Management Myth #1: The Myth of 100% Utilization

[tailfins]

But no matter what, if you plan on 100 percent utilization, you get much less done in the organization, you create a terrible environment for work, and, you create an environment of no innovation. That doesn’t sound like a recipe for success does it?

http://www.jrothman.com/2012/01/mana...0-utilization/

[fj1200]

If I remember my operations class correctly the best you should plan for is ~80%.

[Nukeman]

http://www.jrothman.com/2012/01/mana...0-utilization/

If I remember my operations class correctly the best you should plan for is ~80%.

Well than someone should tell this to the govt. They are hot and heavy on "utilization" of equipment and people (In health care). they have some strange ideas of what "they" think it should be..