Comments on: My Latest Invention Idea http://lssacademy.com/2007/07/13/my-latest-invention-idea/ Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, and Kaizen Sat, 12 May 2012 15:25:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pete Abilla http://lssacademy.com/2007/07/13/my-latest-invention-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Pete Abilla Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:14:04 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2007/07/13/my-latest-invention-idea/#comment-765 The question is <a href="http://www.shmula.com/394/queueing-psychology-at-the-gas-pump" rel="nofollow">"how can the firm best take advantage of the time-trap of waiting while filling-up your gas tank?"</a> From the firm's perspective, they can capitalize on the high-margin products at the gas station store, or use the idle time via propaganda, entertainment, or both: the tv at the pump is an interesting revenue source and could prove to be a good one, if enough advertisers could be persuaded to place ad spend on that channel. The question is “how can the firm best take advantage of the time-trap of waiting while filling-up your gas tank?”

From the firm’s perspective, they can capitalize on the high-margin products at the gas station store, or use the idle time via propaganda, entertainment, or both: the tv at the pump is an interesting revenue source and could prove to be a good one, if enough advertisers could be persuaded to place ad spend on that channel.

]]> By: Gary Petersen http://lssacademy.com/2007/07/13/my-latest-invention-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Gary Petersen Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:38:44 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2007/07/13/my-latest-invention-idea/#comment-760 Hey, if they can do whole-house vacuums where you just plug the hose into the outlet, why not a whole-convenience store vacuum system! Hey, if they can do whole-house vacuums where you just plug the hose into the outlet, why not a whole-convenience store vacuum system!

]]> By: Jay Reynolds http://lssacademy.com/2007/07/13/my-latest-invention-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Jay Reynolds Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:31:41 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2007/07/13/my-latest-invention-idea/#comment-759 Gary is probably right. But what's stopping us from putting the motors underground or something so there would be no risk. Gary, what say you? Gary is probably right.

But what’s stopping us from putting the motors underground or something so there would be no risk.

Gary, what say you?

]]> By: Ron Pereira http://lssacademy.com/2007/07/13/my-latest-invention-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Ron Pereira Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:22:43 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2007/07/13/my-latest-invention-idea/#comment-757 Hmmm... good point Gary. Come on lean and six sigma thinkers I need help getting past this issue. They say we can't innovate so let's prove them wrong. But, I... ummm... ain't got a clue. Oh no, maybe they are right about us! Hmmm… good point Gary. Come on lean and six sigma thinkers I need help getting past this issue. They say we can’t innovate so let’s prove them wrong. But, I… ummm… ain’t got a clue. Oh no, maybe they are right about us!

]]> By: Gary Petersen http://lssacademy.com/2007/07/13/my-latest-invention-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Gary Petersen Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:15:50 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2007/07/13/my-latest-invention-idea/#comment-756 My suspicion would be concern over an electrical motor running in the same area as gasoline fumes. Methinks that would be enough to scare most folks off, from a potential liability standpoint. If I recall correctly, the warning labels at some pumps even tell you to turn your cell phones off while pumping gas. My suspicion would be concern over an electrical motor running in the same area as gasoline fumes. Methinks that would be enough to scare most folks off, from a potential liability standpoint. If I recall correctly, the warning labels at some pumps even tell you to turn your cell phones off while pumping gas.

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