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Paul Akers, of FastCap, travels the world, and speaks about ideas, Lean principles & Lean manufacturing.

Paul Akers


    • Jan 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 142 EPISODES


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    Sisters’ Reunion Day 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 6:20


    On this week's show, Paul Akers shares day 6 of the reunion between his Mom (Elizabeth), who is 95, and her two sisters (Helen & Dawn). The post Sisters' Reunion Day 6 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Sisters’ Reunion Day 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 39:25


    On this week's show, Paul Akers shares day 5 of the reunion between his Mom (Elizabeth), who is 95, and her two sisters (Helen & Dawn). The post Sisters' Reunion Day 5 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Sisters’ Reunion Day 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 12:32


    On this week's show, Paul Akers shares day 4 of the reunion between his Mom (Elizabeth), who is 95, and her two sisters (Helen & Dawn). The post Sisters' Reunion Day 4 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Sisters’ Reunion Day 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 53:27


    On this week's show, Paul Akers shares day 3 of the reunion between his Mom (Elizabeth), who is 95, and her two sisters (Helen & Dawn). The post Sisters' Reunion Day 3 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Sisters’ Reunion Day 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 6:51


    On this week's show, Paul Akers shares day 2 of the reunion between his Mom (Elizabeth), who is 95, and her two sisters (Helen & Dawn). The post Sisters' Reunion Day 2 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Sisters’ Reunion Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 41:31


    On this week's show, Paul Akers shares day 1 of the reunion between his Mom (Elizabeth), who is 95, and her two sisters (Helen & Dawn). The post Sisters' Reunion Day 1 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    95 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 20:39


    On this week's show, Paul's Mom discusses what she has learned in the past 95 years on this earth. The post 95 Years first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    My Father’s Brother

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 76:05


    On this week's show, Paul Akers shares a visit he took with his Father's brother, Albert Akers, to the family farm in Seibert, CO. The post My Father's Brother first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Palau

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 6:45


    On this week's show, Paul Akers visits Palau…the 105th country he has visited. The post Palau first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 4:58


    On this week's show, Paul Akers visits the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum. The post Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    USS Nimitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 8:00


    On this week's show, Paul Akers flies from NASNI on a U.S. Navy C-2 Greyhound aircraft heading for a stay on the aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, as part of the Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific (CNAP) Distinguished Visitor (DV) Program! The post USS Nimitz first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    The Crossing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 15:26


    On this week's show, Paul Akers reminisces about his epic flight across the Atlantic in 2006. The post The Crossing first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Leadership Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 22:31


    On this week's show, Peter Larsen spoke at the 2019 Global Lean Leadership Summit about how good leadership changed his life. The post Leadership Matters first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    The 9th Waste

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 21:50


    On this week's show, Lukas Holland spoke at the 2019 Global Lean Leadership Summit about the 9th Waste. The post The 9th Waste first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Kanbans Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 26:11


    On this week's show, Lukas Holland walks through how FastCap uses barcodes and QR codes. The post Kanbans Pt 2 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Kanbans Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 19:22


    On this week's show, Paul Akers and Lukas Holland walk through how FastCap does Kanbans. The post Kanbans Pt 1 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Torii Gates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2019 3:57


    On this week's show, Paul Akers takes us on a tour of his Japanese garden, including the beautiful torii gates, built by Gordon Plume, of GR Plume. The post Torii Gates first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Hoks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 21:50


    On this week's show, Paul Akers visits Hoks, the company that changed his life. The post Hoks first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 3:56


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today we visited Hugh at the Springfield Marine Company. The post China Day 16 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 6:05


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today we visited Shanghai, Old Shanghai, the Shanghai Museum, Luckin Coffee, the Bund (or Waitan), and the Shanghai Tower. The post China Day 15 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2019 5:08


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. On today's show, we spend our last day on the Yangtze River with a stop at Three Gorges Dam. Then we travel to Hangzhou and end the day in Shanghai. The post China Day 14 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 2:45


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show continues the boat tour on the Yangtze River with stops at various tributaries. The post China Day 13 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 2:59


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show continues the boat tour on the Yangtze River with a stop at the Shibaozhai Temple. The post China Day 12 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 2:15


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show includes finishing up in Chengdu, traveling to Chongqing, and beginning a boat tour on the Yangtze River. The post China Day 11 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2019 5:52


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show includes sightseeing at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and the Jinsha site. The post China Day 10 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2019 2:43


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show includes sightseeing in Tibet and then on to Chengdu, China. The post China Day 9 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 4:06


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show includes more exploration around Lhasa, Tibet. The post China Day 8 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2019 5:27


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show includes the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. The post China Day 7 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 3:12


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show includes more exploration of Xi'an and the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. The post China Day 6 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 8:13


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show includes the Terracotta Army and Xi'an City Gates and Wall. The post China Day 5 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2019 8:07


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show includes the Temple of Heaven. The post China Day 4 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2019 3:29


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show includes the Great Wall. The post China Day 3 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 8:36


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show includes Tiananmen Square & The Forbidden City. The post China Day 2 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    China Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 2:27


    On this week's show, Paul Akers travels with his wife, Leanne, to China and shares the amazing 16-day journey with us. Today's show includes a scooter ride through Beijing. The post China Day 1 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    The Great Heroic Age | Music Video

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2019 5:12


    On this week's show, Paul Akers, inspired by his recent trip to Antartica, shares a music video that he wrote and put together with the help of Georgia Heckman and Greg Otterholt. The story behind the song: In the studio: Music Video: The post The Great Heroic Age | Music Video first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Macau

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2019 5:17


    On this week's show, Paul Akers shares the sights, sounds, and smells of a day spent in Macau. The post Macau first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Ken Mogi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2019 23:32


    On this week's show, Paul Akers interviews Ken Mogi regarding his book, Awakening Your Ikigai. For more information on this book, go to this link. The post Ken Mogi first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    The 2%

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 7:44


    On this week's show, Paul Akers discusses the characteristics of Lean leaders that “get it” and successfully make the transformation. The post The 2% first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    JiangSu Carnahan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2019 4:36


    On this week's show, Paul Akers takes us along as he visits JiangSu Carnahan, a Lean company in China. To see more videos from this Lean organization, visit their YouTube Channel. The post JiangSu Carnahan first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Hoks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2019 5:45


    On this week's show, Paul Akers takes us along as he visits Hoks, one of his favorite companies. The post Hoks first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Antarctica Day 8-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2019 12:11


    On this week's show, Paul Akers takes us along on his expedition to Antarctica with Abercrombie & Kent on the RCGS Resolute. The post Antarctica Day 8-17 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Antarctica Day 4-7

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2019 7:44


    On this week's show, Paul Akers takes us along on his expedition to Antarctica with Abercrombie & Kent on the RCGS Resolute. The post Antarctica Day 4-7 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Antarctica Day 1-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2019 3:26


    On this week's show, Paul Akers takes us along on his expedition to Antarctica with Abercrombie & Kent on the RCGS Resolute. The post Antarctica Day 1-3 first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Bhutan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 17:20


    On this week's show, Paul Akers spends 5 days traveling around Bhutan. The post Bhutan first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Okawa Woodwork Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019 4:26


    On this week's show, Paul Akers visits the Okawa Woodwork Museum in Japan. The post Okawa Woodwork Museum first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Magical Gardens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 3:13


    On this week's show, Paul Akers visits the home and garden of a wealthy Japanese businessman. They have such attention to detail. The post Magical Gardens first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Croatia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2019 7:40


    On this week's show, Paul Akers takes us along as he scooters through Croatia, Bosnia, & Montenegro. The post Croatia first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    2018 Global Lean Leadership Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2018 9:58


    On this week's show, Paul Akers summarized the 2018 Global Lean Leadership stop in Germany. It was hosted by the very Lean organization, Yellotools. For more information on this wonderful organization, visit their website. The post 2018 Global Lean Leadership Summit first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    NASCAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 0:26


    On this week's show, Paul Akers and his wife, Leanne, visit NASCAR in Charlotte, NC. The post NASCAR first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Epic Motorcycle trip in Norway

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2018 3:12


    On this week's show, Paul Akers takes us along as he travels through Norway on a motorcycle. The post Epic Motorcycle trip in Norway first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

    Epic Motorcycle trip through Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, & Finland

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2018 3:51


    On this week's show, Paul Akers takes us along on an epic street bike trip through Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, & Finland. He rented his bike at the Bike Shop in Vilnius. The post Epic Motorcycle trip through Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, & Finland first appeared on Paul Akers Website | Lean Books | Lean Culture.

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