
102 • Relentless Improvement: True Stories of Lean Transformation
I am sure your mind is already turning. Lots of pros and cons with
this system.
e pros:
• Employees hold their co-workers accountable for pulling their
own weight.
• Employees hold their co-workers accountable for not working overtime.
• Employees oen actually discourage hiring more people with turn-
over as the incentive money is divided among fewer employees eec-
tively increasing their hourly rate.
• Product or process improvement is encouraged because, as a policy,
the standard hours for the boat are never reduced.
TABLE 9.1
Incentive Pay System
Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario ...