Inside FastCap: How We Built a 2 Second Lean Company
Welcome to FastCap, the home of 2 Second Lean — where continuous improvement isn’t just a system, it’s a way of life.
In this exclusive AME tour, I’ll take you inside our facility to show how every team member contributes to improving the process, solving problems, and making work more fun and efficient.
You’ll see how Lean isn’t about perfection or management—it’s about empowering people to see waste, eliminate it, and grow every single day.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ How we transformed every department through daily 3S
✅ Why small improvements every day lead to massive results
✅ How standardization creates freedom and eliminates stress
✅ Why “where you ask the question, the answer should be there”
✅ How our team builds world-class products using Lean thinking
Chapters
00:00 – Welcome to FastCap: A Lean Journey
02:00 – The Spirit of Kaizen: Embrace Imperfection
04:00 – Standardization and the 2-Week Crunch
06:00 – Inside Engineering: From 3D Printing to Beta Testing
08:00 – Injection Molding Mastery: Reduce Effort, Not Speed
17:00 – “Where You Ask the Question, The Answer Should Be There”
22:00 – Empowering Leaders, Not Managers
30:00 – Order to Shipment in 2 Hours
39:00 – Continuous Improvement in Graphics and Design
45:00 – The 3S Culture: Cleaning, Standardizing, and Sustaining
55:00 – Lean Culture Q&A: Empowering People Over Processes
1:02:00 – Final Insights: Lean Is About People
Why Watch?
This is Lean in action — not theory.
You’ll see real people improving real processes every single day.
If you’ve ever wondered how to build a culture that thrives on innovation and teamwork, this is it.
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Remember: Lean is about people — not perfection.
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Paul Akers is an entrepreneur, business owner, author, speaker, & Lean maniac. He has written multiple books on Lean and travels the world to educate, speak, and mentor Lean principles, Lean manufacturing, and Lean living as a lifestyle. Paul has a weekly podcast called The American Innovator where he shares about Lean & his travel adventures. For more information on Paul Akers and Lean, visit his website. http://paulakers.net/
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