The Article I *Wish* I Had Read about Starbucks in Yesterday’s WSJ
For a more traditional approach to this topic, check out this alternative post, "Real Lean at Starbucks or…
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Is it “Real Lean” at Starbucks or “Tayloristic Industrial…
Once again, the WSJ has written about Lean at Starbucks (see my last post "Controversy over New Standardized Work…
Controversy over New Standardized Work at Some Starbucks Stores
As a regular Starbucks customer (especially so when I lived in Boston, a few stories directly above a Starbucks…
What You’re Searching For, January 2010 Edition
It's been a while since I've done a "What You're Searching For" Post, where I pull out items from my blog's…
2009 Management Improvement Carnival
It's an honor to again contribute to John Hunter's amalgamated Management Improvement Blog Carnival. The main page…
Starbucks CEO says Lean drives margin and satisfaction
Starbucks Corp. F4Q09 (Qtr. End 09/27/09) Earnings Call Transcript -- Seeking Alpha
Following up on Starbucks…
5S the Coffee Pots
It's time for some coffee talk other than Starbucks... afternoon coffee break here.
In Philadelphia last week…
Starbucks Pricing on Cost or Value??
Starbucks boosts prices on some beverages - USATODAY.com
There are no direct "lean" fingerprints on the news…
NPR Mocks Starbucks Improvement Efforts, But I Wouldn’t…
Panel Round II: Wait, Wait : NPR
It's unfortunate that NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" show would mock…
Mark Interviewed on "Quality Conversations"
Reminder: I am teaching a two-day introductory workshop called "Key Concepts of Lean in Healthcare." If you have…
Lean Does NOT Turn People into Robots
There are lots of comments online, blogs, and Twitter about people complaining that Lean at Starbucks is an attempt…
A Defense of Lean and of Lean at Starbucks
Yesterday's WSJ front page headline caught my eye, as a frequent Starbucks customer and obvious Lean zealot:…
Do Ideas Go "Poof" at Starbucks?
By Mark Graban:I'm always fascinated by Starbucks. For one, I'm a regular customer and Starbucks has a reputation…
Standardization Vs. Accuracy @ Starbucks
Maybe *$ mgmt IS dumb, they put the "get a coffee and egg san... on TwitpicI visited my local hometown Starbucks…
Starbucks Tests "Lean" Operations In Some Stores
Starbucks Gossip: Starbucks tests "lean" operations in Ohio and Kentucky stores
We've known for some time that…
Starbucks Sign Displays Their Supply Chain
I stopped in at my local Starbucks on Sunday morning to get some coffee beans and saw an interesting sign. The…
Gaming the System at Starbucks
Starbucks Gossip: Howard Schultz apparently hasn't put the brakes on warm sandwiches
Following up on last week's…
A Peek, Of Sorts, Into Starbucks’ Operations
Starbucks Gossip Blog - Open ThreadStarbucks Replaces CEO with ChairmanI've posted about Starbucks before - I…