The PPM is your friend. I have had a quick browse through it and found several things that will slow things right down to a snails pace. Check out your local area procedures too. Ours has some absolutely pathetic procedures in it!!
Infact, today, I would have achieved almost nothing had I strictly adhered to our LAP's/ the PPM!!!!
.....I will be encouraging the LAME's I work with to read up!