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Mentioned in 12 episodes

A Two-Second Lean

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Mentioned by

Dave Stachowiak

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by

Dave Stachowiak

as the book that details Akers' lean manufacturing principles and how to build a fun lean culture.

726: Make Work Better Through Simplicity, with Paul Akers

Mentioned by

Peter Lohmann

as one of the best business books he read this year and a recommendation from

Jon Matzner

.

The Death of Cover Letters: AI, Costly Signals, and the Broken Job Market | Lazy Leverage #86

Mentioned by

Jon Matzner

as a book that he likes when discussing unblocking constraints.

Building Software Your Team Actually Uses | Lazy Leverage #75

Mentioned by

Benji Carlson

when referencing Paul Akers' chief mantra is to fix what bugs you.

Is Profit Lying to You? Why Throughput Might Be the Only Number That Matter w/ Mike Lysecki

Mentioned by Melissa Buie as a book that her company distributed to encourage small, quick improvements.

Melisa Buie on Lean Culture, Scientific Thinking, and Empowering Engineers

Mentioned by

Benji Carlson

when explaining how much time people waste looking for equipment versus doing actual work.

Your Business Is a Waste Factory, Lean Fixes That w/ Tom Hughes

Mentioned by

Paul Akers

as a book he wrote about lean manufacturing.

Ep. 161: David Allen talks with Paul Akers

Mentioned by

Brion Hurley

in relation to the term '3S' and its focus on sweeping, sorting, and standardizing.

E62: 5S and the KonMari method

Mentioned by

Tim Reed

, who received it 13 years ago, revolutionizing his showroom and lean thinking.

"Exceptions Create Chaos, Standards Create Clarity" by Zack Estes (FTM Rapid Reaction)

Mentioned by

Ethan King

to describe how its lean principles and just-in-time manufacturing were applied to his business.

Why You Resist Change, Even When It Helps You | Ep. 102

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