Productivity Paradox
Productivity is the one true effective countermeasure against the traditional paradigm of service vs. profits as a tradeoff. By systematically reducing non-value added resources and activities, you actually can do more with less. This is the Productivity Paradox.
pro•duc•tiv•i•ty | prō 'dŭk-tĭv ' ĭ-tē, prŏd ' ək- |
noun the effectiveness of productive effort, esp. in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input : workers have boosted productivity by 30 percent.
par•a•dox | păr ' ə-dŏks ' |
noun a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true : in a paradox, he has discovered that stepping back from his job has increased the rewards he gleans from it.
Suggested Reading
Industrial Engineering
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
This is a classic, and is required reading by virtually all industrial engineering programs in the nation. Told in an allegorical style, it is the story of a determined plant manager, who applies the concepts of lean manufacturing to turn around the plant and, in the process, saves his marriage. A very memorable read that will give you plenty of insight on how industrial engineering techniques can be applied in real-world situations.
Maynard’s Industrial Engineering Handbook
This definitive industrial engineering manual offers an outstanding primer on the application of industrial engineering methods in foodservice facilities planning, written by the founders of SRE.
Facility Planning
Foodservice Facilities Planning and Design and Layout of Foodservice Facilities
These books are solid references, covering the essential topics required to design a productive and enduring foodservice facility
Links
IIE – The Global Association of Productivity & Efficiency Professionals
www.iienet2.orgFoodservice Equipment and Supplies
www.fesmag.comFoodservice Equipment Reports
www.fermag.comNation’s Restaurant News
www.nrn.comQSR Magazine
www.qsrmagazine.comErgoweb
www.ergoweb.comArticles of Interest
21st Century Stopwatch – Powerful Work Measurement in Retail Applications, by Bill Tolo
Click HereWhat-If Software Helps Work the Kinks Out of Doing Business – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Click HereFOODSERVICE: Equipment: No Strain, No Pain, by Bob Ingram
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