tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782156.post3703728710635680601..comments2024-03-23T00:48:26.671-04:00Comments on Learning about Lean: Trimming Value at the MarginsJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512468867035574112noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782156.post-82087938542193875322009-04-28T07:41:00.000-04:002009-04-28T07:41:00.000-04:00At the grocery store yesterday, I noticed the new ...At the grocery store yesterday, I noticed the new "refrigerator friendly" milk cartons... that hold 3/4 gallon of milk. While the space savings idea is a good one, I suspect that soon (maybe very soon) the price of a 3/4 gallon of milk will be what people expect to pay for a full gallon...friendly container or not.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631035111527746693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782156.post-79299679212341090322009-04-25T21:45:00.000-04:002009-04-25T21:45:00.000-04:00I saw a story on the Today Show about peanut butte...I saw a story on the Today Show about peanut butter. One of the brands came out with a new jar that appeared to look like the current jar, except that instead of a relatively flat bottom, it was hollowed out (concave). The new jar held less peanut butter than the old jar. It's the loyal shoppers that got hurt. They see the usually shaped jar and just pick it up rather than stopping to compare actual volume of one brand versus the others. This is the worst of trimming value at the margins. The company hurt their most loyal customers.Project Reformerhttp://www.reformingprojectmanagement.comnoreply@blogger.com