December 2012
Intermediate to advanced
365 pages
9h 58m
English
We considered putting a moderately humorous, somewhat sarcastic rubric in this chapter. Unfortunately, we believe it would probably be misunderstood. Perhaps we will save that idea for a magazine article.
How can we tell when a cost improvement opportunity is a problem laying in wait?
Should all cost improvement projects have the same level of diligence as typical product development projects—do we omit steps?
Ponder a time when you were involved in a cost rationalization or improvement exercise. What do you think went awry?
Consider what warning signs may be available to tell us that a given cost reduction is more liable to be a cost catastrophe.
How would ...