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A dabbawala is a person that collects freshly cooked meals from the homes of customers and deliver them to their workplaces, usually using bicycles and trains. The lunchbox delivery system of Mumbai has been in operation for more than a century and is known for its efficiency and accuracy. The dabbawalas are organized into a…
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https://www.frontsigns.com/blog/the-difference-of-world-traffic-signs/ #I love standards
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Between 2013 and 2015, SpaceX attempted to land its Falcon 9 rocket 14 times before successfully landing it on December 21, 2015. Numerous failures and millions of dollars spent with one simple objective: to learn. Despite initial skepticism, the SpaceX strategy enabled the development of a groundbreaking innovation. The scientific thinking, in the form of…
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Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias that refers to our tendency to think of an object only in terms of its typical or intended function. This bias can limit our ability to come up with new and creative ways to use an object, and can make it difficult for us to solve problems that require…
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Here is another incredible resource from Paul Akers.His audiobook 2 Second Lean – Just like Audible but for free. 🙂 Audiobook Library:https://lnkd.in/gWUmyES Find more #lean content on Paul Akers website:https://paulakers.net Or follow „Inspired for Excellence“ for weekly content on #lean:https://lnkd.in/e2aKg3iF Have a great week!
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Here the link to an amazing library of #lean related videos created by Paul Akers and his team.These videos are certainly a great source for inspiration. Wish you a great week. Lean Video Library from Fastcap: https://www.fastcap.com/content/lean-videos#!prettyPhoto
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Paul Akers, a Lean enthusiast and entrepreneur, understood the benefits of giving employees free time for implementing improvements instead of excessively reducing headcount. In his company, most employees serve an 8-hour shift. However, only five to six hours are spent working on order fulfillment. Every employee has more than enough time to do the most…
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In 1973 John Darley and Dan Batson conducted an experiment to see how pressure affected human behavior. The 2 psychologists placed an actor laying on the ground at Princeton University, calling for help. Then, they asked their students to attain an important meeting across campus. Of course, the route to the venue lead the students…
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On his first day at Toyota, a new employee would often find nothing else than a blank sheet of paper and a pen on his desk. These are all the tools needed for problem-solving. This blank sheet of paper stands in contrast to the commonly found A3 problem-solving forms, designed to guide the user through…
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Eye opening movie about the corporations and the „Human Resource“. (German Language) On Vimeo: On Prime: