tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782156.post6854841911681035240..comments2024-03-23T00:48:26.671-04:00Comments on Learning about Lean: Just Start ItJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512468867035574112noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782156.post-28786266798474477162007-11-27T00:25:00.000-05:002007-11-27T00:25:00.000-05:00Just browsing the internet. You have a very, very...Just browsing the internet. You have a very, very interesting blog. I'm sure I will visit again.Freddie L Sirmans, Sr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13201991128252786361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782156.post-78998851262074023662007-07-17T12:22:00.000-04:002007-07-17T12:22:00.000-04:00I've found washing dishes (and kitchen work in gen...I've found washing dishes (and kitchen work in general) to be a good proving ground for lean activities. I'll give you a couple of other things to chew on that I've observed, and have changed my process to include:<BR/><BR/>1. Start the wash process at the same time as (or even prior to) the cooking process. Wash a couple of things while something else is going on.<BR/><BR/>2. To leapfrog onto your wife's observation, start washing as the sink fills up, and use the water that is filling it to do the rinsing rather than putting items into a rinse sink and doing them later (this is a good lesson in single piece vs. batch processing, and more importantly, saves water). Only fill while you have rinsing to do. On the other side of the single piece/batch processing coin, if you're dealing with small quantities of items to wash (since you're basically washing the cooking ustensils as they get dirty) why not scrub 3 or 4 items, and then rinse them together while you're filling up the sink further for bigger items? Sometimes it makes sense to batch process when time isn't a constraint, but resources (the water) are.<BR/><BR/>3. If you use a dishwasher, a little care in the loading process goes a long way toward speeding up the unloading process: Put all like silverware in the same part of the basket, facing the same direction. Put like dishes together, etc. as well.<BR/><BR/>4. Most importantly, if you have the opportunity to design a new or remodeled kitchen, make it so you can reach what you need to use from where you are using it!<BR/><BR/>That's my two cents' worth, thanks for giving me an avenue to toss out some things I've been thinking about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com