In addition, current expediting practice is to regularly touch
base, e.g., with the engineering design firm or fabricator of
whom goods or services are expected. Contact is made prior to
the deadline of completion of their work, in order to make sure
the target delivery date, e.g., of key materials or pieces of
equipment, will be met. Yet, most expediters fail to (e.g., are not
authorized to) reschedule activities when it can be anticipated
that deadlines will not be met. Accordingly, the traditional,
push-driven approach to scheduling prior to the start of
construction with no corrective re-scheduling as work
progresses leads to process inefficiencies and less-than-optimal
project performance.