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The best way to schedule your maintenance crew in a 24/7 operation
Maintenance Managers, you know the drill – Keep the equipment running and still, somehow, get your maintenance done. On a 5-day schedule, this typically means Maintenance “maintains” during the week and “repairs” during the weekend. When a plant shifts to 24/7 operations, the first thought of maintenance people is βWhere do we go now?βΒ The … Continue reading “The best way to schedule your maintenance crew in a 24/7 operation”
Optimizing Staffing Levels – Part 4: External Issues and Your Employees
Optimizing Staffing Levels – Part 2: Industry Specific
Every industry has its own needs which define their particular optimized staffing level.
Optimizing Staffing Levels Part 1 – Knowing Your Costs
A discussion about the costs of various labor options including overtime, straight time and temporary workers.
Optimizing Staffing Levels – Part 3: Operational Roles
Different operational roles require different staffing considerations when changing schedules.
A Few Words About Shift Length
Scheduling Supervision
Both, Plant Managers and HR Managers have questions about scheduling supervision; especially with regards to a schedule change. Let’s cut right to the chase on this one: Should supervisors be on the same schedule as the people that they supervise? The answer is unequivocal – YES. Supervisors have one of the most complicated tasks at … Continue reading “Scheduling Supervision”
A Few Words About Rotating and Fixed shifts
What is the difference between fixed and rotating schedules as well as any other type of schedule?
Expanding Operations With a Scarce Labor Pool and an Unpredictable Workload
AsΒ demand picked up for their products, the machine parts shop wanted to expand its operation to keep up with the orders. And immediately many questions emerged.Β What to plan for whenΒ demand is not only growing but fluctuating? How to match the workforce to the increased workload when it takes 3 years to train them? How to … Continue reading “Expanding Operations With a Scarce Labor Pool and an Unpredictable Workload”