Starbucks is getting some assistance in its attempt to streamline processes: "To help her understand how work can be done more efficiently, Kim Landreth, a member of the lean team, brought a Mr. Potato Head to Ms. Jordan's store and sprinkled the ears, nose, lips and other accessories across several tables. Using a stop watch, Ms. Landreth timed how long it took Ms. Jordan to assemble the toy and place it in its box. It took more than a minute. Ms. Landreth asked her to think about how she could complete the task faster. Moving items closer together shaved time, as did altering the order of assembly. Over two hours, Ms. Jordan amended the task. Her final time: about 16 seconds. 'That really opened my eyes,' she says."
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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I've noticed that I get my overpriced anthropomorphized potatoes quicker lately.
Waiter, there's a french fry in my coffee.
If schools spent less time on standardized testing and more on Mr Potato Head, this would not be a problem.
It took her over a minute the first time up? Did she not attend childhood?
Cripes.
And yet Startbucks coffee will continue to taste like burned polystyrene.
So this must be the potato you use to make German Potato Salad.
Call me when she can harvest all of the organs out of the Operation dude (without touching the sides) in 16 seconds. Then I'll be impressed.
You must be from New Jersey.