Posts about stuff relating to airports
Turning your Safety Records Un-Dead
I was reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula to my son the other night and we came across a funny little passage that I felt could be a great record-keeping lesson for airport operators. For me, the whole context was ripe for learning because, up until that point in the book, I would have considered this character’s actions, completely reasonable, if not, meticulous.
So what can the good Count Dracula teach us about good record keeping? Let’s find out…
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Lean Six Sigma for Airports: My "Meet Cute"?
I have a confession: For quite a while I didn't really get how the "manufacturing" mindset, in so far as it relates to the concept of Lean, applied to airport operations. I couldn't grasp the application of the philosophy to the airport.
What is our product? What are we making?
I think, finally, the meaning of it all has given me a glimpse of its power and I'm keen to learn more. And in my usual style, I plan on doing that publicly, here, on this blog.
Image credit: Neville Wooton