I work as an analyst in a manufacturing company that specializes in flavors and fragrances. For me, having a sense of what is going on in the lab is important. Being an engineer/analyst/tech first will be ideal so you can…   Read more»

I would pick Good because quality is very important in any project and Cheap because it can help you to stretch our budget and have more for any issues we might encounter in the future. I believe these two options…   Read more»

I think Americans need to work more hours per week because the cost of living is high in the US due to inflation, unemployment, and low salaries. There is a need to work more than 40 hours a week because…   Read more»

I believe people leave work because they are not happy in the company anymore. It could be for many reasons such as the employee might not have a healthy relationship with the manager, or they are not getting paid well…   Read more»

A good motivator for me is fair pay, which resembles the responsibilities you need to take care of in the company. The more responsibilities you are in charge of, the more money they need to pay you. Also, personal and…   Read more»

There are a lot of factors that the employee takes into account at work. Compensation is a big one, however, the more money you make, the more responsibilities you need to handle. So authority and compensation go hand in hand….   Read more»

I think it all depends on the kind of employee you are. I like to be recognized for the kind of job I do at work. I like to be appreciated and valued. That creates a good atmosphere at work…   Read more»

I think preventing demotivation within the current workforce is more important. It is essential to keep the team, and the company with high morale so that productivity will increase. It is crucial to appreciate their roles in the company and…   Read more»

I would look into the root cause and the corrective actions. We need to understand what went wrong with the project. Was it a team failure, a machine malfunction, or were the materials used? Understanding the thought process of the…   Read more»

When dealing with vendors I think the best shot is to have multiple options with the same or similar specifications, that way you will have various ways to fix an issue that might happen in the manufacturing process. Whenever we…   Read more»

It is good to have multiple vendors in hand because if something goes wrong in the manufacturing of the product we can reach out and ask for more raw materials from the different vendors so we can continue with the…   Read more»

Quality Control executes all the testing that is required to conform to a batch/ product that has been manufactured. The testing should meet the criteria, ranges, and specifications so it can release for validation and eventually be shipped out to…   Read more»

I don’t have any experience with these estimations but I believe the bottom-up estimations seem preferred because it is more reliable. You have all the tasks well defined and detailed estimates. It is easier to present an appropriate deadline for…   Read more»

I believe it is important to understand what everyone does in the project to a certain extent. It is hard to fully understand what is going on but it is easier to get the main picture of the tasks my…   Read more»

Changing positions might happen at any time. If this happens, we can ask the stakeholders to include another team member so we don’t suffer the absence of the other individual. This is also an opportunity to be more involved in…   Read more»

First, all the documentation needs to be in order. Risk assessment, verification protocols, verification reports, and so on.  All the tests, failures, and changes need to be recorded. From there, we can do a study of how the product is…   Read more»

I think all the changes need to be subject to review and approval from the stakeholders. Stakeholders are the ones providing all the resources to the project. They need to be informed of everything that is happening in the project…   Read more»

The fact that the project was completed is an accomplishment. It is a positive outcome and should be accounted for in the personnel evaluation. However, we need to consider what caused the project to be delayed and why it ended…   Read more»

It is better to have a change control process for project management because we need to optimize resource allocation. It is essential to have a guideline so we can streamline what is vital to change and if it is actually…   Read more»

First of all, I will have a meeting with everyone involved in the project. Get a profound analysis and learn what is happening in more detail. I would like to have all the documentation ready regarding this product. What materials…   Read more»