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Lean Case Study: FastCap 2014

Engineered to Perfection

Engi­neer, Den­nis Chao shows Ron what hap­pens in the engi­neer­ing depart­ment. From 3D com­put­er mod­el­ing to actu­al­ly print­ing out a 3D mod­el, Den­nis and his depart­ment assist Fast­Cap cus­tomers bring their prod­ucts to life. With just a few months on the job, Den­nis is focused on reduc­ing waste in the facil­i­ty and in his per­son­al life.

Series Videos

1

Welcome Back to Fastcap

6:52

 2

Lights, Fans, Action

4:52Members only

 3

Morning Meeting - Part 1

10:23Members only

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Morning Meeting - Part 2

09:13Members only

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Morning Meeting - Part 3

14:26Members only

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Morning Meeting - Part 4

03:00Members only

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Morning Meeting - Part 5

6:46Members only

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The "Not So Common" Common Area

4:06Members only

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The "Famous" Bathroom

11:18Members only

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A Break Room Where You Can Eat Off the Floor

6:52Members only

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Standard Cleaning Tools and Carts

3:17Members only

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Detailed Assembly With Detailed Precision

4:26Members only

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"Build Cells" Within the Racking Areas

10:31Members only

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Interviews and Training

5:39Members only

 15

Laserjamb - Just Sounds Cool

7:29Members only

 16

Injection Molding Kanban

5:23Members only

Current Video

Engineered to Perfection

12:27Members only

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Next VideoVisual Cues and Color Codes

9:04Members only

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Let Me Speak to the General Manager

4:47Members only

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Can I Try?

11:49Members only

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Morning Meeting - The Whole Thing

43:11Members only

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Morning Meeting - Condensed Version

27:13Members only

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FastCap 2014 - A 2 Minute Teaser

2:19Members only

Next Video Visual Cues and Color Codes 

After Paul intro­duces Bent­ley, the ship­ping depart­ment mas­cot, Cathy Nicholl shows Ron the improve­ments added since his last vis­it. Between low-tech visu­al cues such as clip­boards to the high-tech bar code scan­ning and label­ing of out­bound prod­ucts, the ship­ping depart­ment is designed for quick and accu­rate flow.