Everyday Lean Examples
July 5th, 2005 by HalAfter Joe Ely's wonderful example of not passing along errors — Fizzy Coke — I proposed that he and I share examples throughout the month of July. Joe started today with Jugban. Joe will be posting at the beginning of the week; I'll follow that with an example mid-week. But don't let us do all the work. Send along your examples, or post them on your weblog.
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July 5th, 2005 at 4:53 pm
Here is my contribution, with more surely to follow:
http://www.thevisionthing.com/index.php?p=634
Thanks!
July 5th, 2005 at 10:44 pm
I’m not sure I want to share Ethan’s example. If my wife hears about kaizen in the household there’ll be no end to the honey-do list.
In reading his example closely it sounds like they’ve done 5S in the bedroom. Let’s not get any more details.
July 6th, 2005 at 8:41 am
Yeah, I had a feeling I was going to get dinged for not doing “true” kaizen. I contend that my example is a blend of 5S and kaizen. The thing I wanted to stress was the reuse and redeployment of infrastucture elements (furniture) to meet other needs, rather than toss them out in the name of “improvement”.
BTW, I made a primitive WBS for things that need doing around the house, and my wife blew a gasket. So the proactive approach could ward off any potential “honey-do” activity. Or make it worse, in that one’s spouse may think it grand that the “to do” list is clearly defined, so have at it! Use this option wisely.
July 6th, 2005 at 6:05 pm
Great topic. I wrote a small post on my blog leading people to your Everyday Lean Examples. I look forward to reading more.
June 7th, 2006 at 8:15 am
If you like this topic, you might like to visit my lean blog and our series on everyday lean. www.everydaylean.com or www.leanblog.org.
Mark