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High-Performance Shift Schedules

Improve manufacturing competitiveness with safe, efficient, low-cost, employee-supported shift systems


 

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Is your shift schedule wasting thousands of dollars each and every day?

A high-performance shift schedule is one that:

  • enables the facility to meet customer demand at the lowest possible cost
  • meets the personal schedule preferences of most employees and
  • protects and improves plant productivity, quality, safety, delivery and morale

What Are Your Objectives?

Are volumes up and you need to cover weekends - partially or fully - while maintaining morale and safety? Do you need to expand late-shift operations, but want to ensure adequate support? Do you need a schedule that aligns with your Lean Manufacturing efforts?

Are employees stressed, tired and overworked? Would you like to explore alternatives (like 10-hour schedules) that give employees better quality time off?

Whatever your objectives, chances are we can help you improve your current schedule - and do it cost-effectively. We've helped dozens of clients world-wide implement optimial schedules for their plants, in partnership with shift personnel.

Our experience in managing and consulting in multishift operations world-wide, combined with our proven track record in partnering with employees to implement Best Manufacturing Practices, can help your team implement the optimal schedule for your organization.


Our Process

Our proven schedule implementation process is an 8-10 week program that involves Assessment, Design and Implementation, and includes substantial employee involvement and participation. You can elect to use us for any or all of these steps:

1. Assessment - We evaluate both the operational requirements and employee schedule preferences to identify potential schedule options

2. Design - We develop a variety of schedule alternatives that meet both operational needs and employee preferences

3. Implementation - Finally, through our consensus-building process, we ensure broad-based support of the selected schedule and outline the details necessary for successful implementation

Contact us today for a free consultation. We'd be happy to discuss your situation and provide guidelines and suggestions.


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