Factory Characteristics :::
Sense of urgency
Time scarce resource
Production quotas
Standard times and methods
Real time performance measurements
Delivery
Quality
Inventory turns
Office Characteristics
Less urgent
Time expands to complete the task
Excess work waits
Few processing standards
Few to no real time measurements
Few to no process metrics
Annual performance appraisal
Nebulous performance metrics
Weekly staff meetings
Desire to maintain
Productivity
Daily production meetings
Desire for change
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