Any student can tell you that receiving a red mark on a project, test or report card is a bad sign, an indication that performance did not meet expected standards. Believe it or not, such a rudimentary grading system is also used to signify less-than-acceptable performance in the world of industrial manufacturing. Just ask Rob van Oostveen.
“I only have one main key performance indicator, and that is no loss of production,” explained van Oostveen. “Every time I have loss of production, I get a red mark under my name.”