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The New Engineering Career Choice? Hyperspecialization or System Generalization
Posted on July 6, 2011 | 4 CommentsA couple weeks ago while up in Boston, I had the chance to talk shop with an engineer about how their staffing had changed after the recession. I know. I... -
A Glimpse into Reshoring Engineering in the U.S.?
Posted on June 9, 2011 | No CommentsWhen it comes to sourcing in terms of engineering, it’s interesting to watch the pendulum swing. Over the past decade, a lot of engineering work moved offshore. Either it was... -
A Peek Inside Your CEO’s Head
Posted on May 5, 2011 | 3 CommentsInsight is valuable. Understanding how the executives in your organizations think is important to understanding if you're aligned to their goals and objectives. And ultimately, that determines a lot in terms of your role and your engineering team's role within the company. -
Research on CEO’s Priorities: What it Means for Engineering
Posted on January 26, 2011 | 2 CommentsEver wanted to know what exactly was running through your CEO's head? Well, you're not alone. Sometimes, it can be a little difficult to discern exactly what you can do best to help the company. And gaining insight into what your CEO is really concerned about sheds some light on that. -
What is ‘The Goal’ for Engineering? How Alex Rogo Came to Conclusions…
Posted on October 6, 2010 | No CommentsSometimes, it's the simplest questions that are exactly the hardest ones to answer. In a post last week, I wrote about a book I read some time ago called The Goal (wikipedia entry). In it, the main character struggles to identify both the goal, increased profitability, and constraints of that goal, production bottlenecks and sales limitations, in a manufacturing plant he oversees in an effort to save it from being shut down. Based on that premise, I asked what the analogue is to engineering. What exactly is the goal for engineering? What are the constraints keeping engineering from that goal? -
What is ‘The Goal’ for Engineering?
Posted on September 28, 2010 | 2 CommentsBesides bringing back memories of years ago, I have to admit, this book got me thinking. In the case of the plant, the goal was to be profitable. The constraints were bottlenecks in production. Alex ends up tweaking and twisting those bottlenecks to up production as well as bring in more sales at lower margins but huge volumes. So what's the analogue in engineering? -
The End of Engineering’s ‘Black Box’ Operations?
Posted on September 7, 2010 | 4 CommentsThe issues around designing and engineering a product are often so complex, it can be difficult to relate that to other stakeholders in the development process, including those in the c-suite. That's why these other stakeholders have traditionally seen design and engineering activities as far more of an art and than science. To them, engineering has been like a black box. Market needs and requirements went in the front. Product designs popped out the back. And for the most part, engineering was left alone... -
The CEO’s Recovery Directive to Engineering
Posted on September 2, 2010 | No CommentsThe recession for most manufacturers caused a serious trainwreck in engineering organizations. You took your fair share of the layoffs when the CEO and CFO needed to get costs in line with revenues. But it went further than giving low performers the pink slip. It took away some of your mid-level performers too. Now might seem the most appropriate time to trot out the age-old adage do more with less...