Marco Juarez

Money Doesn’t Make You Better Off

Having worked all over the country with workers from all walks of life, I can attest to the fact that not everyone – a large part of the...

Marco Juarez

Daylight Savings on a Submarine

It’s been a number of years since I left submarine duty. What a lot of people may not realize is that every ship in the Navy, including...

Jim Mertz

The importance of helping your child learn real world solutions.

This past summer I had the opportunity to bring my 11 year old daughter Sasha on a work trip. We visited one of Coleman Consulting...

Marco Juarez

The best shift solutions for the best in tile

I’ve been designing and implementing shift schedules for over 20 years. I get excited every time I have the opportunity to design...

Frank Pereira and Marco Juarez

First Responders Also Deserve Work/Life Balance

A few years ago a North American regional police authority asked us to find and implement a schedule that would improve service and...

Rebecca Bugas

ER DOCTORS ARE SHIFT WORKERS, TOO

My daughter recently dislocated her kneecap during PE and the high school called frantically to let me know she was on her way to the...

Frank Pereira

What do the "Three Circles" mean?

The "Three Circles" represent the three key elements required to design the best schedule successfully. These elements also reflect...

Rebecca Bugas

Don’t Fall Behind on Sleep while Falling Back on Sunday

This weekend we will "Fall Back" once again for Daylight Savings Time. Every year, we hear the arguments for and against, and the debate...

Marco Juarez

Schedules Can Be Very Flexible and Predictable at the Same Time

Are you one of those companies that has been using overtime to cover the increased demand for your product or service? Or maybe you added...

Marco Juarez

Ann Crowell Benefit Dinner

Gentle Beginnings Birth Center (GBBC), a past client of CCG, was the vision of Ann Crowell, a gifted and highly respected midwife. She...

Frank Pereira

Are Longer Shifts Better?

I am asked all the time, “Are longer shifts better?” More commonly, the question is, “Isn’t it true that 12-hour shifts are more...

Frank Pereira and Marco Juarez

A Healthy and Safe Schedule is About More Than Just Work

Is scheduling having an impact on workplace fatigue and accident rates?

Frank Pereira

Does a "Best" Shift Length Exist?

Whether you work in the mining industry or the service industry one thing is certain, you work on a schedule. One of the defining...

BEYOND YOUR TYPICAL SCHEDULING