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Some dentists are always on time +/- 10 minutes, and some are always late. No, this is not the nature of the dentistry business - it's poor planning, and not ca
by roel_v 11y ago
Some dentists are always on time +/- 10 minutes, and some are always late. No, this is not the nature of the dentistry business - it's poor planning, and not caring enough to change it.
- meesterdude 11y agoI'm sure you have all the facts available to you when making such an assessment of dentists. However, I would argue that the world is not black & white; and what you perceive and what is factual are not always one in the same. Which isn't to say that there aren't going to be lazy dentists out there, of course.
- bryanlarsen 11y agoIf a dentist office always runs on time, that means that quite regularly they're sitting around doing nothing. The no-show rate for a typical office is around 10%. Like any scheduling problem, the amount of slack in the schedule is crucial. Most schedules work a lot better with a little bit of slack, but a lot of people see slack as a horrible inefficiency that must be excised at all costs.
- jrs235 11y agoSlack is crucial for all businesses. Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency by Tom DeMarco is a great read. http://amzn.to/1KGF8DG http://amzn.to/1KGF8DG (affiliate link)