Paul Akers

I've concluded unequivocally that the only way that's going to happen for sure is if this company does lean because it's going to create stability in the company.

It's going to please our customers.

It's going to produce higher quality.

It's going to reduce costs and reduce burden on our people, our customers and our entire system and processes.

So in order to do that, we have to train our people every day.

We have to do daily 3SC.

We have to do morning improvements every day.

And we have to make small improvement videos.

Now, I understand, Bob, that you may not want to do that.

And you may think Paul Akers is freaking crazy and he's a nutcase and everything.

And I get that.

And that's totally fine.

But I got to explain something to you, Bob.

OK, this is the direction we're going.

This is what everyone's going to do.

And if you don't understand what I'm trying to say, I will train you.

I will teach you.

I will take you to Japan.

I will spend any amount of money in the world.

I will work shoulder to shoulder with you.