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Backlog is a gift you can choke on
Backlog in crew-weeks tells you how long sold work will last. Too little and crews stand. Too much and customers wait, sales stall, and the sold job turns into a complaint before you arrive.
Unmanaged backlog swings are how production either starves or poisons sales.
Production
Tactics by seat
Production Manager
- Post crew-weeks of backlog every week. Agree with Sales on a min and max.
- When backlog is fat, do not hide it. Help Sales set honest start dates. When it is thin, do not hoard leads in the shop.