I might not be able to blog much the next few days, so I’ll pose this fun question. Has anyone heard of the Six Sigma winery, founded by a former GE executive?
What would a “Lean winery” look like, I wonder? Why can’t we level load grape production throughout the year? That’s a joke… :-)
I’m sure you could apply kaizen, waste reduction, and “respect for people” in a winery as much as any organization, be it a factory or a hospital.
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Sounds like an opportunity for a field trip to me… :)
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I saw a job posting a few years back for a VP of Supply Chain job for a large California winery. My wheels started spinning about what jobs I would need to have my career path end up there (I even looked into “beverage industry” experience at the local soda bottling plant), I just filed the idea away.
I’d probably rather retire and have a small winery that focuses on quality rather than high volume, sort of like the six sigma guy might be doing.
Oh, to have role models!!
In my next visit to California, I’ll try to stop there and maybe I can do a podcast interview with him!
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So who is going to drink a million bottles and find out if there are only 3 defects???
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