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How One Factory Solved the Sticky Productivity Floor Problem
Episode 4 of The Productivity Podcast. Lucas and Luna examine a real-world case study: how a Toyota transmission plant in Alabama eliminated the 'sticky floor' that traps teams below their own historical output average. Drawing on the 2019 paper 'The Persistence of Productivity Shocks' by Gibbons, Henderson, Repetto, and Serpa, they unpack why a plant's best month becomes its new minimum — and why most organizations fail to lock in gains. The hosts walk through the specific management practices that made the difference: real-time visual management, team-level…
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