I was talking to somebody the other day who wanted to “add some process” to what they were doing. The thing is, I don’t think you can add some process. Processes produce things, the fact that things were being produced showed that he already had a process. You can add some checks You can add […]
Keep Your Mouth Shut
My drain is blocked, I have been ignoring it. I really don’t fancy unblocking it, but as it is getting warm it is starting to smell. It needs to be fixed. I bought a set of rods and a plunger home, as I was getting out of my car my neighbour gave me some advice: […]
Too Spicy
An Australian cook book, “The Pasta Bible” has a rather unique ingredient. One recipe calls for “salt and freshly ground black people“. A small proof reading error cost £12,000 in pulped stock. If you regularly send customers letters you will know proof reading is hard, if not impossible. There are three ways to deal with […]
Emotional Sub-Optimisation
I received a flyer from an organic food company. One of their selling points is that they keep packaging to a minimum. Sounds sensible. Less waste in the environment. When you look into it though it isn’t quite that easy. According to the Advisory Committee on Packaging:– 1.5 grams of plastic extends the shelf life […]
Pit Stop
The video shows a Formula One pit stop. It fascinated me for a number of reasons. 1. It is very clear what needs to be achieved. 2. Everybody is sure what their role is and well trained. 3. The people who are there are the people who need to be there. Nobody else is milling […]
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