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Can you improve this work process? (opens the original)
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There was an old story about three lumberjacks sent into the forest. The first lumberjack chopped down a massive tree, wiped the sweat from his brow and walked away, leaving the log right where it fell. The second lumberjack arrived and dragged the heavy log about 50 yards across a clearing, carefully setting it down on a flat patch of grass. The third lumberjack lifted the heavy log off the grass, carved it into neat planks and carried it all the way back down the road, while passing the origin
The five-second test that makes everything obvious (opens the original)
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In a long-forgotten mountain village, swallowed by endless fog, there once lived Master Tokei, a revered but stern-looking 89-year-old clockmaker famous for his excellent workmanship. He was deaf-and-mute and lived with his five calico cats, known for their charms against bad luck. Outsiders who wanted to patronize Master Tokei’s services would bravely approach his workshop, with racing hearts. The moment the heavy wooden door creaked open, their fate was sealed faster than a bad punchline. With
When a theory is no match to practical knowledge (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — A cocky management consultant on vacation sits next to a farmer on a three-hour train ride to a rural town. Quickly bored without a book to read, the consultant suggests a puzzle to pass the time. “Let’s play a little game,” said the consultant. “I’ll ask you a question. If you don’t know the answer, pay me one dollar. “Then, you ask me another question. If I don’t know the answer, I’ll give you one hundred dollars. Game?” The sleepy farmer agrees. The consultant begins wit
How well do you understand Kaizen? (opens the original)
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Imagine unlocking a superpower that transforms ordinary routines into engines of extraordinary progress, but without overhauls, massive budgets or overnight miracles. That’s the quiet revolution of Kaizen. Almost everyone in the corporate world knows it as the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement that has powered Toyota’s legendary rise, reshaped organizations worldwide including banks and hospitals, streamlined supply chains and turned everyday workplaces into hubs of quiet innovation.
Poka-yoke: Stop mistakes before they cost you (opens the original)
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A man stopped at a countryside coffee shop and ordered a cup of coffee. A young waitress who was having a bad day grudgingly delivered it and asked: “Anything else?” The customer smiled and said: “I’d like some sugar, cream, a spoon, a napkin and a saucer for the cup.” “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” snapped the waitress. “Look at it this way,” said the customer. “You served a cup of coffee, made five mistakes. And here you are debating with me.” If you are the owner of the coffee shop, how wo
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