High Output Management Chapter 2
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Jan 1, 1970 Models describe activities as input-labor-output black boxes and show how cutting time windows and using leading indicators helps spot problems early. Linearity, trend, stagger and archive indicators reveal timing and forecasting risks. Trade-offs between build-to-order and build-to-forecast are explored, plus matching manufacturing and sales forecasts and staffing to workload. Variable inspection strategies for quality and productivity are discussed.
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Black Box View Of Work
- Represent work as a black box with inputs, labor, and outputs to reveal hidden processes.
- Leading indicators act as windows into that box and give time to take corrective action.
Use Linearity To Spot Slippage
- Use linearity indicators: plot actual progress against an ideal straight-line target.
- Act early if you fall behind, because catching up requires much higher performance later.
Forecast With Staggered Charts
- Keep staggered charts: record multi-month forecasts and update them monthly.
- Compare successive forecasts to reveal improving or worsening trends and force accountability.
