Mar 12 2013
A "Kaizen" Improvement at a Wine Bar – Is it "Lazy" or Smart? | Mark Graban
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“Progress isn’t made by early risers. It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.” – Robert Heinlein, American science fiction writer (July 7, 1907
With “kaizen,” the Japanese word meaning “change for the better” (and an improvement methodology), it often seems like a fine line between “lazy” and “efficient.”
The word “lazy,” has negative connotations, while “efficient” is positive. But one of the primary directions in the kaizen approach is to make improvements that make your own work easier.
In healthcare, making ones work easier might translate into rearranging supplies to reduce the amount of walking required. This frees up more time for patient care, which leads to better quality outcomes and shorter hospital stays – meaning a cost savings. So is “laziness” really that bad if applied in a good way?…
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Mar 13 2013
Signs and sustainability | Manufacturing Digital, 2/2013
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No, it’s not a novel by Jane Austen but an article in a British ezine on Manufacturing.
The article’s author works for a signage company but, this being said, his points on the value of clear, accurate, and regularly updated signage are well taken.
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