Category: Process
Little’s. Law
A simple visualization of Little’s Law using the medium of Ice Cream.
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Lean Manufacturing- Pull Systems
How to measure TAKT TIME and CYCLE TIME?
The wildly complex anatomy of a sneaker
Dive into the anatomy of a sneaker to better understand your clothing’s carbon footprint, and how to be a more responsible consumer.
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Why NYC’s Largest Emergency Hospital Is Empty During COVID-19
The coronavirus has jam-packed more than 20,400 patients into New York City’s hospitals. Overwhelmed healthcare workers expected the emergency field hospital at Javits Convention Center to offer relief by taking on COVID-19 patients. But after weeks of being open, the makeshift hospital is still mostly empty. Here’s why. Continue reading Why NYC’s Largest Emergency Hospital Is Empty During COVID-19
Flattening the Coronavirus Curve
The longer it takes for coronavirus to spread the population, the more time hospitals have to prepare Continue reading Flattening the Coronavirus Curve
How old shoes get turned into ski boots
Salomon makes millions of shoes every year. But it’s trying to develop a way to make those shoes more sustainable — the company’s new concept shoe is made entirely out of one material, TPU. It can be ground down and combined with new TPU to form a brand new ski boot shell. Salomon expects this shoe to be available in 2021. Salomon isn’t the only company developing a sustainable sneaker. Adidas’ Futurecraft Loop shoe is also made from TPU. Adidas hopes to turn used shoes into a brand new pair. Continue reading How old shoes get turned into ski boots
The paradox of efficiency
Is our obsession with efficiency actually making us less efficient? In this revelatory talk, writer and historian Edward Tenner discusses the promises and dangers of our drive to get things done as quickly as possible — and suggests seven ways we can use “inspired inefficiency” to be more productive. Continue reading The paradox of efficiency
How Customs at JFK Searches 1 Million Packages A Day?
Just like arriving international passengers have to go through customs, so does international mail. And Customs & Border Protection is tasked with searching all of them for illegal goods like counterfeit items and drugs. Take a peek inside America’s largest mail room.
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