What does a Lean tour at Southwest Steel Buildings look like?

  • 8:00am Morning Meeting

  • Humility: Cleaning the bathroom

  • Team Communication: Improvement Boards

  • Mindset over Skillset: old vs new office layout

  • Flow of Value: Engineering

  • Visual Cues: Shipping & Receiving

  • Inventory Levels: “When does the customer need it?”

  • One-Piece Flow: Fab Shop & Trim Line

  • Southwest Way Highlights

  • Plus much more!

  • Finished by 11:30am

 
“Everything that is right about the implementation of 2 Second Lean is done correctly by Adam and his team. If you want to learn at a high level this is the right tour!”
— Paul Akers, Author 2 Second Lean (How to Grow People and Build a Fun Lean Culture at Work & at Home)

Who’s invited to join us for a tour?

Anyone!

We host individuals or groups up to 10 people from any company or area. If you’re driving over 4 hours, we encourage you to stay locally overnight so you are fresh in the morning to retain the information.

What to bring for the tour…

  1. Something to take notes on

  2. Open mind & willingness to learn new information