Acres of Diamonds: Finding Hidden Profits in Your Rework Records

60 minutes
Date: October 20, 2010
SKU: wb-rwrk

According to the 2010 Project Management Survey of Architectural, Engineering, Planning and Environmental Consulting Firms, only 36% of firms surveyed are tracking rework. In today’s ultra-competitive market, efficiency is more important than ever. Firms which implement systems to track rework can realize significant gains in efficiency and effectiveness which can translate to increased profitability.

In this webinar, John Baranzelli, PE, talks about developing effective systems for tracking rework so that opportunities for improvement can be realized which will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the firms processes. This translates to increase profitability and enhanced brand recognition.

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Full Description

In today’s ultra-competitive market, firms need to be as efficient and effective as possible. Attempting to cut costs without addressing the issue of rework is like mining coal from the earth while ignoring seams of priceless diamonds. Rework drains precious profits from your firm’s bottom line and erodes the solid reputation you have worked hard for many years to cultivate.

Tracking and analyzing incidents of rework can be an effective strategy for realizing significant gains in efficiency and effectiveness. During this engaging 90 minute webcast, published author and award-winning public speaker, John Baranzelli, PE, explains the hidden costs of rework and provides a simple yet powerful method for mining these precious diamonds and transforming them into new profits.

After the event, the attendees will be able to:

Identify the hidden costs of rework and the benefits of maintaining records of incidences of rework.
Develop a metric for tracking the cost of rework.
Implement a simple method for recording incidents of rework.
Use simple quality management tools to review rework records to identify opportunities for improvement.
Conduct basic root cause analysis to identify the causes of rework and implement effective corrective action to prevent recurrence.

Who should attend this event:

Firm Owners
A/E Firm Executives
Principals
Director of Quality
CEO, COO, CFO
Project Managers

Presenter Info

John Baranzelli, PE

John is the author of Making Government Great Again: Mapping the Road to Success with ISO 9001:2008 (ASQ Quality Press, 2009) and an award-winning public speaker who has spoken at locations throughout the United States and Canada on the subject of ISO 9001 and quality management in the civil engineering industry. John is a registered professional engineer with over 20 years experience in the planning, design and construction of large scale public works. John graduated in 1990 from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.

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