Systemic slack is one of those things you can’t unsee, once you know how to look.
“Not maximizing your potential is actually the sweet spot in a world where perfecting one skill compromises another.”
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Toyota the OG lean manufacturer, isn’t facing a chip shortage, because slack:
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This was apparently triggered by a chip shortage in 2011, after the Tohaku earthquake. So contrary to the lean manufacturing ethos of 'no inventory', Toyota had been increasing the amount of inventory they held for critical components for a decade now. bloomberg.com/news/articles/
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And then there’s this great piece by , on learning well in wicked environments. Which again, emphasises the importance of slack in your learning loops: brianlui.dog/2020/05/10/bew
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Forgot if you saw this one already:
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