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How a Dutch Library System Cut Book Delivery Time by 80 Percent
In this episode of The Productivity Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a surprising productivity case study from the Netherlands: how the country's public library system slashed book delivery times by 80 percent using a logistics model borrowed from e-commerce. They break down the specific changes — centralized warehouses, real-time routing, and demand prediction — and what other public service organizations can learn from this approach. Along the way, we discuss the broader lesson: productivity gains don't require flashy tech; often it's about rethinking the flow of physical…
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