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Fix The Process, Not The Problem

Fix The Process, Not The Problem

October 2, 2023
Bill Kimball

Although you are confident that the fancy new system you are deploying is merited and necessary, an application rollout can be a nightmarish experience. The key to improved FCR is providing your customer-facing employees with the relevant information at the right time in a manner that allows them to focus on the customer. Secondly, especially …

Top 4 Careers For Operations Management Graduates

Top 4 Careers For Operations Management Graduates

October 2, 2023
Bill Kimball

Many insurers support their employees’ continuing education and actually have departments that actively provide opportunities for staff to learn more. The Business Operations Manager oversees every aspect of production and the day-to-day activities of an organization. In this role, you’ll use your business savvy and know how to …

Examples Of Incremental Analysis

Examples Of Incremental Analysis

October 2, 2023
Bill Kimball

Incremental analysis is used in the decision to sell unassembled products. Its costs to manufacture a gym are $550, which consist of direct materials of $300, direct labor of $150, and overhead of $100. It is estimated that assembling a gym would take additional labor of $100 and overhead of $25, and once assembled, the gym could be sold for …

How To Identify Bottlenecks In Manufacturing

How To Identify Bottlenecks In Manufacturing

September 29, 2023
Bill Kimball

In the case where several production units are already running at full capacity, tracking the down time of machines will allow you to identify which machine is being bottlenecked. Usually the machine prior the machine with the highest wait or down time in the chain of processes is a bottleneck. Since the production line is directly linked to …

How To Calculate The Payback Period

How To Calculate The Payback Period

September 29, 2023
Bill Kimball

This is the idea that money today is worth more than the same amount in the future because of the present money’s earning potential. The modified payback is calculated as the moment in which the cumulative positive cash flow exceeds the total cash outflow. The NPV and IRR methods compare the profitability of each investment by …

Difference Between Cloud Engineer And Devops Engineer

Difference Between Cloud Engineer And Devops Engineer

September 29, 2023
Bill Kimball

See the Terms of Use and FAQs for other policies regarding the terms of access to our Nanodegree programs. Many developers who enter into the process find that governance keeps them out of trouble, and it’s easier to control this centrally via the cloud instead of attempting to bring departments under control. Any professional who wants …