Comments on: Unnecessary "Be Careful" Labeling? http://www.leanblog.org/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/ Mark Graban's leanblog.org - Lean Healthcare, Lean Thinking, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:59:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Graban http://www.leanblog.org/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3818 Mark Graban Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:18:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3818 Bob, we covered the supermarket waste issue back in February... there are some pro's and con's that people pointed out about varying packaging size... still seems like waste to the consumer though.<br/><br/><a HREF="http://www.leanblog.org/2008/02/waste-in-supermarket-packaging.html" REL="nofollow">LINK</a><br/><br/>Mark Bob, we covered the supermarket waste issue back in February… there are some pro’s and con’s that people pointed out about varying packaging size… still seems like waste to the consumer though.

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Mark

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]]> By: Mark Graban http://www.leanblog.org/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3815 Mark Graban Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:08:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3815 Total coincidence. That was a nice post there. Here is the exact link:<br/><br/><a HREF="http://trainingwithinindustry.blogspot.com/2008/07/5s-poka-yoke-and-visual-controls.html" REL="nofollow">TWI LINK</a> Total coincidence. That was a nice post there. Here is the exact link:

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leanblog.org/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3814 Anonymous Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:31:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3814 Is this deja vu, or did you and Bryan plan a "connector dysfunction" theme this week?<br/><br/>http://trainingwithinindustry.blogspot.com/ Is this deja vu, or did you and Bryan plan a “connector dysfunction” theme this week?

http://trainingwithinindustry.blogspot.com/

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]]> By: Bob Yokl http://www.leanblog.org/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3813 Bob Yokl Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:52:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3813 My favorite is cereal boxes that are only two thirds full with actual cereal but the big box is used more for visibility and marketing. That box probably costs more than the product inside. I mean it is full color and heavy duty card stock, custom folds, etc. that is one expensive box. <br/><br/>Sorry about not being quite on subject here, but with the food costs jumping up by 15% to 25% I am really looking hard at all the wasted costs in the name of marketing and visibility in the supermarkets. It is hurting my own personal bottom line. I would rather pay $2.50 for the actual product and not pay the extra $1.50 for a fancy (too big) box. My favorite is cereal boxes that are only two thirds full with actual cereal but the big box is used more for visibility and marketing. That box probably costs more than the product inside. I mean it is full color and heavy duty card stock, custom folds, etc. that is one expensive box.

Sorry about not being quite on subject here, but with the food costs jumping up by 15% to 25% I am really looking hard at all the wasted costs in the name of marketing and visibility in the supermarkets. It is hurting my own personal bottom line. I would rather pay $2.50 for the actual product and not pay the extra $1.50 for a fancy (too big) box.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leanblog.org/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3811 Anonymous Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:06:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3811 Who ever said the legal/regulatory systems uses Lean. There's a "frontier" for Lean - funding appears to be adequate also. Who ever said the legal/regulatory systems uses Lean. There’s a “frontier” for Lean – funding appears to be adequate also.

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]]> By: Jamie Flinchbaugh http://www.leanblog.org/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3810 Jamie Flinchbaugh Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:14:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3810 Even better! Even better!

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]]> By: Mark Graban http://www.leanblog.org/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3809 Mark Graban Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:02:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3809 Don't forget the annual "Wacky Warnings" contest:<br/><br/><a HREF="http://www.mlaw.org/wwl/" REL="nofollow">LINK</a> Don’t forget the annual “Wacky Warnings” contest:

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]]> By: Jamie Flinchbaugh http://www.leanblog.org/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3808 Jamie Flinchbaugh Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:51:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3808 Is it for the customers, or for the lawyers? Unfortunately, product liability law is so in favor of plaintiffs, or lawyers, and almost encourages frivolous lawsuits. Why does Drano say "don't drink me"? Because someone would sue if it didn't. For US manufacturing companies, measured as a % of sales, legals costs are higher than profits. Tort reform is badly needed, and until them, the only benefit is we get these silly labels. And there are even websites dedicated to the practice: http://www.rinkworks.com/said/warnings.shtml Is it for the customers, or for the lawyers? Unfortunately, product liability law is so in favor of plaintiffs, or lawyers, and almost encourages frivolous lawsuits. Why does Drano say “don’t drink me”? Because someone would sue if it didn’t. For US manufacturing companies, measured as a % of sales, legals costs are higher than profits. Tort reform is badly needed, and until them, the only benefit is we get these silly labels. And there are even websites dedicated to the practice: http://www.rinkworks.com/said/warnings.shtml

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leanblog.org/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3806 Anonymous Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:27:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/07/unnecessary-be-careful-labeling/#comment-3806 "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public."<br/><br/>--P.T. Barnum-- “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.”

–P.T. Barnum–

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