Kanban FastCap Style
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Paul and Lukas walk through how FastCap does Kanbans. For a follow up video on Barcodes and QR Codes, watch this video. • Kanban Barcodes and QR...
If you like this video, give it a thumbs up & subscribe to our channel.
Paul Akers is the founder and president of FastCap, based in Ferndale, WA. FastCap is an international product development company founded in 1997 with over 2000 distributors worldwide. A prolific inventor, Paul holds many US and international patents. FastCap launches 30+ innovative products per year and has won Business of the Year multiple times. Paul and his wife, Leanne, have built FastCap from their garage into a multi-million dollar company. At its core, FastCap is a lean manufacturing company, determined to continuously improve everything, every day. Our products reflect the idea that everything can be improved and the best ideas come from the shop floor.
For more information on FastCap, visit FastCap's website. www.fastcap.com/ For FastCap's Blog, go to this link. blog.fastcap.com/ For Spanish videos, visit our FastCap Spanish TH-cam Channel. / fastcap español
Paul Akers is an entrepreneur, business owner, author, speaker, & Lean maniac. He has written 3 books on Lean (2 Second Lean, Lean Health, and Lean Travel) and he travels the world to educate & speak about Lean principles & Lean manufacturing. Paul has a podcast called The American Innovator where he shares his Lean & travel adventures. For more information on Paul Akers and Lean, visit his website. paulakers.net/
To receive news regarding FastCap, 2 Second Lean, and The American Innovator podcast, go to this link: bit.ly/FastCap-...
You need to give that guy a raise!
I have to say Paul, one stark thing I notice about your processes is how amazing it is that your production employees never have to come and see you to ask questions about stock, tolerances, quality or how to do a new job they’ve never done. The information is all available to them, and easily.
I feel when a new employee starts there, they basically get an idea of the basic framework of how Fastcap works, and off they go using their initiative to scan a QR code to watch a video on a certain station, how the Kanban works, and the other employees being only too happy to show newbies how to work, and before you know it they are off the ground and running.
I also love the end of year video asking everyone’s favourite inprovement, and the fact that some of them you never even had to know about for your employees to just get it done because they value how much easier it makes their work day.
A very far cry from the heavy machine shop I worked in a steel mill, they just couldn’t ( and wouldn’t, with vigour) understand my very basic steps towards making our work processes lean and effective. Eventually I had to leave, they just refused to embrace any faster or better ways of working. Stuck in the 60’s.
Now running my own machine shop and have been using your videos for years as education and inspiration. Thanks mate 👍🏽👍🏽😎
Super, Zak. You should check out my book, 2 Second Lean (paulakers.net/2sl) which is currently available in 15 languages and all electronic versions are available for free.
This is the best Kanban video on TH-cam.
Hi Paul, looks like what you really care about is lean and teaching and implementing lean, a profitable efficient company is just the by-product...
Thank you guys, I learn from you a lot!
Very impressive system, thanks for the video.
Yet more fastcap gold!
"My job is to solve problems..." That is the attitude that we want in people. Indicates a sense of ownership, accountability, being invested. Caring that things get done right. Awesome!
Great video. I’ve always been curious how FC utilizes the Kanban system at each stage. This is very well thought out. It would be really interesting to see what the process is like when you introduce a new product to the system.
Put a light sensor under the spot where you put the parts boxes at your build station. When you run out of parts and move the box the sensor causes a light to come on where your stock of the parts is located.
The one person who dislike this also doesn't like their warehouse to be organized...
Paul, first let me say thank you for all you are doing to help those who want to learn Lean. I have been consuming your content now for almost 3 years and it has been invaluable - you rock!
We implemented kanban in our facility about a year ago and are having issues managing the trigger point.
The demand for our products changes pretty frequently, as I’m sure yours does too. How do you initially define and then update your ‘triggers’ e.g. min levels, build qty, etc. on your kanban cards?
I’m trying to avoid overproducing items as the demand drops off, or conversely underproducing items when the demand picks as both of these scenarios lead to waste.
Thank so much. I am applying to new job and I am taking ideas. thank you.
As a computer scientist, I see it as you have build a macroscopic computer/processor, it is great, and I can’t see this being substituted by an IT system. An IT system would be relevant if all steps are automated, but the scale would have to be quite big to validate that, but what do I know.
My original point is that in CS, we have a concept where processing speed can go up, if we (pre-)spend space (storage, memmory) for a process. This kanban implementation uses space for its computation. It is quite beautiful.
i always thought the "waterspider" name was supposed to represent moving around from point to point quickly like those strider bugs that skate around on the water in one quick movement, but Lukas' interpretation at 9:55 of a giant spider on top of the building is definitely a much cooler visual
What a great video!
Wondering what brand the clear holder for the Kanban cards are?
I am starting to implement Kanban loosely based on this video in the machine shop I work for... Wonderful stuff!
Thanks guys!
Great kanban system, very easy to follow. I imagine that training new personnel is a fairly easy to get them to understand and follow.
Can you make a video explaining Kanbans with outside vendors and how you handle "waiting to arrive" type items? How does receiving match up to those kanbans?
Brilliant video of a great system. Shame it’s a bit rushed😅
Great video. Curious what your thoughts are on using a 3rd party 3PL vs. keeping fulfillment in-house?
keeping it in house is the easiest way for you to be able to make improvements, eliminate waste, and make the process the most efficient it can be. It also allows full ownership to easily pivot due to unforseen circumstances, or new improvement ideas quickly and easily. There are maybe some circumstances in which using a 3PL might make more sense - such as square footage constraints etc. If that is the case though, you should always find someone willing to work with you to make constant improvements to their processes based on your requests, or it will be a nightmare.
@@FastCapLLC Great insights, thanks Paul. I also imagine FBA/Amazon wouldn’t be any better, especially if needing to resolve issues with defects?
Ideally, no defects would ever make it out of the plant or factory floor - but in the rare event that they do, it’d be best to have a system to manage or minimize them at the warehouse (e.g. inspection protocols, etc.), to ensure they never reach customers. It’d be hard to catch them if they make it all the way to a 3PL facility, I would imagine.
Seems like more time spent on entering data, printing, than actually doing value added activity. I’m still trying to grasp this. But this is amazing!
Not only for time, its also used for controlling stock and having more money available for productive investments
I want work here
Thank you for sharing! Lucas, can you help my company? This looks incredible.
With 800 products, do you guys think you’ll ever get into the retail space with FastCap only stores? 2-3 stores in my town can order anything you guys make but they don’t tend to stock more then a cpl items. Can be frustrating.
Paul, If you can make the time - How do you deal with spikes/instability of demand? and what inventory turn number did you go from-to to facilitate your (awesome) end to end pull system?
That last comment was great. It may not work for someone else but if you understand why it works, you can make one for yourself.
Also, is Lucas just amazing at that forklift or is it partially robotic?
William Butler jetson's control. Just pushing buttons and zapping barcodes.
I'm totally impressed Paul! Hat tip to you, Lukas and your crew!
Thanks for the great informational video. I wonder if you have a production cell for each product. Since if you grow your production range after sometime you can get out of space. How do you manage that? Thanks in advance.
Paul can you could do a short video on how your Kanban lights work for the water spider? What kind of sensor do you use for the light?
Matthew, we have had so many questions about our Kanban sensor light system we decided to make it into a product. It should be available very soon I'll keep you posted!
FastCap Perfect, I will pick some up as soon as it’s available!
Any update on this product? I’d love to get a few of them!
Superb. :D
Great content, but dont skip out on the video production quality, phones are great, but you guys can afford a good camera and some good sound! Its not expensive, and its not that hard. A GH5 with a shotgun mic and one simple led video light will transform your video quality 10x and will only cost you around 1000 bucks.
probably what he paid for the fone right there remember lean
What is Lucas' personality type?
Hey Lukas or Paul or any Fastcapper! Awesome video! Any chance you guys can help with me a place to learn about bar codes and dinking? We do some basics here at Edgefab, but I want to do more!
I second that. Also, what scanner are you using on the shop floor. Looks like it scans QR Codes too.
6:04 How does the water spider know to pickup the orange bin?
What is the Purple card for?
I noticed at 18:42 even the bathroom is marked.
yes with accompanying qr code videos on how to clean it
There should be a qr code for how to use the bathroom too
@@blakestiles11 I can't confirm this but rumor has it that they ordered custom printed toliet paper with a qr code on each square.
@@instantsiv nah not lean enough lol
Hi Paul
What’s the system you use to see what pallets to use first?
Kanban Barcodes and QR Codes th-cam.com/video/xFCDoMYa0eM/w-d-xo.html
wondering how the numbers (crumbtrail) goes if you have someone who is dyslexic and gets the numbers mixed up ?
dtec30 Everybody needs to double and triple check with they do
Hi Paul.
I'm Bill Teeter, an IE Manager who is building a KanBan system in our plant. I wanted to ask where you purchased the plastic cards you use for KanBan Cards? I assume you put labels on plastic cards. I was thinking designing my own KanBan card content using Excel or Word and then print them on Avery labels to put on the plastic cards.
Thank you,
Bill
@chagosoutdoors3122 Our Graphic Design team designed them. We print them, cut them out, then laminate them. Email graphics@fastcap.com they have a template that might be useful to you.
At 1:10 you have a place to put the cards for the water spider. How do you all make that holder? Specifically how the light works. What kind of sensor and light do you use? I’ve been trying to find one sensitive enough to sense the card.
we have had so many questions about our Kanban sensor light system we decided to make it into a product. It should be available very soon
Odd question, where can I get the bubble box like shown 4:24?
Or how are these called, looking for these for a while now
How is the kanban holding up with the world shortages
@aft our Kanban system is still working. We do continuously review Kanban quantities and inventory levels based on supply and demand as the worlds shortages continue. We communicate closely with our vendors and suppliers to make sure we can plan accordingly.
Hi Paul, can you tell me what that box is at minute 4:30 and where to get it? Thank you and kind regards from Germany
Kaizen Box www.fastcap.com/product/kaizen-box
@@FastCapLLC Thank you very much!
Water Spider?
@thinktank8286 Waterspider is our most valuable, non-value added person in our facility. It is our person who keeps the flow going, connecting our grocery to our production department. They collect the Kanbans from grocery, bring it to our production crew, once our production crew fulfills the Kanban the Waterspider takes the product back to grocery so our pickers can fulfill orders. They basically help maintain the flow, connecting all our departments to keep the flow going.
You should make those kanban lights for sale $50 and you are under cutting the other guy.
Too complicated
Really? I don't use MES, but spreadsheets. I mean, it can be much faster and less human issues.
@CasaDeMold Thanks so much for the feedback. We will pass this along to our leadership team!
this is incredibly confusing just use sticky notes
lol that's really funny james
lol thanks dude!
It's a nice system. We use it in Aerospace... We also use the Toyota quality control and run a QDIP every morning.
What MRP system are you guys using?
We don’t use one. The physical kanban card is the mrp. That’s the whole point of it. It’s simple cheap and tends to have less error.
@@FastCapLLC Thanks. How do you keep track of your inventory quantities and value? Regards
@@michelreid7105 Kanbans
Excellent detailed description! Thanks for sharing