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Operational Efficiency

Category: Operational Efficiency


Four Myths About Bank Productivity

Last year, I stopped in at the retail branch of a large North American bank.

I saw three tellers — and no customers. This misallocation of resources is not unusual. It is a well-intentioned example of one of the four biggest myths and miscalculations prevailing in today’s bank operating practices.

These myths lead to needless downtime, duplicative work and overservice—all of which are equally costly, whether they occur at a bank or on a factory floor…

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