Problem
One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soapbox, which happened in one of
Solution A
The engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution monitors manned by two people to watch all the soap boxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty. No doubt, they worked hard and they worked fast but they spent whoopee amount to do so
Solution B
But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, he did not get into complications of X-rays, etc but instead came out with another solution. He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line. He switched the fan on, and as each soapbox passed the fan, it simply blew the empty boxes out of the line.
Moral Of The Story: "Keep It Short & Simple"!! i.e. always, look for simple solutions. Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problem. So, learn to focus on solutions not on problems
Thanks to: Yousuf Maccawala