[ErikG]

...just saying there are ways of doing things that make it easier on all involved. And a lot of that stems from a good assistant.

Well to me of the things that makes things go well does not really come from a good assistant,although they definetly never hurt to have around.
A good workflow comes from a good postproduction plan, and a good postproduction supervisor who knows how to communicate and revise that plan in the best possible way when things go to the shitters.


Also having a workflow that makes fixing stuff after the recut's is also very useful. For really crazy projects a good idea is to not even bother to fade in/out ambiences, just cut em at the scene change. Avoid automation in as best as you can, and if not avoiding it, write it with a fader rather than a mouse since recutting almost always mess up automation (this goes against with how I prefer to work in editorial though).