Here's an example of how a fresh approach to staffing and scheduling optimized production:
The Problem:
The Solution:
Productivity and efficiency has improved for this manufacturer, saving them time, money and a ton of aggravation in the process!
Results at Work: A New Approach to an Old Problem Improves Productivity and Saves Money
A manufacturer of custom cabinetry employs a wide variety of specifically trained workers. Due to employee absences and last-minute call-offs, supervisors were spending hours every day shifting associates around to cover the spots left by absent temporary and direct employees. Not surprisingly, this hampered the facility's ability to meet their daily production quotas.
Develop a simple, yet highly effective solution to their problem:
The Results:
The simple solution yielded a much more efficient start to production shifts. By providing the management team with vital staffing information prior to their daily huddle meetings, associates are now flexed among departments almost instantaneously--helping them get started on their tasks much more quickly.