Why Your Shop Is Always Busy, But Not On-Time - Part 2

If your organization feels constantly busy but deadlines keep slipping, you’re not alone. Many manufacturers are running flat out and still missing delivery dates.

In Part One of this discussion, Marc Sanderson introduced the Ishikawa Diagram to break down the root causes behind stalled workflows, focusing on People, Process, and Systems. Now in Part Two, we continue that conversation by completing the diagram with Metrics, Management, and Materials.

This session dives deeper into how performance is measured, how leadership decisions impact flow, and how material constraints can quietly disrupt production. You’ll see how these factors connect back to the larger system, often reinforcing the same bottlenecks that keep teams stuck in reactive mode.

If you want fewer fire drills, more predictable schedules, and smoother handoffs from design through production, this session will help you complete the picture—and identify where to take action next.