Tuesday, August 25, 2009

A Learning Organization



One day last week I came to the kitchen and found that all the buckets of veggies that had gone to the markets the previous day but hadn't been sold had been marked with notes indicating which market they should be used for the following day.

We always tag the ones that have already gone out and come back, because they've been out of the fridge and should be used first. This new innovation ensures that the buckets that go out the following day will be spread evenly between the various markets instead of all going to one event. This lessens the risk that they'll go unused a second day.

I always find it exciting when we find a way to improve one of our systems. I find it especially exciting when the idea comes from someone other than myself.

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