I am often asked to provide qualifications of the primary custodian (subject matter expert) of a company’s Labor Management System and Engineered Labor Standards.  The typical response to that question by my peers and competitors is an Industrial Engineer.

Today’s engineering colleges DO NOT provide Industrial Engineers with the training to develop and maintain Engineered Labor Standards.  Most accredited engineering schools will offer only one 3-hour credit hour course in work measurement over the entire four year degree plan.  Few, if any, of these schools provide for an accompanying lab course to provide practical experience in developing Engineered Labor Standards.  Today’s Industrial Engineers will not come to work out of school with practical knowledge and experience of Labor Management Systems and Engineered Labor Standards.

Aries Consulting has a history of following this important principle: “Give a man a fish, feed him for a day.  “Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime.”  Consequently, ACL utilizes a company’s Labor Management System and Engineered Labor Standards implementations to provide its clients’ staff with this practical knowledge and experience.  Our experience has shown that the typical experienced supervisor will become the best subject matter expert of a company’s Labor Management System.  Furthermore, the knowledge and experience gained from this role will ensure the development of a stronger, more effective manager in years to come.   The Labor Management System and Engineered Labor Standards SME should be a pass through role for every supervisor before they are promoted to a managers position.  The knowledge and perspective gained from this role ensures your company a significantly more effective management team in the future.

Aries Consulting can assist your company in building a stronger, more effective management team through your next Labor Management System/Engineered Labor Standards project.