S.M.A.R.T. Goal Example #3 – Reducing “Stuff” TAGS: 5S | achievable | cd | christmas cards | dvd | excess inventory | furniture | goodwill | lean | leather couch | measurable | recycling | s.m.a.r.t. goals | shirts | specific | tax deduction | time-based | wardrobe | waste (This is the third in a series of posts on S.M.A.R.T. goals and their benefits.) One “unusual” goal I set for myself is based on ridding myself of items that …Continue reading →

Production Spikes – Jimmer Fredette Jerseys TAGS: brigham young | byu | christmas | espn.com | excess inventory | inventory | jimmer fredette | kings | lean | lockout | nba | rick reilly | sacramento | wastes In a month’s time, we’ve seen the NBA settle their labor dispute, open training camps, each team play only two preseason games, and kick off their shortened 66-game regular season. …Continue reading →

8 Wastes – Inventory TAGS: concession stand | enterprise resource planning | erp | excess inventory | fifo | first in first out | forecasting | inventory | jit | just in case | just in time | lean | obsolete | pull system | push system | spoilage | time | warehouse | wastes (This is the sixth in a series of deeper dives into the 8 lean wastes.) Excess inventory is a significant problem in that is affects business operations in many ways …Continue reading →

A Lean Discussion With My Grandma TAGS: baseball winter meetings | brochure | cans | chicago | dallas texas | envelope | excess inventory | floor | grandma | green beans | inventory | kitchen | money | o'hare | pantry | sales After flying out of Dallas from the Baseball Winter Meetings and landing in Chicago, I was all set to drive home to Ohio but stopped off to stay at my …Continue reading →