Over at MBTmag, Mark Graban shares a story about an airline kaizen, where airlines slow down flights to save on fuel.
Mark says that it’s good to have airlines do Kaizen, instead of whining about high fuel prices and cutting down on employees salaries.
But what does airline slow down mean?
Literally, it’s where an airplane flies slower and so the flights take a bit longer, much like a car driving slowly to save on fuel. What I do know however is that the most fuel efficient driving is to go 80-100km/hr. And if we drive slow using low gear, you’re even consuming more gasoline.
Now, an airplane can actually fly slower?
Saving on gas is good, and I’m all for it. But I’m not quite sure if longer flights would be good for businessmen who had to adjust their time schedules in order not to waste on time.
What do you think?
Meanwhile, here’s how Kaizen can work with Six Sigma.
Source:
Six Sigma Zone News
