Comments on: Simple Way to Speed up Elevators http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:55:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Sheadhttp://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-205972 Mark Shead Sat, 14 May 2011 18:44:44 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-205972 I lived in a dorm where you were required to take the stairs for the first three floors. It sped things up because the floors two and three were faster to access via stairs and the people going to the higher floors didn't have to wait on people going to the lower ones. I lived on the fifth floor and took the stairs most of the time because even with five flights to climb it was faster. I lived in a dorm where you were required to take the stairs for the first three floors. It sped things up because the floors two and three were faster to access via stairs and the people going to the higher floors didn’t have to wait on people going to the lower ones. I lived on the fifth floor and took the stairs most of the time because even with five flights to climb it was faster.

]]> By: brenthttp://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-205702 brent Fri, 13 May 2011 00:27:24 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-205702 make fat people take the stairs make fat people take the stairs

]]> By: Mark Sheadhttp://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-205699 Mark Shead Fri, 13 May 2011 00:19:44 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-205699 I think the elevators were performing as expected. So they were getting what they paid for, but they found a way to manage the perception. As far as actually speeding up the elevators, the only solution I could think of that might be cost effective would be to segment certain elevators to certain floors. What other solutions can you think of? I think the elevators were performing as expected. So they were getting what they paid for, but they found a way to manage the perception.

As far as actually speeding up the elevators, the only solution I could think of that might be cost effective would be to segment certain elevators to certain floors. What other solutions can you think of?

]]> By: brenthttp://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-205560 brent Thu, 12 May 2011 09:17:42 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-205560 actually i can think of another reason for why the complaints stopped is that everyone realised that the management either wasn't taking it seriously or were insane. "I registered a complaint that the elevators are too slow... and then they wrote and told me that they'd fixed it by sticky-taping a troll doll above the numbers... and... I just didn't know what to do after that." actually i can think of another reason for why the complaints stopped is that everyone realised that the management either wasn’t taking it seriously or were insane.

“I registered a complaint that the elevators are too slow… and then they wrote and told me that they’d fixed it by sticky-taping a troll doll above the numbers… and… I just didn’t know what to do after that.”

]]> By: David K.http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-205259 David K. Tue, 10 May 2011 22:31:56 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-205259 This only solves the problem of people complaining, it doesn't solve the problem of decreased elevator efficiency. Maybe there isn't a good solution to that problem, maybe elminating complaints is good enough, but I think we should be careful about what we consider creative solutions to a problem if they don't actually address that problem. As a mathematician/engineer to me the more interesting question is how to improve traffic flow and elevator useage. This only solves the problem of people complaining, it doesn’t solve the problem of decreased elevator efficiency. Maybe there isn’t a good solution to that problem, maybe elminating complaints is good enough, but I think we should be careful about what we consider creative solutions to a problem if they don’t actually address that problem.

As a mathematician/engineer to me the more interesting question is how to improve traffic flow and elevator useage.

]]> By: Warrenhttp://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-124584 Warren Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:11:40 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-124584 Many Japanese corporations use escalators instead of elevators. Psycho-social studies found more people will interact on an escalator than an elevator. Studies also showed escalators increased productivity as well. Many Japanese corporations use escalators instead of elevators. Psycho-social studies found more people will interact on an escalator than an elevator. Studies also showed escalators increased productivity as well.

]]> By: Frankhttp://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-124527 Frank Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:59:53 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-124527 It's interesting. Sometime we really need to see the problem from different angles, and you will find some surprising answers. It’s interesting. Sometime we really need to see the problem from different angles, and you will find some surprising answers.

]]> By: Andrea Michelonihttp://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Andrea Micheloni Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:20:01 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-1088 Amazing, really. Amazing, really.

]]> By: A. Marqueshttp://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-968 A. Marques Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:04:26 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-968 Sometimes the simplest solutions are the ones that will work. But can you imagine the amount of creativity that is needed to start looking away from the problem and searching for the solution somewhere else? Amazing. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the ones that will work. But can you imagine the amount of creativity that is needed to start looking away from the problem and searching for the solution somewhere else? Amazing.

]]> By: Rogerhttp://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Roger Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:39:30 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-933 I remember reading this story in a college management course and it has stuck with me ever since. It was actually referenced when we discussed "framing the problem correctly", which is exactly how you've analyzed it. I love examples of this type of solution. I remember reading this story in a college management course and it has stuck with me ever since. It was actually referenced when we discussed “framing the problem correctly”, which is exactly how you’ve analyzed it. I love examples of this type of solution.

]]> By: brenthttp://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-927 brent Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:03:30 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-927 honestly: that's why I'm an engineer. I love that moment. honestly: that’s why I’m an engineer. I love that moment.

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