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Scientific
Management
Frederick W. Taylor’s book entitled The Principles of
Scientific Management formed the basis of efficiency management
theory by postulating that “work
can be measured scientifically to determine maximum management
effectiveness.”
An
Organizing Principle
All concepts of order from the simplest system of closet arrangement
to the most complex rocket technology share one essential characteristic
-- an organizing principle. The idea behind the organizing principles
is that any intellectual or practical system always contains a
central pole, an essential priority, around which all other components
group themselves.
The
Process
- Identify
the actual organizing principle (“central pole”) around
which your enterprise operates.
- Measure
the effectiveness of the various business processes based on
the number of outputs relative to the number of inputs.
- Decide
whether the organizing principle around which your business
operates is right for your enterprise.
- Revise
the organizing principle (“central pole”).
What Do We Study?
Our efficiency studies typically include analyses of the
- people
- places
- things
and
- activities
that impact
directly and indirectly upon your firm’s product or service,
such as:
- Organization
Structure
- Standard
Operating
- Procedures-SOP
- Management
- Personnel
Policies
- Job
Descriptions
- Staff
Development
- Performance
Appraisal
- Financial
Analysis
- Costs
& Pricing
- Market
Analysis
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- Plant
& Equipment
- Location
- Product
& Production
- Distribution
- Service
Delivery
- Customer
Service
- Quality
Control
- Purchasing
& Inventory
- Health
& Safety
- Systems
Analysis
- Security
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What
Do We Report?
At the conclusion of the Efficiency Study, the quantitative and
qualitative analyses clearly identify your organization’s
actual baseline problem areas (not just the readily apparent symptoms).
What
Else Can We Do?
Following the Efficiency Study, Executive Performance can assist
you further by using those results to construct practical solutions
with our Business Process Improvement service, to boost your firm’s
- efficiency
- productivity
- morale,
and
- profitability!
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