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Imagine
a relay race in which the baton is
routinely dropped during handoff
between runners. Does this scenario
describe a typical shift change at your
plant?
At
many plants, each change of shift brings a
new team of people, with different
skills, attitudes, priorities and leaders,
to the same task. Managing 6 processes
across 3 shifts can feel like running 18
mini-companies simultaneously.
Fortunately,
there is a cost-effective solution.
Since 1992, Granite Bay has pioneered
solutions to the unique challenges of
multiple-shift
operations.
Creating
a "seamless" shift operation improves
equipment uptime, daily production
schedule completion and employee
morale.
Granite
Bay works hands-on with shop floor teams
and their leaders to implement sustainable
solutions to the 5Cs that will improve
plant competitiveness and employee job
satisfaction:
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Communication
- Intershift teams meet
regularly to discuss status of
operations, process changes,
operating problems and solutions;
shift personnel, day management
and technical staff are connected
to ensure adequate shift
support
Coordination
- Shifts work in cooperation
toward common goals and share
best practices with the focus on
improving process
performance
Continuity
- Processes run continuously
throughout the day as operators
take ownership for line
efficiency and uptime. Shift
teams develop solutions that
increase productivity
Consistency
- Operating procedures and
work methods are standardized
across shifts, resulting in
better quality, higher yields and
reduced operating
costs
Commitment
- Operations teams across the
plant are engaged and go "above
and beyond" to make their work
areas safer and more
productive
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Our
24-Hour
ExcellenceTM
process is a practical, cost-effective solution
designed expressly for multishift plant operations.
It involves engaging both shift leaders and teams
at a high level and delivers major improvements in
the overall effectiveness of your shift operations
in just twelve weeks.
We
start with an assessment of your 24-hour management
system,
which
includes asset utilization, shift scheduling
practices, staffing levels, shift leadership
effectiveness, communications, and skills
availability.
Then,
we develop an Action Plan with the buy-in of
both plant managers and shift personnel. The Plan
includes strategies to improve equipment
reliability and uptime, intershift communication
and teamwork and other techniques to ensure
seamless shift operations focused on overall
process improvement.
Finally,
we can work with your teams to assist with
implementation and measure the results - for
example, increasing OEE, improving first-pass
quality and on-time delivery, reducing inventory
and overtime, etc. Or, you can self-implement and
we'll provide suggestions and
recommendations.
Ready
to get started?
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out a brief online questionnaire
and we'll be happy to answer your questions, or
just give us a call.
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a 24-Hour Excellence
Assessment
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your facility.
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