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Brian Zimmer took a job with Milford, NH based Hitchiner Manufacturing back in 2008. As one of 12 senior product engineers, he helped keep the assembly line pumping out precision airline engine parts. As the recession slowed sales, the team of 12 managers was cut to 4, with Brian one of the lucky survivors. Now, as the bags under his eyes attest to, his increased hours, increased responsibility and increased productivity are taking their toll: the guy is seriously worn out.
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Brian Zimmer took a job with Milford, NH based Hitchiner Manufacturing back in 2008. As one of 12 senior product engineers, he helped keep the assembly line pumping out precision airline engine parts. As the recession slowed sales, the team of 12 managers was cut to 4, with Brian one of the lucky survivors. Now, as the bags under his eyes attest to, his increased hours, increased responsibility and increased productivity are taking their toll: the guy is seriously worn out.
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Aired on New Hampshire Public Radio during local block of Morning Edition/All Things Considered: March 7, 2011
Transcript
HOST INTRO:
It’s hard to imagine a bright spot in this latest recession but economists do point to one statistic: labor productivity.
It’s a measure of just how efficient American workers.
And that number is up….sharply.
Being that efficient does have its challenges, though.
Producer Todd Bookman reports on how overstretched workers are meeting demand.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 6.7% jump in manufacturing productivity in 2010.
Sounds good.
[rising sound: office noises]
But how Americans are producing more stuff in less time.
To figure that out, let's meet Mister Productivity himself: 30-year old engineer Brian Zimmer.
BZ: I'm not feeling that productive at this moment. I'm just trying to catch up and get back to the ground level here so I can start being productive.
Well, he's off to a slow start today.
Brian works for Hitchiner Manufacturing, based in M...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:It’s hard to imagine a bright spot in this latest recession but economists do point to one statistic.
Labor productivity.
It’s a measure of just how efficient American workers.
And that number is up….sharply.
Being that efficient does have its challenges, though.
Producer Todd Bookman reports on how overstretched workers are meeting demand.
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