Reopened coffee plant brightens up a devastated city – Business – International Herald Tribune:
This isn't really a lean article, per se, but if you think your factory has problems, imagine the mess at the Folgers plant and the effort it will require to get back up and running. This part of the story was a nice gesture, though (and a necessity given the circumstances, I'm sure).
“Senior plant managers joined factory workers in scrubbing the 500,000-square-foot, or 46,500-meter, plant with squeegees to prevent mold. ‘Everyone, at all levels of the organization, was wet-mopping,' Zehnder said.”
Are you grabbing the mop and helping your employees today? Are you part of a team or are you “above” them because of your job title? Something to think about….
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