Lean Oops: Handicap Parking Space
TAGS: bad | blitz | business | cadillac | definition | doubt | escalade | handicap | leader | lean | oops | operations | parking | procedures | process | reasonable | six sigma | sports Yes, I’ve fussed about incorrect usage of parking spots before…but this one is considerably different. This harping is about leadership. There are quite a few things wrong with this photo. …Continue reading →
Lean Oops: Not-So-Compact Car
TAGS: 5S | blitz | car | compact | dallas | dick's sporting goods | labels | lean | operations | parking | process | signage | six sigma | space | suv | visual factory Well, so much for visual factory. I suppose it would only make sense to put a “Compact Car” label on the ground if it would genuinely only fit a compact …Continue reading →
Lean Oops! O’Hare Parking Lot Exit
TAGS: 2011 | airport | band-aid | baseball | blitz | camera | cheap | chicago | electrical | fixes | lean | lot | meetings | o'hare | parking | permanent | six sigma | tape | temporary | there i fixed it | winter (I wouldn’t normally post a photo so large, but this is the only way to see the anomaly.) So when I returned to O’Hare Airport in Chicago after the Baseball …Continue reading →
Lean is NOT Just About Cutting Costs
TAGS: bathroom | capacity | concourse | lean | lean blitz | maintenance | operators | out of order | parking | sports | stadium | waste One of the important elements of lean and continuous improvement that it isn’t only about cutting expenses through waste reduction and elimination. Yes, lower costs is certainly a by-product of …Continue reading →