P-AND-L-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ
Walk a margin recovery cycle
Apply PDCA to a margin problem by testing, studying, and standardizing only after evidence.
Margin pressure Gross margin is down 7 points and the proposed fix has customer side effects. A rushed permanent policy can move one P&L line while damaging another. PDCA Plan -> Do -> Check -> Act Use a bounded test to learn whether a margin action works before making it policy. Shortcut Ban overtime everywhere A fix that has been tested against the operating system. Continuous improvement beats panic policy. P Plan D Do C Check Step 1 The team suspects overtime is caused by incomplete customer handoffs.
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