitly summarizes it into just one simple concept. For example, in my first book, 2 Second Lean, the goal was to teach the reader to "learn to...
