Top 5 Strategies For Capitalizing On Downtime
Posted Apr 28, 2011 in Management
From reinvigorating marketing to enhancing employees' skills, laboratory owners share strategies for staying productive when workloads slow down.
If business is slow, don't make the mistake of thinking you're without work. In fact, you've got a big job on your hands. "During slow production times, we're busier than ever: we're thinking, planning, creating, doing all we can to keep the business healthy," says Steve Killian, CDT, owner, Killian Dental Ceramics, Irvine, California. Whether they're projects you've had on the back burner or brand-new ideas that will help you operate more efficiently once the normal workload resumes, the key is to use this time constructively rather than waiting for things to improve. LMT contacted 100 readers to hear how they make the best use of downtime. Here are their top five strategies:
First and foremost: marketing. "This is not the time to hang a 'Gone Fishing' sign on your laboratory...
