TOP TEN Lean Warehouse Improvements of 2020

[@outofdarts]

Let us know what else about our new warehouse you'd like to see!

[@FortyTwoBlades]

All of the little labor-savers are a lot of fun to see! As a fan of lean manufacturing and process flow efficiency it's neat seeing how you've optimized things for your specific needs. Keep it up!

[@mybuddymike3101]

The behind the scenes look at how the warehouse runs is very cool. I enjoyed it and hope to see more stuff like that in the future. The video about the creation of the little rocket was also great.

[@ZakLeek]

I'd love to see a real time uncut film of each product's timeline. You could call it "From printer to post". (Maybe do a timelapse on the printing bit though 😂)

[@moonchildhobi5552]

What did you send to walcom ? Or what did walcom buy ? Proud papa 👨🏻or little rocket👶?

[@moonchildhobi5552]

9:58 and hand gel to

[@sts1393]

As a logistics/operations guy, I love all of your workflow improvements. And the focus on safety warms my heart. Another reason why you're my favorite retail maker.

[@Boomstickmods]

I am just blown away. You’ve come so far since running your store out of your garage. Well done sir. A lot of that info is super helpful and has given me several ideas for just improving efficiency in my personal modding station.

[@archerthenerfer3423]

Agreed!

[@justinharris1132]

I am in manufacturing. I love that you are instituting LEAN into your culture so early. What we often forget about LEAN is that it is a ideology, not just a methodology. Practicing early develops a learning mindset. Great Job!

[@outofdarts]

We are just getting started, I have SO MUCH to learn!

[@ImKittyCow]

You should definitely keep making these manufacturing videos. Ive only seen 2 videos of yours (the factory ones) and youve got the know-how and production skills to have an entire channel devoted to the production aspects of what you do

[@NutterMan617]

I co-oped at a large aerospace company in one of their commercial airline avionics manufacturing plants, and all of the stuff you are doing is stuff that I saw out in the plant. They were super LEAN focused, and it's awesome to see a small company implement all of this! Huge fan of yours!

[@bdcheung]

As a relatively new OOD customer, and a logistics nerd, this was satisfying on multiple levels. I'd love to see more logistics video that cover the lifecycle of how my internet order gets translated into a physical product in my mailbox!

[@PeteRondeau]

I love this kinda stuff, being a garage manufacturer I subscribed to you due to one of your shop tours. I've never modified a Nerf gun.

[@burr6303]

Just started getting into nerf with my 4 year old son. I’m a carpenter, have been for years and I’ve been watching/listening/reading Paul Acres and buying FastCap products for years. It’s all come full circle now

[@homelee665]

Those are some cool ways of keeping things running smooth. I would be interested in seeing more of them, and updates if you change them in any way to make them better.

[@dzpdave1649]

Awesome video, really cool to see behind the curtain

[@tategeiger5317]

This is honestly my favorite video you guys have ever made, and I've watched every one! This is literally so so cool to see these amazing solutions and I hope that if I ever start a company one day I can practice lean manufacturing as well as you guys. And shout out to J Perry Heun, your video editing skills are great! Excited to see more!

[@ElysiumCity]

I absolutely love this type of video. It's always great to see how the sausage gets made. Smart and efficient work flow gets me excited, and seeing the unique solutions in your specific type of shop as you grow is really cool.

[@my00t8]

I love watching the business grow and continually improve, and I loved our lengthy conversation about it at Ragnarock. I’m totally okay with this sort of content. If nothing else it’s giving me ideas for things I can do just in my own modding space to get more organized and more efficient. Love it.

[@bryansannicolas]

I like that hanging bubble wrap dispenser. Reminds me of how some grocery stores dispense plastic bags at produce stands. Awesome video! I love these ideas.

[@ninjasack9134]

As someone who enjoys solving efficiency problems, i love watching this video. I love seeing how there is a problem, and getting a solution, and seeing that solution do work by making work multiple times faster

[@ninjaeddy1717]

I loved this video! Seeing how a home grown, domestic, manufacturing business works is really interesting. Definitely would love to see more!

[@JasonChen-nl5kw]

This is terrifically informative! Please keep making these for other aspiring makers :]

[@WeTalkAboutSpaceships]

This was awesome to see, it’s been wonderful watching OoD go from a spare bedroom to such a well thought out space. Well done, keep up the awesome work.

[@drflux]

Super cool and I appreciate you taking the time to showcase these great improvements! The Perses lid magnet press is Awesome!

[@Grimreaper2458]

I love your shop, just ordered stuff for my rayven 3 days ago!

[@jackbrown3985]

Thank you for supporting small businesses!

[@Grimreaper2458]

@@thierry18 an aeon pro is cheap and it's hitting pretty hard. If you want a powerhouse than mod a longshot. If you want rait of fire, then mod an alpha trooper or a rampage

[@unshavenmarc]

Liked and subscribed. You more than earned it. I've been a customer several times over, and love seeing the process now.

[@FortyTwoBlades]

Nice little Kershaw Leek on the belt rig.

[@shagtasticproduction]

Hi Luke. I LOVE this type of content!!!! I run a rapidly growing eBay store so I'm constantly working on process improvements as well. One thing that has made a massive difference in my business is video recording our processes. For instance, if we are packing a solid 20 items per hour then dip to 12, I can pull the tape and see where the bottleneck is. Sometimes it's an inefficient process but sometimes it's just a difficult item to pack. I discovered that just because something is monetarily profitable doesn't mean it's profitable over time invested. Great idea on the EDC belt pouch! We use 1980s fanny packs but I like how yours keeps everything separate. I typically spend a couple seconds fumbling for what I need. Looks like we will be changing, thanks for that! You mentioned Toyota and it made me smile haha. I graduated from Toyota TTEN which is their auto technician college program. That's where I got most of my attention to detail. The number one thing we were taught was "The 5 Whys." I'm sure it's mentioned in that book you read but it's such a great principle to apply for any aspect of your life. Anyways, thanks for this video and love seeing you grow each and every year, ~Ryan

[@timrichter5853]

id love to see a longer series where you take a product you love, and want to tune/improve/modify and kind of walk through that process.. obviously not showing every mouse click and print process.. but seeing that teardown, development, reimagine process would be rad

[@falsehashtags6581]

When’s the HIRicane coming back in stock? Also, can I get the files somehow? I can’t really justify buying printed parts anymore after I got a printer.

[@mikhailmor60]

Yours is now the standard for shop optimization! Excellent changes! 👍

[@tingil8439]

I am working as a software developer for almost 15 years now and I made some pretty amazing experiences with agile software development, when it is done right, which includes lean software development. It has the same basic principles as lean manufacturing, so I feel I can appreciate what you are showing here and it shows to me again, that small and simple things can really make a difference in a working environment. I think it is really great and very important that you, as an employer, see the value of lean manufacturing. The most important thing for me in agile methodologies is that it cuts down the time I spend on routine business, so I can focus on building a great product for the customer, instead of being annoyed and distracted by many little things that really should not take my time. BTW, I came to Nerf via my previous job as a software developer for Germany's largest toy ecommerce company. - There were some epic Nerf battles in that office. ;)

[@granander]

You have an agile mind Sir! As someone who works with Lean on a daily basis it is very interesting to see it applied in another context. Thank you for sharing!

[@discovermyband48]

Luke, I like this kind of video. It can't replace the product videos but love seeing how your business functions.

[@CritVanTuyl]

Edward Demming. His impact in Japan after WWII is legendary. Much of the efficiency and quality control advances came from the standards he advocated.

[@congokael8087]

It’s always good to see the innovation, and inspiration- as most of us are doing this in basements and garages....

[@chrismosley4689]

I really enjoyed the behind the scenes look at your warehouse, I am always impressed by your ingenuity! Thank you for all that you do!

[@athingorsomsuch4520]

Dude that's awesome, streamlined manufacturing is gonna be your win

[@tad6969]

Dude!!! Great information and great insight on running a business. Being a construction worker for 30 plus years i appreciate the convenience of having a tool belt. Awesome video

[@matthewbecker2544]

Looking forward to seeing more of these.

[@JW-8686]

AWESOME awesome video !!! cant say that enough. From a makers aspect I love it ! I don't think most people really understand how much work goes into production and I think from your fans this will give even more appreciation of the work you and your TEAM do!!! Well Done!!

[@obi-wanshrekobi8767]

It’s so nice to see how Out of Darts evolved to this

[@EdwardCoplinBatman]

Love it the behind the scenes! OOD is the most fascinating company in the entire hobby

[@austinchristmas6033]

Nice job with the little rocket blaster. Very powerful little package highly recommend

[@super85ive47]

An idea to improve your efficiency is to set a conveyor adding stations from right and left for each flow process in sequence such as pick, clean, pack and so on.

[@dudegerry9769]

Love what you do Luke! Your 3d print quality is top notch. Highly recommend your shop.

[@nirodha7028]

Luke sporting his tactical wearhouse gear ^^. Another way to mount the bubble wrap roll is on a bar that can move down with gravity between two poles... Then have the bubble wrap flat on the table ‘being dispensed’ towards you... You pull whatever you need and have the product wrapped at the same time without having to work ‘above your strength’. Having wrapped many products myself in the past I know this to be a very good solution. If you want to ‘up the anty’ and make it easier to pull off the amount you need you can make the bar the roll sits on ‘stop being able to roll’ with a foot pedal break. This way you don’t need your offhand to hold the roll and you can pull the sheet of one handed without having to put down the product you aim to wrap. If the table isn’t deep enough you can hang it above the table at a 45 degree angle where the bar still gravity feeds down as the roll gets smaller in diameter. Thus ensurring the wrap is always level with the back wall... then have a secondary roll at the table level feeding the material toward you. In this case the second roll can be pressed down towards the table (with before mentioned pedal) to lock the feed and allow you to pull off a sheet. Lol... sorry for the not so lean explenation ^^

[@outofdarts]

Need a drawing I think, not quite following. Luckily, as far as weight, the heaviest thing we bubble wrap weight about 300 grams.

[@nirodha7028]

@@outofdarts no worries. I’ll make you a sketch :-D

[@rob010976]

Awesome to see the shop continue to grow! Now if we just get the USPS to embrace these LEAN Manufacturing principles.

[@TheRamblerMan]

Love it! I loved the gloves over the bolt cutter, they keep you from hurting yourself on them until the gloves are on you! lol All of this was really enjoyable to watch and I liked the filming style. Well done, keep it up!

[@ZakLeek]

I really enjoyed this video as I found it really interesting how you are constantly improving your manufacturing techniques. Thank you so much Luke, I can't wait for the next one!

[@nicholasmazzarella2720]

OoD Wow this was a great video. Thanks for taking us around the shop to show us a little behind the scenes. Keep up the great work. Thanks for all you do for the hobby.

[@SpencerPaire]

I love this content! I try to run my personal workbench as proffesionally as possible, and I'm totally implementing some of these ideas!

[@Mackadotious51]

This is quite fascinating. Definitely like to see the behind the scene stuff.

[@encaged314]

I went to school for automation and production technology. I love this kind of content.

[@outofdarts]

We are planning on more coming soon!

[@patrickrowe5781]

Great video, all those little things I’m sure have made a Huge difference. It’s best practice to work smarter not harder, keep up the great work sir.

[@Beegrene]

For your next behind the scenes kinda video I think it would be neat to see more of the design process behind your products.

[@hinterlight]

I follow your channel mainly from an interest in manufacturing since I saw your spot on the Prusa video (...nerf is too soft ;)) I really like these kinds of videos and how you share your experience from the trenches. It is very cool to see how you continuously work on shortening the feedback loop (love the weight smoke test for the part bags) on the production line, and also show the stuff that is not "perfect" and why it is so. In some sense I can almost hear Goldratt's "The Goal" in the background :D

[@73notch]

Thank you for sharing, very cool innovations and solutions and a neat behind the scenes look at your factory

[@FrontlineFoamBlasters]

I love your ideas and that you’re sharing. A lot of issues are similar across shops. For example, I came across similar issues with spring cutting, cards, bubble wrap, print beds and carrying common tools. Funny thing is we came up with similar solutions. I was also intrigued to find we use similar tools such as those needle nose, bolt cutters, and even bins. I had someone also suggest that color coding system and weighing system as well! I’d love to see what other ideas we could come up with for our shops. I’ve also noticed Drac using similar methods in his shop. Common problems can create unique solutions!

[@Busters2005]

Dude this was an awesome video. I'm not planning on manufacturing anything but I learned a lot from this to lean manufacturing, and just keeping your work space tidy. Also I got your book for Christmas and I love it, I'm going to go through each mod one after the other to learn. Again great video, loved the quality and content

[@TeamBringIt8]

This is very interesting and gives us a great look at how the products we buy get to us. I like it!

[@charliemaybe]

I think maybe having 3D printed barrel spacers for the nexus pro to swap it over to a brass barrel and then one of the spacers would have an o ring for proper fitment. There is a rear one and a front one. Having them 3D printed would make sure the seal is good and the alignment is also good. I used to use a 17/32 brass barrel I got from your shop with a 175 FPS cap to get a projected 200 FPS. The darts overtime would crush down a bit making the fit looser but it was still a ripper way better than the stock barrel. I stopped because there was reliability issues with the seal with the barrel and the gun as well as the barrel coming out because I used tape to make the fit tight on both ends making the seal not very air tight and prone to coming out. I was also worried about the alignment of the barrel for accuracy. I shoot about 40-60 feet and consistently hit a 2-3 inch diameter circle (the bottom of small can). I used a red dot from a crossbow though because the iron sights are not the best. Maybe you could also 3D print a more accurate iron sight that would be better for lining up small targets from far. The x axis is super accurate and straight but to be expected at different distances, the y axis will change, but not by much with the pro darts. That gun is so good and has so much potential. I am getting my friend that has loads of real guns to buy one because of the performance, accuracy, customizability (with picitinny rails, stocks, grips), and the price of the ammo and the gun is just insane. I am so excited to see what you do with the gun.

[@teamgt7690]

Great video mate, love going on this journey with you and learning a lot on the way too. Thank you

[@219nerf4]

Supper nice. I placed a order today got shipping out in less then 2 hours. Really fast. Good work

[@archerthenerfer3423]

Solid stuff, glad you guys are utilizing pouches. I have a belt for work and couldn’t survive without it...great for all those pesky hand tools! Keep it up my friend!

[@koenkooiman1490]

Digging the ma40 on the shelf. Love my own nerf ma40. Would love to see some OOD upgrade parts for it. Enjoyed the video! I like the new style.

[@charlestonnerfclub8986]

I've watched you grow so much. Nerflife has been following you since the beginning. Keep doing what you are doing. One day I hope to have my own business similar to yours

[@idrissamorehouse5776]

It would be fun to see some of things being made and assembled -i.e. a day in the life of an out of darts order being built and completed

[@tv-pp]

Great video! I'd love to learn more about how a business like yours is run!

[@ktco1984]

I actually found this video interesting would be nice too see more like this!

[@davidjames2687]

I love this and a cool look at the shop it also can help with other peoples shops and the edc holder is awesome

[@benlam419]

Wish I could leave my warehouse job for your warehouse

[@Burasta]

These are some great hacks and good to see all the work that goes in to the great service

[@EJPARSONSUK]

Enjoying your warehouse tours, etc. Am not a Nerfer (your designs do look fab though!) but am very interested in how you run your print farm and warehouse! I currently have a 'small holding' 😁 of only 4 printers but your philosophy still applies. Would love to see more print farm and warehouse specific content. Cheers! 😀

[@latindragon1988]

I like it is very good context it's nice to know how you do things keep up the great work

[@Truth_Spoken]

Great video! Have you done a video showing the business from the start to where you currently are? Would love to hear that story as I am in the working out of my house still phase and it’s really motivating watching you grow the business.

[@ok2x]

nice job - love the efficiency! zen flow and economy of motion is a lost art until you pay the bills. 💪

[@vodiak]

Great stuff. I love seeing efficiency.

[@SnoopDoggyDoge]

super cool! really love this behind the scenes and warehouse stuff

[@derekwagner157]

Very cool Luke! Well thought out. Nice tweaking.

[@TheSybermedic]

Very interesting video, It is a pleasure to watch your businness grow. Keep up great work and innovation, thanks for all that you and your team do for the foam flinging hobby. Have you considered a metal t-pull for the Dart Zone MkII like the one you have for the Kronos?

[@JellyForSale]

I love these videos, more shop/warehouse videos please!

[@stephengunter4901]

That was awesome incite into your business. Very interesting!

[@Jack-zi6tl]

Just a complicate I ordered stuff for Christmas and shipping was very good.

[@xommylol]

Awesome to see how people improve their shop/...

[@jyoung11]

Loving this kind of content

[@rokushou]

Is the Kershaw Leek standard issue equipment for your employees? Much better than the crappy box cutter most warehouse employees are forced to use.

[@outofdarts]

That’s my personal knife; I abuse it by cutting boxes, but do have box cutting tools as well.

[@grandmoffrevan4933]

Its incredible how just 1 person can run a manufacturing company way better than big companies

[@yellowprime8491]

Awesome bts. Shared it with a bud also in the small manufacturing space (non-Nerf related). At the very least they'll find it interesting if not helpful in their own outfit.

[@kyle6525]

Great stuff Luke!

[@aaronmercer9866]

Dig the videos of the shop! How do you allocate printing resources amongst the variety of products your provide. I imagine lately its been all little brother/big poppa parts all the time but when you aren't ramping up for a release?

[@ImacDeath]

Love the Kershaw Leek!! Great knife choice! :D

[@mavericksimulations8249]

Enjoyed the vid! Thanks!

[@clownienerf]

This makes my OCD VERY happy. I hate when my coworkers ruin my organized stations. .......CLEAN UP YOUR WORK AREA DIANE!!!!!

[@datastorageable]

Love the video series!

[@CarsonHolt]

I liked this video! The new style didn’t bother me at all.

[@petesmith4601]

Awesomeness. More stuff like this!

[@michaels9595]

Loved seeing this

[@Jessassin]

That foot petal looks to be damaged. Is it homemade? If so, make sure it's rated for the type of load you're putting on it as well. It can be both a serious shock hazard, as well as a fire hazard.

[@outofdarts]

Rated for 15A, which is well below the heatgun itself.

[@Jessassin]

​@@outofdarts Great! In that case I'd just check those wires- they seemed loose in the video Great content btw, love that tool pouch

[@outofdarts]

Will check and rewire if needed!

[@887363]

I really like videos like this

[@Lion_McLionhead]

That's like Pixar in the early days. The printer farm is headed towards a network with all the SD cards being written in the printers, status being sent to a server, & jobs dispatched to printers based on load balancing.

[@xrmatt7383]

I like any content you put out. I just wish there was more.

[@outofdarts]

I agree! We intend to produce more content In the future.

[@darrenwalsh7866]

logical desions well done , keep up the great work , luv u and others are sooo passionate about our hobby , "not nerfing anymore we need a new name " xx

[@vforvish9666]

Keep up the content😊❤