Tag: Starbucks
A Peek, Of Sorts, Into Starbucks’ Operations
Starbucks Gossip Blog - Open ThreadStarbucks Replaces CEO with ChairmanI've posted about Starbucks before - I believe they have people at headquarters learning about...
Coffee Topics for Your Sunday Coffee
Starbucks Gossip: Is another price increase in the works at Starbucks?One of the random blogs in my blog reader is Starbucks Gossip. I'm...
Is a “Rude” Customer Still Right, at Starbucks or any Setting?
Starbucks Gossip: I know Starbucks would never allow a sign like this to be posted...
One blog I follow sometimes is one run primarily for...
Operational Problems Slow Starbucks Growth
"Starbucks' Sales Slide on Frozen Drinks"
Starbucks is blaming operational problems for their sales slide (actually, it's just the rate of sales increase that fell,...
Bottlenecks in Buying
Seth's Blog: Waiting in lineAnother thought provoking post from Seth Godin. Although he doesn't write about lean, think about the examples he gives:Lack...
Visual Controls Example at Starbucks
I liked seeing this at my local Starbucks. As they sell whole bean coffee and bags are removed, you can see stickers that have...
Get me a Lean Latte, I mean Non-Fat Latte
WSJ.com - Coffee on the Double (registration required, but this link might work)
From Today's Wall St. Journal, the lean parallels are hard to miss,...
