First-time projects

By James M. Apple, Jr.
July 2002, Modern Materials Handling Magazine

“First-time” project teams are a little bit like the youngest athletes at the Olympics. It’s refreshing to see them show-up the old pros from time to time.

When a major project has a shaky start-up, it’s industry news. We expect people with experience to get it right. But, many smaller projects are done by teams with little or no experience with the technology. Contrast these two projects to discover some important things to do, and some to be sure to avoid.


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

James M. Apple, Jr. is a Director in The Progress Group. Prior to co-founding The Progress Group in 1991, he was a Partner with Coopers & Lybrand's SysteCon division. During 1992-1995 he served as a Senior Systems Advisor with Vanderlande Industries, a major conveyor and systems provider in Europe.


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