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GA 023 | The Lean Roundtable with Paul Akers and Friends

By Ron Pereira - September 11th, 2014

Press the play button above to listen to the episode. If you’re reading this via email or RSS click the image below to listen to the episode. Today’s episode is jam-packed with amazing lean conversation. FastCap’s Paul Ak

GA 020 | Developing People Through Autonomy with Steve Kane

By Ron Pereira - August 21st, 2014

Today’s guest is our own Sales & Marketing Director, Steve Kane. Prior to joining us at Gemba Academy, Steve served as Vice President of Operations at Specialty Silicone Fabricators. With many years of real – hands o

What’s Faster: One Piece Flow or Mass Production? Watch This Envelope Stuffing Simulation To Find Out!

By Ron Pereira - July 29th, 2014

We recently re-shot the first video I ever created back in 2008. Specifically, this video shows the difference between one piece flow and mass production. I first learned of this simulation many years ago while reading the book Lean

How I Got to Inbox Zero and Have Maintained It For More Than One Month

By Ron Pereira - May 20th, 2014

My email inbox is currently at 0. Actually, no, that’s not right. My email inboxes are currently at 0. You see, I have three different inboxes configured within my Apple Mail – my main Gemba Academy inbox, my personal G

How Do You Document Your Processes?

By Ron Pereira - May 13th, 2013

At Gemba Academy we’re constantly doing our best to “practice what we teach.” Now, to be honest, we’re far from perfect (who is?) but we’re always trying to find better ways to take care of our customers and develop better pr

Lean Office Tip: Learn How to Dramatically Improve Document Creation Efficiency

By Ron Pereira - April 2nd, 2013

At Gemba Academy we’re constantly trying to practice what we teach by improving the way we do our daily work. Our Customer Service team, which is lead by Elaine Cressionnie, receives and sends hundreds of emails each week. Many of th

4 Cloud Based Tools That Have Dramatically Increased my Personal Productivity

By Ron Pereira - May 24th, 2012

As a business owner, husband, and father of 5 amazing children time is not something I have a lot of. As such, being able to stay focused and productive is extremely important. A few months ago I realized I was not being as effective a

A Factory of One

By Ron Pereira - April 26th, 2012

If you missed our most recent webinar called “A Factory of One” you can watch a replay of it here. It was excellent and I highly recommend you take the time to check it out. It’s free to view until May 15, 2012. Aft

Improving Point of Use Lid Storage at Starbucks

By Ron Pereira - January 31st, 2012

On a recent visit to a Starbucks inside the San Francisco airport, I snapped a picture of their cup lid dispenser. As you can see they store lids in this unit and present it close to where the “final assembly” Barista does

An Easy Way to Make Your New Year’s Resolution Stick

By Ron Pereira - December 15th, 2011

Action is the foundational key to all success. -Pablo Picasso As 2011 comes to an end and we look forward to 2012… many of us will make new year’s resolutions. Some will commit to working out, some will commit to getting organi

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