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Post #16…No Common Sense…Example #11
Pediatric IV Catheter A global health-care corporation had a product development project in progress to increase the range of its intravenous(IV) catheter line with the introduction of a pediatric IV catheter. The project was about 50% complete when the VP of the...
Post #15…No Common Sense…Example #10
Congress' Job Requirements We left Post #14 with the knowledge that job requirements for the most important jobs of America's workforce, members of Congress, are no better than the job requirements for the most basic jobs of America's workforce; Unskilled Labor. By...
Post #14…No Common Sense…Example #9
Workforce Skill Levels Every day America's workforce provides the services and support we need to deal with life's challenges. Skills within the workforce are characterized by levels of education. UNSKILLED...Elementary or no education. SEMI-SKILLED...High School...
Post #13…No Common Sense…Example #8
Colostomy Pouch A global medical device company was in the process of developing a colostomy collection pouch to expand its current product line. The design required the assembly of multiple layers of plastic films in a specific orientation to achieve the desired flow...
Post #12…No Common Sense…Example #7
Highway Traffic Safety Newly released estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...5/17/22...show traffic fatalities reached a 16-year high in 2021 of 42,915. Additionally, the traffic fatalities in the following categories showed...
Post #11…No Common Sense…Example #6
Church Pews A manufacturer of church pews was having trouble keeping up with the increase in sales. The plant was operating two full-time shifts and a partial third shift when sales peaked. The current process involved joining wooden parts using a cumbersome gluing...
Post #10…The Micro MBA
There are two metrics that are critical to business success; Customer Satisfaction and Profit. If the proper focus is placed on those metrics all other activities will fall into place. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION 1. Satisfy Individual Needs. 2. Communicate With...
Post #9…No Common Sense…Example #5
Project Priority Lists A medical device company consisted of seven major divisions...R & D...Sales...Marketing...Operations...Quality...Product Development...Finance. At the end of each year the President listed the priority project goals for the next year, and...
Post #8…No Common Sense…Example #4
Rented Backyard A homeowner rented his backyard to a family for a birthday party celebration. The backyard was totally enclosed, and single-gated with a child-proof latch. It also came with an in-the-ground pool, barbeque grill, picnic tables, and lawn furniture. The...