Thrift Store

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• Household Goods

How to apply Value Stream Mapping in Thrift Shop Production

1 year ago Brion

Tim Gebauer shares his thoughts on applying Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to a thrift store. He feels that one of...

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Thrift Store Production Starts With the Donation Attendant

1 year ago Brion

Tim Gebauer writes a weekly blog about his experiences working in a thrift store. He shares tips and reasons why...

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• Community Services

A Simple Solution for Thrift Stores That Cost a Penny

2 years ago Brion

Habitat for Humanity ReStore encountered a challenge with keeping track of donated items and purchased items they sell in their...

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• Community Services
• Household Goods

Multiply Productivity for Big Savings with Kaizen in Thrift Stores

2 years ago Brion

Tim Gebauer shares some examples where small improvements at a thrift store led to major results when looked at over...

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Last Impressions, Kaizen at the Checkout – Tim Gebauer

2 years ago Brion

Tim Gebauer writes articles on LinkedIn under the Thrift Retailer, and discusses Lean methods applied at a thrift store. In...

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Applying Lean Six Sigma to Boulder Hospice Care Thrift Shop Donations

4 years ago Brion

by Brion Hurley An interview with Lynn McCullough and Joe Wojniak about their improvement work at TRU Hospice Thrift Shop...

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Changing Lives at Holland Rescue Mission using the Haworth Management System

8 years ago Brion

Holland Rescue Mission was struggling to keep up with their donations, and needed to find a way to do the...