Occupy the Right Box

摘要

It used to annoy me when people referred to the equipment division as "the shop." That does not bother me now because equipment management is a serious business. It has a huge impact on the company as a whole, providing the tools needed to produce work on time and on budget. Without an effective equipment operation you are not going to get it right. Which perception matches your equipment operation? Is it a shop with mechanics who rush to repair broken equipment and respond to crisis after crisis? Or is it an executive-level team that manages substantial assets critical to the success of the business?