Visual Controls Example at Starbucks

by Mark Graban on November 7, 2005 · 1 comment

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I liked seeing this at my local Starbucks. As they sell whole bean coffee and bags are removed, you can see stickers that have been applied on the shelf to indicate what product goes where.

I’m not saying Starbucks is “lean”, but I liked this example.

Mark Graban 2011 Smaller Visual Controls Example at Starbucks leanAbout LeanBlog.org: Mark Graban is a consultant, author, and speaker in the “lean healthcare” methodology, focused on improving quality and patient safety, improving access, reducing costs, and fully engaging healthcare professionals. He is also the Chief Improvement Officer for KaiNexus.


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