Maintaining a good relationship with vendors requires effort, like everything else that is good. On-time payment to vendors is definitely a priority because you are doing business with them and this i...

The results here don't particularly surprise me! Everyone wants to have a purpose in life and a lot of times, we draw that from our work since we dedicate most of our time in a given day to doing that...

Dr. Simon's classes are always very practical and teaches the reality of how the medical device industry works. Taking this class has enlightened me on what kind of company I work for (matrix organiza...

I believe that Americans are overworking due to a combination of factors including motivation, peer pressure, and more work to complete overall. Motivating factors in this economy is to make as much m...

I would love to continue as an engineer until I become a principal engineer. Once I am a principal engineer for a few years, then I would consider looking into a management position so that I understa...

One of my biggest motivation at work is to perform in such a way that my manager has minimal to no negative feedback. When I started off with CAD work, my manager came back with a lot of constructive ...

Hi ks629, I think you make a valid point but I see why using a different coating from the same supplier may be beneficial. Since the contract is already signed with that specific supplier, it's easier...

At work, we have multiple projects going on simultaneously in R&D to enhance some of our product lines. One of the projects involved mixing in a different material to reduce the overall weight of ...

In my experience, the procurement process is very straight forward but can sometimes be expensive. There have been several occasions where I have found a given product for a relatively cheap price but...

Agreeing on the project goals is crucial to get the project up and running. If the whole team is not on board, you can't continue with the project without it failing or just not producing good quality...

Another way to keep track of a project's progress is through team meetings in which the whole team gets filled in on each member's status within the project. Typically, team meetings will go over what...

I have had to modify CAD drawings to accommodate new design changes. This involved changing the rev number, adding redlines, and adjusting the bill of materials (BOM). Once the redlines drawing was ap...

Like cdj24 mentioned, it's hard to say which situation is better without knowing the context of the project and the company. Ideally, having a positive SV and CV is preferred but that's not always pos...

In my experience, some factors that affect schedule variance negatively involves accounting for unplanned events. Recently we had to complete competitive testing on implants in comparison to our own i...

Depending on the need to outsource, there are a lot of factors a PM needs to consider when picking a third-party vendor. The PM must consider whether the task at hand is a primary service that the com...