Incase you haven’t heard, Lean is in. So we at Pilz wondered if there was a way to apply lean to Halloween. Here’s what Vito Curcuru, our Marketing Manager came up with.
It has been a while since I trick or treated and a lot has changed, but it’s not too late for you to teach lean to a kid! Since these tips involve maximizing candy consumption, it’s probably best to teach this lesson to your nieces and nephews or friend’s kids.
Value Stream Map that route! Look back at last year’s path. Were some houses better than others? Should you skip the bad ones? Do you have any relatives who live close by who you can visit 2x or 3x? Did someone in your group slow you down? Is there a local mall with stores giving out candy?
5S that Candy Pile
- Sort out the bad candy
- Straighten the piles-gum in one, ‘good candy’ in another-you get the idea.
- Sweep out those wrappers-you shouldn’t have been eating as you were trick or treating-see VSM step above-but it is Candy time-so you are forgiven.
- Standardize-figure out where the candy sh ould go and mark it off-put that ‘good candy’ in a place your parents and siblings won’t find it, get the ‘bad candy’ in a place siblings and parents can see it-so they only take the bad stuff. Put gum in a place at home and do not let it get in your school bag-teachers will confiscate it!
- Sustain-don’t mix the piles, find where your parents and siblings keep their candy and replenish your stock.
