December 17, 2008
Measuring Performance
The Need for Metrics Standardization
by Walter Nijsen, CMRP
Understanding how our plants perform and how well we perform in relation to others often reveals opportunities for improvement, at least in principle. The key question first raised is often, “Are we comparing apples with apples?” If not (as in many cases), the whole exercise of comparison, and to some extent, measurement, becomes somewhat (or completely) meaningless. More…
