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Quota questions
Quotas are not necessary if people are trained properly, given consistent coaching to address process concerns and have an ownership stake in the success of the process or business.
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Penny-wise but pound-foolish?
Upgrading the status quo at considerable expense to the organization may save money at first, but it could eliminate the chance for even greater savings in the future.
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Healthcare systems engineering 101
IEs in healthcare do not need to approach that industry differently than other fields. Healthcare is broad enough to include elements of manufacturing, logistics and distribution, service delivery and transactional processes.
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The toll of dealing with it
Engineering is all about collaboration, and companies that sell service to other time zones must deal with it by offering support. But in dealing with it, we end up paying a tangible price in lost personal time and reduced creativity.
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Rubber band woes
Productivity programs often suffer from the "rubber band effect." This happens when the initial results of your lean, Six Sigma or OEE efforts evaporate as time passes.
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