When costs are nonlinear, keep it small.

By Jessitron - 2021-01-19

Description

Batching work is more efficient ... until cost rises nonlinearly with batch size. Then smaller batches are the most efficient. So don't delay maintenance!

Summary

When I need to repair a shingle and clean out the gutters, I want to do this in a single trip to the roof.
When I do laundry, I move two loads along in each trip to the basement.
Is it more efficient to save the shingle repair until it’s time to clean out the gutters?

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