The name REDBEAD is a metaphor for the problems that we experience every day in our life.
The world is a never ending supply of problems. Solve one problem and more problems appear. It is the way of the world.
When we perform work in the factory and a machine produces a defective part, the defective item may be referred to as a "REDBEAD". The same may apply to an office situation where the clerk writes down an incorrect telephone number on a message slip for the boss.
There is a management learning tool called the REDBEAD Experiment where a worker attempts to draw out of a box filled with white and red beads only white beads. It is not possible to pull out only white colored beads.
The red colored beads themselves represent defects inherent in an organization's business processes. They represent a faulty machine or tool, a bad engineering design, a defective part, a procedural flaw, an unreasonable change request, ... all the things that can and do go wrong with a process.
Supervisors and management control the number of REDBEADs in the processes that are given to the workers.
The world is a never ending supply of problems. Solve one problem and more problems appear. It is the way of the world.
When we perform work in the factory and a machine produces a defective part, the defective item may be referred to as a "REDBEAD". The same may apply to an office situation where the clerk writes down an incorrect telephone number on a message slip for the boss.
There is a management learning tool called the REDBEAD Experiment where a worker attempts to draw out of a box filled with white and red beads only white beads. It is not possible to pull out only white colored beads.
The red colored beads themselves represent defects inherent in an organization's business processes. They represent a faulty machine or tool, a bad engineering design, a defective part, a procedural flaw, an unreasonable change request, ... all the things that can and do go wrong with a process.
Supervisors and management control the number of REDBEADs in the processes that are given to the workers.
The REDBEAD experiment is deceptively simple because it provides a powerful message that is difficult for many to grasp. In summary, the misconception that workers can be meaningfully ranked is based on two faulty assumptions. The first assumption is that each worker can control his or her performance. Dr. W Edwards Deming estimated that 94 percent of the variation in any system is attributable to the system, not to the people working in the system. The second assumption is that any system variation will be equally distributed across workers. Dr. Deming has taught that there is no basis for this assumption in real life experiences. The source of the confusion comes from statistical (probability) theory where random numbers are used to obtain samples from a known population. When random numbers are used in an experiment, there is only one source of variation, so the randomness tends to be equally distributed.
by WillingWorker August 28, 2010
Get the Redbead mug.A zombie-like enemy that appears in some "Legend of Zelda" series video games. They appear in Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess (however, they are called "ReDead Knights" in TP)
If the player comes within range, the ReDead will let out a shriek that will paralyze said player. It will then move in closer and jump onto their victims back & proceed to "bite" into the victim & drain their life energy.
In Twilight Princess, they no longer use their biting attack & use swords to attack instead.
This enemy is very notorious for being one of the most terrifying enemies in the Legend of Zelda games, as well as being one of the most dangerous.
If the player comes within range, the ReDead will let out a shriek that will paralyze said player. It will then move in closer and jump onto their victims back & proceed to "bite" into the victim & drain their life energy.
In Twilight Princess, they no longer use their biting attack & use swords to attack instead.
This enemy is very notorious for being one of the most terrifying enemies in the Legend of Zelda games, as well as being one of the most dangerous.
by Anonymous1216 March 15, 2007
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To continue to suck on a man’s penis after ejaculation until every ounce of cum has been removed and therefore sucking the soul out of the man.
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Get the Dirty Redhead mug.A woman that's extremely hot and causes heads to turns. You're lucky if you find a natural one! Those are rare nowadays. If you got one, never let her go because a redhead is by far the most unique woman you'll ever meet!
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Exhibit A: "I heard the redhead-o-phile next door cheer and give a round of applause for the picture of a redhead he found on google."
Exhibit B: "My friend and I were walking down the street when we saw a redhead; the way he started drooling and staring uncontrollably makes me suspect that he's a closet redhead-o-phile."
Exhibit C: "There are so many redhead-o-philes in this neighborhood that redheads should stay as far away as possible, unless said redhead happens to be a hooker."
Exhibit B: "My friend and I were walking down the street when we saw a redhead; the way he started drooling and staring uncontrollably makes me suspect that he's a closet redhead-o-phile."
Exhibit C: "There are so many redhead-o-philes in this neighborhood that redheads should stay as far away as possible, unless said redhead happens to be a hooker."
by FriendOfARedHeadOPhile October 1, 2009
Get the Redhead-O-Phile mug.The perfection of human kind, but since this left handed person is also a ginger, they are also perfection of the alien race. This person is within the 1% of the world's population making them the minority. Gingers are known to be exotic as well as having a higher sex drive, so what does this mean if that ginger is left handed? It is hard to discover, but once found, it is easy to say it was breath taking to the point they give you your breath back. There are rarely any definitions for this left handed redhead because no words can truly describe the experience they give you.
by A left handed redhead December 2, 2011
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American Redheads are typically associated with fighsty personalities likely due to being treated differently at a young age. This attitude is more a product of environment than genetics.
Protip: While a Brunette's hair in the sun looks red, a Redhead in the sun looks like heaven on earth.
American Redheads are typically associated with fighsty personalities likely due to being treated differently at a young age. This attitude is more a product of environment than genetics.
Protip: While a Brunette's hair in the sun looks red, a Redhead in the sun looks like heaven on earth.
While I swore Sarah and Katie from the club were both Redheads; it was clear in both deed and morning sun Sara was the true Redhead.
by CDubbs684 April 14, 2009
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