An in-depth understanding of the plants performance is derived from evaluating the performance data from the reports you have gathered from each department, including Performance Efficiencies, Material Usage & Waste, Shop Supply Usage & Waste, Bill of Material Issues, Safety Incidence & Training, Product & Performance Quality, Warrantee, area Budgets, Labor & Overtime Usage and Variance, Employee Retention & Absenteeism, and Customer Satisfaction, and from including the information you uncovered from observing the existing condition of the plant. The reports are described in detail according to their function and usefulness for helping to understand how the plant has been performing. This information is critical for developing the most successful plan for reducing operational costs in your plant.